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Designing scalable system architecture with clear trade-offs requires structuring high-level decisions using patterns, diagrams, and Architecture Decision Records. This approach reduces uncertainty in system structuring while explicitly balancing maintainability and operational reality.

You need Architecture Decision Records for microservices decomposition to document key decisions, alternatives considered, and consequences. ADRs ensure long-term traceability and satisfy the need for explicit trade-off documentation during architecture reviews.

The best way to map non-functional requirements to infrastructure patterns is through pattern-guided structuring. This method aligns architectural patterns like serverless or event-driven systems directly to the operational and security considerations of your specific problem.

Yes, you can generate Mermaid system diagrams from functional and non-functional requirements. The architecture design workflow turns requirements into a coherent architecture, producing output-ready artifacts like Mermaid diagrams alongside ADRs and risk mitigations.

Yes, this approach works for both monolith and microservices scalability planning. Pattern-guided structuring helps you choose appropriate architectural patterns, including modular monoliths, microservices, CQRS, and event-driven designs, based on your specific operational requirements.

You should not use microservices for every new system design because it introduces operational complexity. Choosing architectural patterns aligned to the problem ensures you capture necessary technology trade-offs, potentially selecting a modular monolith or serverless approach instead.