# Architecture Analysis Documents

**Purpose**: Supporting analysis documents for architectural decisions

**Location**: `docs/architecture/analysis/`

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## 📚 **What Lives Here**

This directory contains comprehensive analysis documents that support architectural decisions made in `../decisions/`.

**Types of documents**:
- ✅ **Alternative Assessments**: Detailed comparisons of multiple approaches (e.g., 3 data access patterns)
- ✅ **Technology Evaluations**: Deep-dive analysis of specific technologies (e.g., REST vs gRPC vs GraphQL)
- ✅ **Security Analyses**: Comprehensive security assessments for architectural patterns
- ✅ **Performance Comparisons**: Detailed performance analysis and benchmarking

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## 🔍 **When to Look Here**

You should review analysis documents when:
- 📖 You want to understand **why** a decision was made
- 🔬 You need detailed **alternative comparisons**
- 📊 You want comprehensive **assessment methodology**
- 🔗 You want supporting **data and evidence** for a decision in `../decisions/`

**Quick Tip**: Every analysis document links to its corresponding final decision, and vice versa.

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## 📋 **Current Analysis Documents**

| Analysis | Decision | Status | Date |
|----------|----------|--------|------|
| [DD-ARCH-001-DATA-ACCESS-PATTERN-ASSESSMENT.md](./DD-ARCH-001-DATA-ACCESS-PATTERN-ASSESSMENT.md) | [DD-ARCH-001-FINAL-DECISION](../decisions/DD-ARCH-001-FINAL-DECISION.md) | ✅ Complete | 2025-11-01 |
| [DD-ARCH-001-INTERFACE-OPTIONS-ANALYSIS.md](./DD-ARCH-001-INTERFACE-OPTIONS-ANALYSIS.md) | [DD-ARCH-001-FINAL-DECISION](../decisions/DD-ARCH-001-FINAL-DECISION.md) | ✅ Complete | 2025-11-02 |
| [TEKTON_SA_PATTERN_ANALYSIS.md](./TEKTON_SA_PATTERN_ANALYSIS.md) | [ADR-023](../decisions/ADR-023-tekton-from-v1.md), [ADR-025](../decisions/ADR-025-kubernetesexecutor-service-elimination.md) | ✅ Complete | 2025-10-19 |

**Total**: 3 analysis documents

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## 📐 **Document Structure**

Analysis documents typically follow this structure:

```markdown
# [Topic] Analysis

## Executive Summary
- Quick overview of what was analyzed
- Key findings summary

## Alternatives Evaluated
- Option A: [Description]
- Option B: [Description]
- Option C: [Description]

## Detailed Comparison
- Comprehensive comparison matrix
- Pros/cons for each alternative
- Confidence assessments

## Recommendation
- Recommended approach with rationale
- Link to final decision document

## References
- Supporting data, benchmarks, research
```

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## 🔗 **Cross-References**

**From Decision → Analysis**:
```markdown
[See detailed analysis](../analysis/DD-ARCH-001-DATA-ACCESS-PATTERN-ASSESSMENT.md)
```

**From Analysis → Decision**:
```markdown
[Final Decision](../decisions/DD-ARCH-001-FINAL-DECISION.md)
```

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## 📝 **Naming Conventions**

| Pattern | Example | Use Case |
|---------|---------|----------|
| `DD-XXX-*-ASSESSMENT.md` | `DD-ARCH-001-DATA-ACCESS-PATTERN-ASSESSMENT.md` | Assessing multiple alternatives for a design decision |
| `DD-XXX-*-ANALYSIS.md` | `DD-ARCH-001-INTERFACE-OPTIONS-ANALYSIS.md` | Analyzing specific technology options |
| `[TOPIC]-ANALYSIS.md` | `TEKTON_SA_PATTERN_ANALYSIS.md` | General architecture analysis (not tied to single DD) |

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## ✅ **How to Use This Directory**

### **When Reading a Decision**:
1. Open the decision file in `../decisions/`
2. Look for links to analysis documents
3. Click through to read detailed comparisons
4. Return to decision to see final choice

### **When Creating a New Analysis**:
1. Create comprehensive alternative assessment
2. Include confidence scores and evidence
3. Link to from the final decision document
4. Add entry to this README index

### **When Searching for Context**:
1. Check this README index
2. Search for keywords in analysis docs
3. Follow cross-references to related decisions

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## 🔗 **Related Documentation**

- **Decisions**: [../decisions/](../decisions/) - Final architectural decisions (ADRs and DDs)
- **Design Decisions Index**: [../DESIGN_DECISIONS.md](../DESIGN_DECISIONS.md) - Quick reference to all DDs
- **Architecture Docs**: [../](../) - Top-level architecture documentation

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**Maintained By**: Kubernaut Architecture Team
**Last Updated**: November 2, 2025
**Status**: ✅ Active - 3 analysis documents

