Downloads & Templates

Yes. All templates and tools are completely free to download and use within your organization. You can customize them, add your company logo, and adapt the content to your specific processes. Attribution is appreciated but not required. We built these because every team deserves good tools for managing tech debt, not just the ones with big budgets.

Absolutely. The PDF templates are designed as starting points that you can adapt. The Excel workbooks include unlocked cells where you enter your own data, and the formulas adjust automatically. Rename sheets, add columns, change color schemes, swap out the terminology to match what your team uses. These are frameworks, not rigid forms.

Start with the Assessment Checklist to understand where your debt is and how severe it is. That gives you the data foundation. Then use the KPI Dashboard to track trends over time. If you need executive buy-in before you can start remediation work, grab the Executive Deck and ROI Calculator to make the business case with real numbers. For day-to-day improvement, the Code Review Checklist is the most immediately actionable tool.

They work for any team size. A 3-person startup and a 300-person enterprise both need to understand, track, and communicate their tech debt. The difference is scale, not need. Small teams can skip sections that do not apply and focus on what matters most. In fact, small teams often benefit more because every hour lost to workarounds is a bigger percentage of total capacity.

Update DORA metrics weekly or at the end of each sprint. Review dependency freshness and code coverage scores monthly. Run the full assessment checklist quarterly to track bigger trends. The most important thing is consistency - any cadence is better than none, and trends over time are more valuable than any single data point. Set a recurring calendar reminder so it becomes a habit.

Documents, checklists, and guides are in PDF format for easy sharing, printing, and viewing on any device. Calculators, dashboards, and planning tools are in Excel XLSX format so you can enter your own data, customize formulas, and integrate with your existing spreadsheets. Both formats work on Windows, macOS, and Linux. The Excel files are also compatible with Google Sheets if you prefer cloud-based tools.