[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- Status: [draft | proposed | rejected | accepted | deprecated | … | superseded by xxx]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]
- …
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)
- …