Architectural Decision
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An Architectural Decision is a organizational decision that influences an architecture.
- Context:
- It can be recorded in an Architectural Decision Record.
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- Example(s):
- See: Architecturally Significant Requirements, Software Architecture.
References
2022
- (Wikipedia, 2022) ⇒ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Architectural_decision#Characteristics Retrieved:2022-8-10.
- Architectural decisions influence and impact the non-functional characteristics of a system. Each architectural decision describes a concrete, architecturally significant design issue (a.k.a. design problem, decision required) for which several potential solutions (a.k.a. options, alternatives) exist. An architectural decision captures the result of a conscious, often collaborative option selection process and provides design rationale for the decision making outcome, e.g., by referencing one or more of the quality attributes addressed by the architectural decision and answering "why" questions about the design and option selection. ...