Decided for Microsoft Teams

Architecture decision records, without the write-up.

Pose the question in Microsoft Teams, rank the options together (or decide on your own), and get a record in the ADR format: Context, Decision, Consequences.

Works in Microsoft Teams, Outlook and the Microsoft 365 app.

Built by a software architect working with Microsoft technology since 1992.

Example decision record: Use Azure Container Apps for the customer portal
An example decision record · PDF · Markdown

How it works

  1. Frame it. The question, the options, and what must or should be true.
  2. Rank it. Everyone ranks independently, so quieter voices count. People join from a link in their browser. They don't need Teams or an install.
  3. Record it. AI drafts the rationale and consequences, and nothing goes in until you accept it. Download the record, or keep every decision in your team's searchable log with Decided Pro.
Decided's results screen: the team's ranking for the customer portal question, with Azure Container Apps highest ranked and chosen
How the team ranked the same decision

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Decided

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Run decisions in Teams or your browser, with your team or on your own. Download each record as PDF or Markdown.

Decided Pro

$49per month for your whole organisation

Every decision saved to your team's searchable log, with a reference number and history. 30-day free trial. Start it from inside Decided in Teams.

Prices in USD, billed through Microsoft. Tax may apply.

Questions architects ask

Where are my decision records kept?

Free sessions are temporary, so download the record as PDF or Markdown before you leave. Decided Pro keeps every decision in your team's searchable decision log, stored in Microsoft Azure.

What formats can I export?

PDF and Markdown in the free version. Decided Pro adds Word.

Will it fit our existing ADR repository?

Yes. The Markdown export uses the familiar Context, Decision, Consequences layout with a numbered file name, so you can commit it straight into an existing ADR folder.

Does everyone need Microsoft Teams?

No. Participants join from a link and rank in their browser, with no account or install. You can also run a free session in your browser at decisionrecords.app. Decided Pro runs in Microsoft Teams.

What does the AI do?

Decided uses Azure OpenAI to suggest options, requirements and a title, and to draft the rationale and consequences. Suggestions are clearly marked, and nothing is added to the record until you accept it. The decision itself is always made by people.

About

Decided is made by Northcairn Ltd, a software company in Edinburgh, UK. It's built by a software architect who has worked with Microsoft technology since 1992, from client-server systems in Visual Basic 1.0 and SQL Server 4.21a to serverless apps on Azure Functions and Azure OpenAI. Working within a Technical Design Authority, he wanted architecture decision records without the write-up friction.

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