architecture

Document architecture decisions by gathering project context, analyzing trade-offs, selecting design patterns, and recording the structured reasoning to ensure clarity in system design. This provides a comprehensive record of why specific choices were made.

Decide between monolithic and microservices architectures by gathering essential context like scale, team size, timeline, and domain specifics. Analyzing these project requirements against documented trade-offs guides the selection of the appropriate structure.

Context discovery for system design works by gathering and organizing essential project parameters including scale, team dynamics, timelines, and domain specifics. Running a context discovery process ensures effective architectural planning by surfacing all relevant constraints.

Select appropriate design patterns by evaluating your gathered project context against specific architectural scenarios. The framework provides guidance on matching design patterns to different situations to ensure the chosen structure aligns with your requirements.

Use a structured architecture decision-making framework when planning large-scale or complex systems where clarity is essential. It is needed when you must justify choices and maintain a comprehensive record of reasoning for trade-offs and pattern selection.