[short title of solved problem and solution]
Status: [draft | proposed | rejected | accepted | deprecated | … | superseded by xxx]
Date: [YYYY-MM-DD when the decision was last updated]
Acceptance Criteria:
Majority: Simple Majority of requested reviewers
Clear Consensus: Simple Majority of requested reviewers AND no rejections
Custom: {{ WRITE HERE }}
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]
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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, …]
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Negative Consequences
[e.g., compromising quality attribute, follow-up decisions required, …]
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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]
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[option 2]
[example | description | pointer to more information | …]
✅ Good, because [argument a]
✅ Good, because [argument b]
❌ Bad, because [argument c]
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[option 3]
[example | description | pointer to more information | …]
✅ Good, because [argument a]
✅ Good, because [argument b]
❌ Bad, because [argument c]
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Links
[Link type](link to adr)
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