Architecture Decision Log and ADR Template (Bilingual EN/FR) – Word DOCX

BENEFITS OF THIS DOWNLOADABLE WORD DOCUMENT

1. Capture every significant architecture decision in a consistent, traceable, auditable format aligned with TOGAF practices.
2. See the full decision history at a glance with a built-in one-page ADR registry.
3. Serve both English and French-speaking teams with fully editable bilingual Word versions included.

ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE WORD DESCRIPTION

Architecture Decision Log & ADR Template (docx): Download bilingual EN/FR Word template aligned with TOGAF and Michael Nygard ADR for enterprise architecture governance. Architecture Decision Log and ADR Template (Bilingual EN/FR) is a 12-page Word document with a supplemental Word document available for immediate download upon purchase.

Capture, communicate, and govern your architecture decisions with a single, professional document. This Architecture Decision Log brings
together a one-page registry of all decisions and a structured Architecture Decision Record (ADR) format for each one, giving
solution architects, enterprise architects, and delivery teams a complete tool for traceable, auditable decision-making.

WHAT YOU GET
A complete editable Word document in both languages:
•  Architecture Decision Log (English) – Microsoft Word
•  Journal des decisions d'architecture (Francais) – Microsoft Word

The document is a working template – duplicate one ADR block for each new decision, update the registry, and you have a living
governance artifact.

FIVE STRUCTURED SECTIONS
1. Introduction – purpose, scope, and decision-making principles
2. ADR Registry – a one-page summary table of all decisions, with status, architecture area, and impact
3. Architecture Decision Records – five pre-built ADR blocks covering context, decision, alternatives, rationale, consequences,
risks, owner, and reviewers
4. Guidance for Teams – when to write an ADR, a five-step submission process, and naming conventions
5. Appendix – glossary and reference links

VERSION FRANCAISE INCLUSE
Une version entierement editable en francais est incluse, avec la meme structure et une terminologie professionnelle adaptee. Ideale
pour les architectes et consultants servant des clients francophones au Quebec, en France et ailleurs. A fully editable French version
is included with proper professional terminology.

WHY THIS TEMPLATE
•  Aligned with TOGAF architecture documentation practices and the widely referenced Michael Nygard ADR format
•  Includes a registry view so leadership and reviewers can see the full decision history at a glance
•  Status definitions (Proposed, Accepted, Deprecated, Superseded) built in, so teams use consistent governance language
•  Built-in guidance text explains exactly what to write in each field
•  Fully white-label – add your own logo and brand
•  Companion to a Solution Architecture Document (SAD), or standalone for any project or system

Stop losing architecture knowledge to undocumented decisions. Give your team a clear, traceable record of the choices that
shape your systems.

Compatible with Microsoft Word. Fully editable.

Source: Best Practices in Enterprise Architecture Word: Architecture Decision Log and ADR Template (Bilingual EN/FR) Word (DOCX) Document, HZM Consulting