Business Decisions Documentation

Business Decisions Documentation

When making or discussing business decisions, rules, or logic for this application:

1. Always document business decisions in the /internaldocs/business_decisions folder
2. Use markdown files with the naming convention: YYYY-MM-DD-decision-title.md
3. Include the following sections in each decision document:
   • Date: When the decision was made
   • Status: Proposed, Accepted, Deprecated, or Superseded
   • Context: What is the issue or situation that prompted this decision?
   • Decision: What was decided? Include specifics, rules, and implementation details
   • Rationale: Why was this decision made? What alternatives were considered?
   • Consequences: What are the positive and negative implications?

When to Create a Business Decision Document

Create a new document when:

• Defining new business rules or logic
• Making architectural decisions that affect business functionality
• Choosing between competing approaches for business features
• Establishing patterns for handling business data
• Defining user-facing policies or behaviors
• Accepting risks or trade-offs that should be documented
• Making decisions that future developers need to understand

Optional Sections

For complex decisions, consider adding:

• Implementation Notes: Code examples, database changes, API patterns
• Migration Considerations: How to transition from current state
• Review Schedule: When to revisit this decision
• Action Items: Outstanding tasks related to the decision
• References: Links to related docs, external resources, or prior decisions

Template

# [Decision Title]

## Date
YYYY-MM-DD

## Status
[Proposed | Accepted | Deprecated | Superseded]

## Context
[Describe the problem, situation, or need that prompted this decision]

## Decision
[Describe what was decided, with enough detail for implementation]

## Rationale
[Explain why this approach was chosen over alternatives]

## Consequences

### Positive
- [Benefit 1]
- [Benefit 2]

### Negative
- [Trade-off 1]
- [Trade-off 2]