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You document software architecture trade-offs by capturing component boundaries, data ownership, interfaces, and non-functional requirements into ADR-lite records. This translates high-level architectural intent into concrete constraints with traceable rationale and validation steps.

The best way to define component boundaries and data ownership is through constraint-driven design. By applying non-functional requirements like scalability and reliability, you can outline clear interfaces, dependencies, and data flows to guide implementation and capture ADR-lite decisions.

ADR-lite documentation works by proposing options, comparing trade-offs, and documenting rationale for architecture decisions. It formalizes non-functional requirements and system boundaries to ensure decisions are traceable and reusable for future system modifications.

Yes, you need to provide non-functional requirements like scalability, reliability, and observability as system context. Providing these constraints allows the architecture design process to outline accurate component boundaries, data ownership, interfaces, and ADR-lite decisions.

Yes, you can use this approach to facilitate human-AI collaboration for architecture exploration and trade-off analysis. It supports progressive refinement by presenting options, comparing trade-offs, and documenting rationale to guide iterative system design improvements.