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Managing technical debt at Ubisoft IT: interfaces and change propagation in engineering systems interventions

Bonet Faus, Jose (1,2); Le Masson, Pascal (1); Weil, Benoît (1); Bordas, Antoine (1)

Type:
Papers
DS 145: Proceedings of the DESIGN2026 19th International Design Conference
Year:
2026
Editor:
Štorga, M.; Škec, S.; Martinec, T.; Marjanović, D.; Pavković, N.
Author:
Bonet Faus, Jose (1,2); Le Masson, Pascal (1); Weil, Benoît (1); Bordas, Antoine (1)
Series:
DESIGN
Institution:
1: Mines Paris - PSL, France; 2: Ubisoft, France
Page(s):
2741-2750
DOI number:
10.1017/pds.2026.10632
ISSN:
2732-527X (Online)
Abstract:
Technical Debt (TD) is a buzzword that has gained traction among IT practitioners and researchers, as a financial metaphor explaining how existing elements can hinder future changes. In engineering design terminology, managing TD can be equated to managing the redesign of existing systems, a task in which change propagation plays a key role. Via a partnership with Ubisoft, a game development firm that owns and operates a global IT network, we present a case study showcasing a novel way to explore interfaces and propagations in engineering systems interventions, analyzed using Axiomatic Design.
Keywords:
technical debt, engineering systems interventions, change propagation, interface management, design theory
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