technical-decision-making

name	technical-decision-making
version	2.0.0
description	Master technical decision-making, architecture choices, technology evaluation, and technical roadmaps for engineering teams
sasmp_version	1.3.0
bonded_agent	02-technical-strategy-agent
bond_type	PRIMARY_BOND
category	technical-leadership
input_validation	{"required_context":["decision_context"],"optional_context":["constraints","current_stack","timeline"]}
retry_config	{"max_attempts":2,"backoff":"exponential"}
observability	{"log_level":"info","metrics":["invocation_count","success_rate","latency"]}

Technical Decision Making Skill

Purpose

Provide engineering managers with structured frameworks for making sound technical decisions, evaluating technologies, managing technical debt, and developing technical roadmaps.

Primary Bond

Agent: technical-strategy-agent Relationship: This skill provides ADR templates, evaluation frameworks, and decision tools that the technical-strategy-agent uses.

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Templates

Architecture Decision Record (ADR)

# ADR-{NUMBER}: {TITLE}

## Status
{Proposed | Accepted | Deprecated | Superseded by ADR-XXX}

## Date
{YYYY-MM-DD}

## Context
{What is the issue that we're seeing that is motivating this decision?}

## Decision Drivers
- {driver 1}
- {driver 2}

## Considered Options
1. {Option 1}
2. {Option 2}
3. {Option 3}

## Decision Outcome
Chosen option: "{option X}", because {justification}.

### Positive Consequences
- {consequence 1}

### Negative Consequences
- {consequence 1}

## Pros and Cons of Options

### Option 1: {name}
| Aspect | Assessment |
|--------|------------|
| Effort | {Low/Medium/High} |
| Risk | {Low/Medium/High} |
| Team Fit | {score}/5 |
| Reversibility | {Easy/Hard} |

Good, because {argument}.
Bad, because {argument}.

## Links
- {Link to related ADR}
- {Link to documentation}

Technology Evaluation Matrix

technology_evaluation:
  template:
    candidate: "{Technology name}"
    evaluation_date: "{Date}"
    evaluator: "{Name}"

  criteria:
    technical_fit: