adr-compliance

An Architecture Decision Record (ADR) documents architectural changes, new dependencies, or modified system boundaries. You need to create one whenever a proposed software design change impacts cross-cutting concerns or alters existing architectural decisions.

To check ADR compliance, validate proposed development work against existing decision records by enforcing rules for documenting architectural changes, introducing dependencies, and modifying system boundaries to prevent silent divergence.

To supersede an architectural decision, create a new ADR that details the updated context, decision, and consequences, ensuring it formally references and replaces the outdated decision record to maintain a clear history.

Yes, introducing a new caching strategy or modifying a database schema requires an ADR. This ensures the architectural change is properly documented with its context, decision, and consequences before implementation.

Architecture documentation for decision compliance must include context, the decision itself, and consequences. Adhering to these ADR standards ensures all architectural changes maintain a clear and verifiable decision history.

Software design requires ADR compliance for modifying system boundaries to prevent silent divergence from established architecture. Enforcing decision documentation ensures that structural changes are explicitly reviewed and recorded.