STRATEGIES FOR TACKLING "TECHNICAL DEBT" IN YOUR COMPANY

"Technical debt" refers to the interest paid on a loan you never intended to take. As your infrastructure grows, these hasty decisions can prove increasingly costly down the line.

STRATEGIES FOR TACKLING "TECHNICAL DEBT" IN YOUR COMPANY

Strategies you can employ to overcome these challenges:

  • Identify and Prioritise - Focus on the most critical issues that will drive the most value first.
  • Integrate Debt Management into Your Workflow - Maintain a balance between new development and debt reduction.
  • Educate & Train Your Team - Foster a culture in your organization of continuous improvement. Encourage learning, celebrate successes and reflect on the past with a view to drive ongoing enhancements.
  • Improve and Update Documentation - It provides a reference for current and future team members.
  • Update and Refactor System - Make small and manageable changes for improving quality.
  • Optimize Security Practices – It helps to maintain system reliability and performance
  • Manage dependencies - Tracking ensures compatibility and security

How CQi Automates CAD Deployments and Reduces Risk

05 September 2025

In modern Architecture, engineering, construction and design environments, the pressure is on IT teams to deliver fast, consistent, and secure software setups. Whether you're supporting ten users or ten thousand, manual installation methods simply can’t keep up with the demands of large-scale CAD environments. That’s where CQi (Configuration Intelligence)steps in. At Symetri, we developed CQi to help organisations automate CAD deployment, reduce risk, and maintain standardisation—all without increasing the burden on IT departments. In this blog, we’ll explore how CQi works and why it’s becoming a go-to solution for smarter CAD management.

Security Gaps You Didn't Know You Had

26 August 2025

As cybersecurity threats continue to evolve, some of the biggest risks to your organisation might not be obvious. In this month’s IT Bulletin, we shine a light on three critical security concerns that are often underestimated or overlooked entirely. These issues can silently compromise systems, leak data, or be exploited without detection.