THE OPERATIONAL DEBT™ FRAMEWORK WHITE PAPER
Operational Debt™ describes the hidden costs and structural inefficiencies that form in organizations over time—often unnoticed but deeply damaging to productivity, morale, and growth. This white paper introduces the Operational Debt™ Framework, explains why it arises, and offers a practical path to expose, measure, and eliminate it.
What you will learn:
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What Operational Debt™ is and why it forms
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The 4 core domains (People, Process, Technology, Projects)
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Common symptoms of hidden operational inefficiency
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How Operational Debt™ impacts profitability, delivery speed, culture, and risk
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How the framework helps leaders expose and eliminate bottlenecks
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Real examples based on real-world organizational patterns
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