Decision

A Decision records a domain or specification choice: its context, the alternatives weighed, the option chosen, and the rationale.

Fields

Field Purpose

Field	Purpose
`Context`	Why the decision is needed — the problem or question it answers.
`Options`	The alternatives considered; each carries its advantages and disadvantages.
`Decision`	The option chosen.
`Rationale`	Why the chosen option won over the rejected alternatives.
`Consequences`	What follows from the decision, positive and negative.

Context

Why the decision is needed — the problem or question it answers.

Options

The alternatives considered; each carries its advantages and disadvantages.

Decision

The option chosen.

Rationale

Why the chosen option won over the rejected alternatives.

Consequences

What follows from the decision, positive and negative.

Item template

[#DEC-NNN, item, role=decision, status=proposed, title="Short decision title"]
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Context:: Why this decision is needed.

Options::
* Option A — description.
** Good: argument for A.
** Bad: argument against A.
* Option B — description.
** Good: argument for B.
** Bad: argument against B.

Decision:: Chosen Option B.

Rationale:: Why B over A — the deciding trade-off.

Consequences:: What follows, positive and negative.

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Change-scoped: a decision is recorded_by one change (CHG).
Durable: once accepted, a decision is immutable and superseded rather than edited.

Status: proposed → accepted → rejected · superseded.