NNNN. Title in the imperative

• Status: Proposed | Accepted | Superseded by a later record
• Date: YYYY-MM-DD

Context

What was true when this was decided. Forces, constraints, and what was actually measured rather than assumed.

Decision

What was chosen, stated in one or two sentences.

Alternatives considered

Each with the reason it lost. An alternative with no stated reason reads as one that was never really considered.

Consequences

What this costs, not only what it buys. If there is no cost, the decision was not a decision.