| # [short title of solved problem and solution] | |
| - Status: [draft | proposed | rejected | accepted | deprecated | … | superseded by [xxx](yyyymmdd-xxx.md)] <!-- optional --> | |
| - Date: [YYYY-MM-DD when the decision was last updated] <!-- optional. To customize the ordering without relying on Git creation dates and filenames --> | |
| **Acceptance Criteria**: <!-- Pick one or more --> | |
| - 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] <!-- optional --> | |
| ## 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 <!-- optional --> | |
| - [driver 1, e.g., a force, facing concern, …] | |
| - [driver 2, e.g., a force, facing concern, …] | |
| - … <!-- numbers of drivers can vary --> | |
| ## Considered Options | |
| - [option 1] | |
| - [option 2] | |
| - [option 3] | |
| - … <!-- numbers of options can vary --> | |
| ## 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 <!-- optional --> | |
| - [e.g., improvement of quality attribute satisfaction, follow-up decisions required, …] | |
| - … | |
| ### Negative Consequences <!-- optional --> | |
| - [e.g., compromising quality attribute, follow-up decisions required, …] | |
| - … | |
| ## Pros and Cons of the Options <!-- optional --> | |
| ### [option 1] | |
| [example | description | pointer to more information | …] <!-- optional --> | |
| - ✅ Good, because [argument a] | |
| - ✅ Good, because [argument b] | |
| - ❌ Bad, because [argument c] | |
| - … <!-- numbers of pros and cons can vary --> | |
| ### [option 2] | |
| [example | description | pointer to more information | …] <!-- optional --> | |
| - ✅ Good, because [argument a] | |
| - ✅ Good, because [argument b] | |
| - ❌ Bad, because [argument c] | |
| - … <!-- numbers of pros and cons can vary --> | |
| ### [option 3] | |
| [example | description | pointer to more information | …] <!-- optional --> | |
| - ✅ Good, because [argument a] | |
| - ✅ Good, because [argument b] | |
| - ❌ Bad, because [argument c] | |
| - … <!-- numbers of pros and cons can vary --> | |
| ## Links <!-- optional --> | |
| - [Link type](link to adr) <!-- example: Refined by [xxx](yyyymmdd-xxx.md) --> | |
| - … <!-- numbers of links can vary --> | |