MADR Template
Markdown Architectural Decision Records (MADR) template.
[Short title of solved problem and solution]
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| Status: [Proposed |
Rejected |
Accepted |
Deprecated |
Superseded] |
- Deciders: [List everyone involved in the decision]
- Date: [YYYY-MM-DD when the decision was last updated]
- Technical Story: [Ticket/Issue URL]
Context and Problem Statement
[Describe the context and problem statement, e.g., in free form using two to three sentences. You may want to articulate the problem in form of a question.]
Decision Drivers
- [Driver 1, e.g., a force, facing concern, …]
- [Driver 2, e.g., a force, facing concern, …]
- …
Considered Options
- [Option 1]
- [Option 2]
- [Option 3]
- …
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
- [e.g., improvement of quality attribute satisfaction, follow-up decisions required, …]
- …
Negative Consequences
- [e.g., compromising quality attribute, follow-up decisions required, …]
- …
Pros and Cons of the Options
[Option 1]
| [Example |
Description |
Pointer to more information |
…] |
- Good, because [argument a]
- Good, because [argument b]
- Bad, because [argument c]
- …
[Option 2]
| [Example |
Description |
Pointer to more information |
…] |
- Good, because [argument a]
- Good, because [argument b]
- Bad, because [argument c]
- …
[Option 3]
| [Example |
Description |
Pointer to more information |
…] |
- Good, because [argument a]
- Good, because [argument b]
- Bad, because [argument c]
- …
Links
- [Link type] [Link to ADR]
- …
Template Version: 1.0 (Based on MADR 3.0.0)
Last Updated: November 2025