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# TRM technical debt

# TRM technical debt {#ariaid-title1}

Release version: Brazil  
Updated September 4, 2026  
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Manage the TRM technical debts that are created for the products that aren't approved for the usage.  
A scheduled job Populate TRM technical debts in the EA Workspace runs and creates an entry in the TRM Technical Debt \[sn_apm_trm_standards_technical_debt\] table for Enterprise Architecture Workspace. The table shows a reference to the software in any business application that is not aligned with the TRM software phases. The table shows a reference to the software in any business application that either isn't defined in TRM or has TRM product lifecycles that restrict the usage of the software. To know how the technical debts are calculated, see [Technical debt calculation](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/Dn9Fxcic2TBTXHQvvJrIxQ "Technical debt records identify products used in business applications that aren't approved in the TRM or that use unapproved versions. View technical debt records to understand conformance gaps and plan remediation.").  
Note:  
The Populate TRM technical debts in the EA Workspace scheduled job is available only when the Software Asset Management (SAM) Foundation or Software Asset Management (SAM) Professional plugin is installed.

Technical debt records persist across every run of the scheduled job instead of
being deleted and re-created. Each record moves between Active, Resolved, and Archived states based on what the job finds on each run. For details on these states and how records transition between them, see [TRM technical debt states and transitions](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/gagEVaUCPyGscjporpJodA "A TRM technical debt record persists across scheduled job runs and moves between Active, Resolved, and Archived states instead of being deleted and re-created."). You can also configure whether the host (server, docker container, or serverless hardware) is part of a record's identity and which reasons the job uses to create technical debt; see [Technical debt settings](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/o8pDx2B5coF0boARkCHDlQ "Control which server and reason criteria the scheduled job uses to create TRM technical debt records.").  
Note:  
Technical debt persistence, states, and configuration require Enterprise Architecture Workspace version 10.0.0 or later and TPM plugin (sn_apm_tpm) version 1.12.0 or later.
**Related concepts**   

* [Technical debt calculation](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/Dn9Fxcic2TBTXHQvvJrIxQ "Technical debt records identify products used in business applications that aren't approved in the TRM or that use unapproved versions. View technical debt records to understand conformance gaps and plan remediation.")
* [Technical debt settings](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/o8pDx2B5coF0boARkCHDlQ "Control which server and reason criteria the scheduled job uses to create TRM technical debt records.")  
**Related tasks**   

* [View Technology Reference Model technical debts](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/KcfcMkVG2zk0K638_Y1sWQ "View Technology Reference Model (TRM) technical debts created for products that aren't aligned with TRM phases and standards.")
* [Update TRM technical debt data using scheduled job](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/O2BAZHwURCmgvYYQr3YlIQ "Run the scheduled job to update technical debt data based on Technology Reference Model (TRM) phases. This job identifies products not approved for use in your enterprise and can be scheduled to run periodically.")  
**Related reference**   

* [TRM technical debt states and transitions](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/gagEVaUCPyGscjporpJodA "A TRM technical debt record persists across scheduled job runs and moves between Active, Resolved, and Archived states instead of being deleted and re-created.")
* [Governing TRM product fields](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/DovxXznF8PIEFlcIxlLnBw "The TLM Technology Lifecycle [sn_apm_tpm_technology_lifecycle] table includes fields that link a discovered technology to the TRM product and product lifecycle that govern its obsolescence status.")