The Debt Manager View helps users govern, analyze, and control technical debt within the Quality Clouds platform. It is especially valuable for Platform Owners, Architects, and Release Managers who need to understand technical debt drivers, manage write-offs, and plan remediation activities across different project phases.

Benefits #

• Identify, track, and justify technical debt values
• Manage technical debt write-offs and exceptions effectively
• Improve platform governance through controlled access to views
• Analyze team performance and plan future work
• Boost productivity with multiple customized views and task assignment

Ideal for Platform Owners, Architects, Release Managers, Admins, Project Users, and normal users involved in technical debt governance.

What Is Used For:

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• Review issues that directly impact technical debt
• Decide which actions are needed to reduce technical debt KPIs
• Manage write-offs to focus on the most relevant issues
• Govern access to data through customized and shared views
• Plan remediation work across different project stages
  
  

What You See in the Debt Manager View

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Overview Metrics

• Total issue count based on applied filters
• Total technical debt in hours
• Last full scan execution details
  
  
  
  

Views and Navigation

• Default views: Open, Open (Write-off Pending), Closed (Written Off), Closed (Fixed)
• Custom views created with personalized filters
• Ability to pin, open, close, and manage multiple views simultaneously
  
  
  
  

Filters and Table Configuration

• Cascading filters (Status, Area, Severity, and others)
• Customizable table columns and ordering
• Configuration applies across all saved views
  
  

Issue Management

• Bulk selection of issues
• Write-off requests with reason, description, and expiration date
• Tag management for issue assignment and tracking
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

Widgets and Data Elements

• Issues impacting technical debt based on best practices, adoption, and adaptation
• Support for baseline and benchmark comparisons
  
  

Issue Detail Drawer

• Issue overview and affected elements
• Best practice details and documentation links
• Write-off details and instance occurrence information
  
  
  
  

How to Use It

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1. Ensure the Debt Manager View is enabled
2. (Recommended) Configure a Quality Gate
3. Log into the Quality Clouds Portal
4. Open the Debt Manager View
5. Apply filters or open an existing default or custom view
6. Create, edit, or pin customized views as needed
7. Select issues to request or manage write-offs
8. Use table configuration to adjust columns and layout
9. Export data to XLS or SARIF for reporting
   
   

Use Case #

The Debt Manager View enables Architects and Release Managers to prioritize remediation work, optimize resource allocation, and improve productivity through structured technical debt governance. By leveraging customized views and write-off management, teams can make informed decisions, streamline workflows, and continuously improve technical debt outcomes.