short title of solved problem and solution
- Status: proposed | rejected | accepted | deprecated | … | superseded by
- Deciders: list everyone involved in the decision
- Date: YYYY-MM-DD when the decision was last updated
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]
- …
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