Context before preference
A preferred tool is not an architecture rationale. Begin with the organisation’s requirements, existing environment and operational responsibilities. The right direction depends on those conditions.
Make trade-offs visible
Compare the options in terms the wider team can understand. Discuss implementation effort, maintenance, information flows and the effect on other systems. Good decisions rarely optimise every dimension at once.
Stay connected to delivery
Review the architecture as implementation reveals new information. A clear decision record helps teams distinguish a justified adjustment from an unexplained departure.