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41 changes: 17 additions & 24 deletions adr/template.md
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Expand Up @@ -18,30 +18,9 @@ Technical Story: [description | ticket/issue URL] <!-- optional -->

## 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 -->
[example | description | pointer to more information | …]

* Good, because [argument a]
* Good, because [argument b]
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### [option 2]

[example | description | pointer to more information | …] <!-- optional -->
[example | description | pointer to more information | …]

* Good, because [argument a]
* Good, because [argument b]
Expand All @@ -59,13 +38,27 @@ Chosen option: "[option 1]", because [justification. e.g., only option, which me

### [option 3]

[example | description | pointer to more information | …] <!-- optional -->
[example | description | pointer to more information | …]

* Good, because [argument a]
* Good, because [argument b]
* Bad, because [argument c]
* … <!-- numbers of pros and cons can vary -->

## Decision Outcome

"[option 1]" was chosen 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, …]
* …

## Links <!-- optional -->

* [Link type] [Link to ADR] <!-- example: Refined by [ADR-0005](0005-example.md) -->
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