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Architecture Decision Record (ADR)

The architecture decision record helps document informed decisions and promotes communication within the team. It allows for a transparent tracking of architectural decisions over time.

This block bundles baseline information, context, and relations as a neutral reference in the model.

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What is this view?

This page provides a neutral starting point with core facts, structure context, and immediate relations—independent of learning or decision paths.

Baseline data

Context
Organizational level
Team
Organizational maturity
Intermediate
Impact area
Organizational
Decision
Decision type
Architectural
Value stream stage
Discovery
Assessment
Complexity
Medium
Maturity
Established
Cognitive load
Medium

Context in the model

Structural placement

Where this block lives in the structure.

Theme space
Data & Intelligence
Theme area
Data Strategy & Data Governance
Segment
Policies & Standards
#Data#Analytics
Theme space
Software & Architecture
Theme area
Software Architecture
Segment
Governance & Evolution
#Data#Analytics
Theme space
Strategy & Organization
Theme area
Governance & Architecture Decision
Segment
Decision Records & Rationale
#Data#Analytics

Relations

Connected blocks

Directly linked content elements.

Dependency · Implements
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Architecture Decision Making
Concept
Process · Enables
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