Decision record template
One page for one decision, so the next person knows why.
- Stage
- Run
- Sections
- 5
- Updated
How to fill it in
- 1State the decision in the present tense.
- 2Set its status.
- 3Note what gets easier, and what gets harder.
- 4Say when to revisit it.
Decision
What we are doing, stated in the present tense.
Status
Proposed · Accepted · Superseded
Context
The forces at play — constraints, deadlines, what we know and do not.
Consequences
What gets easier
What gets harder
Revisit when
The condition that would make us reopen this.
What’s inside 5
- Decision
- Status
- Context
- Consequences
- Revisit when
Where to find it
In Kanso, add a page and pick this template, or type / in any doc.
Read the guide: What is an architecture decision record (ADR)?
Questions
A short outline for recording one decision: what was chosen, its status, the context, the consequences and when to revisit it.
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