# Decision History

> The ability to trace why past architectural choices were made by consulting their recorded rationale.

Record: `lexicon:decision-history`
Kind: capability
Layer: [Evolution Principles](https://banes-lab.com/records/layer/evolution-principles.md)
Canonical: https://banes-lab.com/ontology/lexicon#lexicon-decision-history

Listed in [Lexicon terms](https://banes-lab.com/api/records/lexicon.md), after [Decision](https://banes-lab.com/records/lexicon/decision.md) and before [Defect Detection](https://banes-lab.com/records/lexicon/defect-detection.md).

## Category

- [Architecture Review Evolution Governance](https://banes-lab.com/records/lexicon-category/architecture-review-evolution-governance.md)

## Enabled by

- [Architecture Decision Records](https://banes-lab.com/records/architecture/architecture-decision-records.md)

## Linked from

- [Architecture Review / Evolution / Governance Artifacts](https://banes-lab.com/ontology/principles/architecture-category-architecture-review-evolution-governance-artifacts.md)