TIME Framework

Overview

The TIME framework categorizes technologies based on their lifecycle stage and organizational adoption strategy:

• Tolerate — Legacy technologies being phased out. No new projects should use these.
• Invest — Strategic technologies receiving active investment and recommended for new projects.
• Migrate — Technologies being actively migrated away from. Existing usage should be transitioned.
• Eliminate — Technologies that must be removed due to security, compliance, or strategic reasons.

Usage in Polaris

Each technology in Polaris can be assigned a TIME classification that helps teams understand:

• Whether to adopt the technology for new projects
• The urgency of migration efforts
• Resource allocation for technology investments

Classification Guidelines

Tolerate

Technologies that are stable but not strategic. They work but won't receive significant investment.

Invest

Technologies aligned with organizational strategy. These receive training, tooling, and active promotion.

Migrate

Technologies with planned replacements. Teams should create migration plans and timelines.

Eliminate

Technologies that pose risks. Immediate action required to remove from all systems.