What advice would you give a new IT leader on how to handle inherited problems or technical debt discovered during their first 100 days?

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Chief Information Officer in Government3 months ago

Transparency is key. Share your discoveries with leadership to build a foundation for addressing these issues collaboratively. If you discover problems in the first 100 days and are transparent, it creates a foundation for solving them.

Head of Enterprise Medical Digital Innovation in Healthcare and Biotech3 months ago

Breathe. You want to find technical debt as soon as possible. During the onboarding phase, you have a window to say, "This is what we discovered, and it will cost X." This can help you get extra support.

Director of Information Technology in Construction3 months ago

It's about prioritization. Understand the big problems and low-hanging fruit, and balance between them. Communicate with leadership to understand what's possible, as technical debt can be expensive.

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