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URLhttps://doi.org/10.18429/JACoW-ICALEPCS2025-TUBR002
TitleManaging technical debt across large-scale control systems
Authors
  • A. Watts, B. Harrison, F. Novak
    Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
AbstractThis presentation provides a comprehensive overview of technical debt in the context of control systems for large-scale physics facilities. We will explore its various forms, common causes, and potential consequences on system reliability, maintainability, and upgradability. Drawing on experiences from multiple projects, we will present a range of strategies for proactively managing technical debt, including best practices in design, development, testing, and documentation, as well as reactive approaches for identifying and mitigating existing issues. The presentation will also emphasize the importance of a collaborative approach and the use of modern tools, like fault tracking systems, to ensure the long-term health and success of control systems in our field.
Paperdownload: TUBR002.pdf
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Conference20th Int. Conf. Accel. Large Exp. Phys. Control Syst. (ICALEPCS'25)
Series
LocationChicago, IL, USA
Date20-26 Sep 2025
PublisherJACoW Publishing, Geneva, Switzerland
Editorial BoardKent Wootton (ANL), Jeffery Biss (FNAL), Gustavo Bruno (ANL), Jeff Kirchman (ANL), Kelly Jaje (ANL), Denise Skiadopoulos (ANL), SuYin Grass Wang (ANL)
Online ISBN978-3-95450-255-4
Online ISSN2226-0358
Received19 September 2025
Revised20 September 2025
Accepted27 October 2025
Issued25 November 2025
DOI10.18429/JACoW-ICALEPCS2025-TUBR002
Pages274-279