ADR-[Number]: [Decision title]

Field	Value
Status	Proposed / Accepted / Superseded
Date	[YYYY-MM-DD]
Decision owner	[Name or team]
Consulted	[Reviewers]
Related records	[Design, requirements, previous ADRs]
Supersedes / superseded by	[ADR reference, if applicable]

Context

[Describe the problem and the conditions that make a decision necessary. Include relevant constraints and evidence.]

Decision drivers

• [Business or user outcome]
• [Operational constraint]
• [Maintainability or compatibility need]
• [Time, cost, or team capability constraint]

Options considered

Option	Benefits	Drawbacks	Evidence
[Option A]	[Benefits]	[Costs and risks]	[Prototype or research]
[Option B]	[Benefits]	[Costs and risks]	[Prototype or research]
Keep current approach	[Benefits]	[Costs and risks]	[Current measurements]

Decision

We will [chosen approach] because [rationale tied to the decision drivers].

Scope: [Where this decision applies and where it does not.]

Consequences

Positive

• [Benefit and who receives it]

Negative and accepted tradeoffs

• [Cost, limitation, or risk we accept]
• [Mitigation, owner, and residual risk]

Implementation and validation

• [Implementation action, owner, and due date]
• [How the decision will be validated in practice]
• [Documentation or migration needed]

Revisit conditions

[Specify measurable changes that would justify revisiting the decision, such as volume, cost, or a new requirement.]

Decision history

Date	Change	Rationale
[Date]	Proposed	[Initial reasoning]