adr_template_madr.md

[short title of solved problem and solution]

• Status: [accepted | superseeded by ADR-0005 | deprecated | …]
• Deciders: [list everyone involved in the decision]
• Date: [YYYY-MM-DD when the decision was last updated]

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]
• …