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Architecture decision lead time
Measure how long architecture decisions take from proposal to decision.
Strategic IT & enterprise architectureHow it's worked out
- Lead time = decision date − proposal date, per architecture decision record
- Only decisions recorded as ADRs
NoteLong decision times stall delivery teams. Record decisions as ADRs so the lead time can be measured.
Source: Nygard, architecture decision records; ISO/IEC/IEEE 42010
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