Decision Records & Rationale Templates

Reusable templates and examples for recording decisions, assumptions, pre‑mortems, and post‑mortems to improve learning and accountability.


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Decision Record Template (Principled ADR format)

A practical, organization‑friendly architecture decision record (ADR) template adapted for a broad range of organizational decisions, experiments, and tradeoffs. Includes a complete template, lightweight vs formal guidance, examples, privacy and retention notes, and a simple follow‑up process to turn decisions into measurable learning.

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Decision Records & Rationale Templates

Practical short and extended decision‑record templates, example pre‑mortem and post‑mortem attachments, and a simple folder & naming convention to keep records discoverable and useful. Includes guidance on what to capture, when to review, how to protect sensitive context, and how to turn records into organizational learning.

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Decision Record & Rationale Template (ADR-style)

A practical, lightweight Architecture Decision Record (ADR)-style template that captures context, options considered, chosen decision, owners, assumptions, indicators to monitor, related experiments, and follow-up learning. Includes a worked example and a short facilitation script to help teams adopt the routine quickly.

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Canonical Decision Record Template

A single-version, adaptable decision record teams can copy and use to capture context, options, rationale, assumptions, chosen approach, and follow-up learning so decisions remain transparent and learnable.

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