eval debt registers become standard in quarterly planning

Organizations are cataloging missing eval coverage, stale test sets, and unresolved drift findings as explicit planning debt rather than ad hoc TODOs (DORA).

see also: evidence review on post deployment eval drift · eval set version locks prevent accidental benchmark inflation

planning shift

Evaluation quality is now treated as roadmap infrastructure with owners, deadlines, and risk tags.

signal braid

• Regression surprises decline when eval debt is visible.
• Release decisions become less narrative-driven.
• Teams negotiate scope with clearer quality tradeoffs.

my take

Eval debt registers are a practical bridge between fast iteration and responsible delivery.

linkage

• [[evidence review on post deployment eval drift]]
• [[eval set version locks prevent accidental benchmark inflation]]
• [[benchmark synthesis on policy compliance eval datasets]]

ending questions

which eval debt item should block roadmap expansion by default?