templates

title	Templates
description	Reusable document templates for architecture decisions, root cause analysis, security planning, and user journey mapping
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sidebar_label	Overview
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author	Microsoft
ms.date	2026-10-04
ms.topic	overview
keywords	templates architecture decision record root cause analysis security plan user journey
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Standardized templates for common documentation tasks. Each template provides a consistent structure with guided sections and placeholders.

Available Templates

Template	Purpose
ADR Template	Record architecture decisions with context, options, and outcome
Code Review Output Format	Shared report structure and rules for code review orchestrators
Code Review Standards Output Format	Report template and findings format for standards reviews
Engineering Fundamentals	Language-agnostic design principles applied to code reviews
RAI Assessment	RAI assessment output structure
Root Cause Analysis	Investigate incidents with timeline, analysis, and action items
Security Plan	Define security controls, threat models, and compliance measures
Skill Security Model	Canonical structure for per-skill STRIDE security models
SSSC Assessment	Supply chain security assessment output structure
User Journey Map	Map user interactions across touchpoints with pain points

Usage

Copy any template into your project and fill in the bracketed placeholders. Remove sections that do not apply to your use case.

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