AnaConDebt: A Tool to Assess and Track Technical Debt

摘要

It is challenging to assess and manage Technical Debt. Technical Debt is avoided or refactored if the long-term bene ts, such as preventing extra-costs, exceed the cost of repaying the debt. Some tools have been recently proposed for the identification of Technical Debt, but most of them do not help in assessing the cost-bene ts of repaying the Debt. Besides, it is challenging to track, visualize and plan Technical Debt refactoring systematically. Although practitioners might use simple tracking tools, calculating and communicating Technical Debt is currently not supported. Based on the results of previous research, combined with several practical experiences in collaboration with large software companies, we have developed and evaluated a lightweight tool, AnaCon-Debt, to track and assess Technical Debt.