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Architectural Decision Record Template

Sebastien edited this page Mar 16, 2022 · 1 revision

{short title of solved problem and solution}

  • Status: {proposed | rejected | accepted | deprecated | … | superseded by ADR-0005}
  • Deciders: {list everyone involved in the decision}
  • Date: {YYYY-MM-DD when the decision was last updated}

Technical Story: {description | ticket/issue URL}

Context and Problem Statement

{Describe the context and problem statement, e.g., in free form using two to three sentences. You may want to articulate the problem in form of a question.}

Decision Drivers

  • {driver 1, e.g., a force, facing concern, …}
  • {driver 2, e.g., a force, facing concern, …}

Considered Options

  • {option 1}
  • {option 2}
  • {option 3}

Decision Outcome

Chosen option: "{option 1}", because {justification. e.g., only option, which meets k.o. criterion decision driver | which resolves force {force} | … | comes out best (see below)}.

Positive Consequences

  • {e.g., improvement of quality attribute satisfaction, follow-up decisions required, …}

Negative Consequences

  • {e.g., compromising quality attribute, follow-up decisions required, …}

Pros and Cons of the Options

{option 1}

{example | description | pointer to more information | …}

  • Good, because {argument a}
  • Good, because {argument b}
  • Bad, because {argument c}

{option 2}

{example | description | pointer to more information | …}

  • Good, because {argument a}
  • Good, because {argument b}
  • Bad, because {argument c}

{option 3}

{example | description | pointer to more information | …}

  • Good, because {argument a}
  • Good, because {argument b}
  • Bad, because {argument c}

Links

  • {Link type} {Link to ADR}