Pomembne tehnične odločitve bi morale biti premišljene, transparentne in zapisane, ne sprejete v nečiji glavi in pozabljene. Dobar proces razkrije kompromise, gradi soglasje in pusti sled, da bodoči inženirji razumejo zakaj, ne le kaj.
Okvir za odločanje
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1. FRAME the problem and the constraints (cost, time, team skill, scale)
2. LIST the realistic options — usually 2-4, including "do nothing"
3. EVALUATE each against the constraints and trade-offs
4. DECIDE, and state the reasoning explicitly
5. RECORD it (ADR) and communicate it
6. REVISIT if assumptions change