architecture-interview

To document system design trade-offs, use a guided interview process to define drivers, constraints, and alternatives, then synthesize the outputs into a proposed Architecture Decision Record (ADR).

The best way to choose between a modular monolith and microservices is to facilitate structured decision-making by clarifying technical constraints and explicitly comparing architectural trade-offs.

An ADR generation interview works by guiding users through a defined spine of prompts to capture decision context, evaluate alternatives, and synthesize the final architectural choice into a draft document.

Yes, you can use this structured decision-making process for technical strategy planning because it clarifies system constraints and documents architectural choices with explicit trade-offs for alignment.

You need to generate an Architecture Decision Record when selecting between system design alternatives, ensuring your architectural choices are auditable, clear, and aligned with project constraints.

A limitation of a proposed ADR format is that it remains a draft requiring human review, meaning the structured interview outputs must be validated before finalizing technical strategy decisions.