The Product Model Solves For Tech Debt - ”Forrester does not recommend ROI as a criteria for deciding to rectify technical debt, which should be seen more as essential maintenance spend.” // If you ran rail company they shouldn’t spend money on train maintenance, they’d tell you would kill the business (and people). Software is the same, executives just need to get that through the head. The ROI of reducing and limiting of limiting tech debt is the ability to function after 12 to 24 months.