ADR-XXXX: [Short Title of Decision]¶

Status¶

Proposed

Date¶

YYYY-MM-DD

Context and Problem Statement¶

{Describe the context and the problem that needs to be addressed.}

Decision Drivers¶

• {Decision driver 1, e.g., technical constraint}
• {Decision driver 2, e.g., business requirement}
• {Decision driver 3, e.g., team expertise}
• {Decision driver 4, e.g., cost considerations}

Considered Options¶

1. {Option 1}
2. {Option 2}
3. {Option 3}

Decision Outcome¶

Chosen Option: "{Option X}", because {justification. e.g., it is the only option that meets all decision drivers and provides the best balance of the identified trade-offs}.

Confirmation¶

{Describe how the decision will be validated, e.g., through code review, integration tests, architecture review board approval, or observable metrics.}

Consequences¶

Positive¶

• {Positive consequence 1, e.g., improved performance}
• {Positive consequence 2, e.g., better developer experience}

Negative¶

• {Negative consequence 1, e.g., increased complexity}
• {Negative consequence 2, e.g., additional learning curve}

Neutral¶

• {Neutral consequence 1, e.g., requires migration from existing approach}
• {Neutral consequence 2, e.g., changes deployment process}

Pros and Cons of the Options¶

{Option 1}¶

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

{Option 2}¶

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

{Option 3}¶

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

More Information¶

• {Link to relevant documentation}
• {Link to spike/POC results}
• {Link to related ADRs}