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Design Decision Records

Capture context, options, decisions and consequences clearly.

Objective: Create traceable architecture decisions that future teams can understand.

Practical guidance

Decision structure

01

State the problem and decision deadline

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02

Compare realistic options using agreed criteria

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03

Record the selected option and rationale

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Practical guidance

Lifecycle

01

Link evidence and owners

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02

Review decisions when assumptions change

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03

Retire superseded records without deleting history

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