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Architecture decision lead time Calculator

Measure how long architecture decisions take from proposal to decision.

Strategic IT & enterprise architecture

How 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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