1---
2# Required elements
3#
4# "proposed | rejected | accepted | deprecated | superseded by [...]
5status: "proposed"
6# YYYY-MM-DD of last time the decision was updated
7date: "1970-01-01"
8# List of all parties that had a say in the decision, e.g.: @github_handle, @org/team_slug
9deciders: []
10# These are optional elements. Feel free to remove any of them.
11#
12# List of tags categorizing the decision for sorting / filtering, e.g.: "build", "api"
13tags: []
14# List of all parties that were consulted on the decision, typicall subject-matter
15# experts, e.g.: @github_handle, @org/team_slug
16consulted: []
17# List of all parties that should be kept up-to-date
18informed: []
19---
20
21# {short title of solved problem and solution}
22
23## Context and Problem Statement
24
25{Describe the context and problem statement, e.g., in free form using two to three sentences or in the form of an illustrative story.
26 You may want to articulate the problem in form of a question and add links to collaboration boards or issue management systems.}
27
28<!-- This is an optional element. Feel free to remove. -->
29## Decision Drivers
30
31* {decision driver 1, e.g., a force, facing concern, …}
32* {decision driver 2, e.g., a force, facing concern, …}
33* … <!-- numbers of drivers can vary -->
34
35## Considered Options
36
37* {title of option 1}
38* {title of option 2}
39* {title of option 3}
40* … <!-- numbers of options can vary -->
41
42## Decision Outcome
43
44Chosen option: "{title of option 1}", because
45{justification. e.g., only option, which meets k.o. criterion decision driver | which resolves force {force} | … | comes out best (see below)}.
46
47<!-- This is an optional element. Feel free to remove. -->
48### Consequences
49
50* Good, because {positive consequence, e.g., improvement of one or more desired qualities, …}
51* Bad, because {negative consequence, e.g., compromising one or more desired qualities, …}
52* … <!-- numbers of consequences can vary -->
53
54<!-- This is an optional element. Feel free to remove. -->
55## Pros and Cons of the Options
56
57### {title of option 1}
58
59<!-- This is an optional element. Feel free to remove. -->
60{example | description | pointer to more information | …}
61
62* Good, because {argument a}
63* Good, because {argument b}
64<!-- use "neutral" if the given argument weights neither for good nor bad -->
65* Neutral, because {argument c}
66* Bad, because {argument d}
67* … <!-- numbers of pros and cons can vary -->
68
69### {title of other option}
70
71{example | description | pointer to more information | …}
72
73* Good, because {argument a}
74* Good, because {argument b}
75* Neutral, because {argument c}
76* Bad, because {argument d}
77* …
78
79<!-- This is an optional element. Feel free to remove. -->
80## More Information
81
82{You might want to provide additional evidence/confidence for the decision outcome here and/or
83 document the team agreement on the decision and/or
84 define when and how this decision should be realized and if/when it should be re-visited and/or
85 how the decision is validated.
86 Links to other decisions and resources might appear here as well.}View as plain text