Architecture Pattern — Failures

Pattern: Architecture
Component: failures.md
Version: 1.2 | Updated: 2026-07-29

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Purpose

Recover when the Architecture pattern is misapplied — without abandoning the gate.

Failure → detection → recovery

Failure	Detection	Recovery
No ADR	Tribal topology	Write ADR before more coding
No rejects	Decision looks arbitrary	Add rejected alternatives with rationale
Skipped threats	Trust holes	Run security skill on boundaries
ADR as diary	No scenarios	Rewrite with QA scenarios

Escalation from Architecture failures

• Security-class impact during Architecture → Security skill + human security owner
• Production SEV while misusing Architecture → Hotfix containment first
• Learning after Architecture containment → Root Cause

Do not

• Skip the Architecture human gate “just this once” after a failure
• Delete Architecture evidence to hide a bad run
• Replace Architecture with unstructured chat under pressure

Related

• Checklist
• Enterprise notes
• Example

Changelog

• 1.2 (2026-07-29): Architecture failure recovery table and escalation paths expanded.