# NNNN. Title of the decision - **Status:** Proposed | Accepted | Rejected | Deprecated | Superseded by [NNNN](NNNN-title.md) - **Date:** YYYY-MM-DD - **Decision makers:** names or roles ## Context What is the situation? What forces are at play: business goals, constraints, quality attributes, team skills, deadlines? Write it for someone joining the team in two years. ## Options considered 1. **Option A**: one line on what it is, and its main strength or weakness. 2. **Option B**: ... 3. **Option C**: ... ## Decision What did you choose, and why does it beat the alternatives in this context? ## Consequences - Good: what becomes easier. - Cost: what becomes harder, slower or more expensive. - Risk: what could go wrong, and how you will notice. ## Revisit when What change in circumstances would make you reopen this decision?