mcp-adr-analysis-server

# 👥 Tutorial: Team Collaboration Workflows **Learn how to implement collaborative architectural decision-making processes using MCP ADR Analysis Server.** **Time**: 60 minutes **Level**: Advanced **Prerequisites**: Completed [First Steps](01-first-steps.md) and [Existing Projects](02-existing-projects.md) tutorials --- ## 🎯 What You'll Learn By the end of this tutorial, you'll be able to: - Set up multi-developer ADR workflows - Implement collaborative decision review processes - Establish team knowledge sharing practices - Create standardized architectural documentation - Manage distributed architectural decisions ## 🛠️ Prerequisites Check Before starting, ensure you have: ```bash # 1. MCP server installed for all team members mcp-adr-analysis-server --test # 2. Shared project repository git clone https://github.com/your-org/team-project.git cd team-project # 3. Team coordination tools ready # - Slack/Teams for notifications # - GitHub/GitLab for code reviews # - Shared documentation platform ``` --- ## 👥 Step 1: Team Setup and Standards ### 1.1 Establish Team ADR Standards Create shared ADR configuration for consistency: ```bash # Create team ADR configuration mkdir -p .adr-config cat > .adr-config/team-standards.json << 'EOF' { "adrDirectory": "./architecture/decisions", "template": "madr", "reviewProcess": { "requiredReviewers": 2, "architectureTeamReview": true, "securityReview": true }, "namingConvention": "YYYYMMDD-decision-title", "categories": [ "architecture", "security", "performance", "integration", "infrastructure" ], "stakeholders": { "architecture": ["@arch-team"], "security": ["@security-team"], "performance": ["@performance-team"] } } EOF ``` ### 1.2 Create Team ADR Template ```json { "tool": "generate_adr_template", "parameters": { "template": "team-collaborative", "includeStakeholders": true, "includeReviewProcess": true, "outputPath": "./architecture/adr-template.md" } } ``` ### 1.3 Initialize Shared ADR Directory ```bash # Create standardized directory structure mkdir -p ./architecture/decisions mkdir -p ./architecture/reviews mkdir -p ./architecture/proposals # Create ADR index cat > ./architecture/decision../../README.md << 'EOF' # Architectural Decision Records ## Team Process 1. **Proposal Phase**: Create ADR draft in `proposals/` directory 2. **Review Phase**: Team review and discussion 3. **Decision Phase**: Move to `decisions/` with final status 4. **Implementation**: Track progress and outcomes ## Current Decisions | ID | Title | Status | Date | Stakeholders | |----|-------|--------|------|--------------| | 001 | [MCP Protocol Implementation](../adrs/adr-001-mcp-protocol-implementation-strategy.md) | Accepted | 2024-01-15 | @backend-team | | 003 | [Memory-Centric Architecture](../adrs/adr-003-memory-centric-architecture.md) | Accepted | 2024-01-20 | @architecture-team | ## Review Schedule - **Weekly ADR Review**: Fridays 2:00 PM - **Architecture Sync**: Bi-weekly Mondays 10:00 AM - **Emergency Reviews**: As needed via Slack #architecture EOF ``` --- ## 🔄 Step 2: Collaborative Decision Process ### 2.1 Proposal Creation Workflow **Team Member A** creates a new architectural proposal: ```json { "tool": "suggest_adrs", "parameters": { "projectPath": ".", "analysisScope": "technology", "maxSuggestions": 3, "includeStakeholders": true, "collaborativeMode": true } } ``` **Create proposal from suggestion:** ```json { "tool": "generate_adr_from_decision", "parameters": { "decisionData": { "title": "Microservices Communication Strategy", "context": "Current monolithic architecture is becoming difficult to scale and maintain. Team needs to decide on communication patterns for planned microservices migration.", "options": [ "Synchronous REST APIs with service discovery", "Event-driven architecture with message queues", "Hybrid approach with both sync and async patterns" ], "stakeholders": ["@backend-team", "@devops-team", "@architecture-team"], "reviewers": ["alice@company.com", "bob@company.com"], "timeline": "Decision needed by 2024-02-01" }, "template": "collaborative", "outputPath": "./architecture/proposals/microservices-communication.md", "status": "proposed" } } ``` ### 2.2 Team Review Process **Team Member B** reviews the proposal: ```json { "tool": "analyze_adr_proposal", "parameters": { "proposalPath": "./architecture/proposals/microservices-communication.md", "reviewerContext": { "role": "senior-backend-engineer", "expertise": ["distributed-systems", "performance"], "concerns": ["scalability", "maintainability"] }, "includeAlternatives": true } } ``` **Add review comments:** ```json { "tool": "add_adr_review", "parameters": { "adrPath": "./architecture/proposals/microservices-communication.md", "reviewer": "bob@company.com", "reviewType": "technical", "comments": [ { "section": "consequences", "comment": "Consider adding circuit breaker patterns for resilience", "suggestion": "Add Hystrix or similar circuit breaker implementation", "priority": "high" }, { "section": "alternatives", "comment": "GraphQL federation might be worth considering", "suggestion": "Evaluate Apollo Federation for API composition", "priority": "medium" } ], "approval": "approved-with-changes" } } ``` ### 2.3 Collaborative Decision Refinement **Team Lead** facilitates decision convergence: ```json { "tool": "facilitate_adr_decision", "parameters": { "proposalPath": "./architecture/proposals/microservices-communication.md", "reviewsPath": "./architecture/reviews/", "facilitatorRole": "tech-lead", "decisionCriteria": { "performance": 0.3, "maintainability": 0.25, "team_expertise": 0.2, "implementation_cost": 0.15, "risk": 0.1 }, "consensusThreshold": 0.8 } } ``` --- ## 📋 Step 3: Knowledge Sharing Workflows ### 3.1 Team Knowledge Extraction Extract architectural knowledge from team discussions: ```json { "tool": "extract_team_knowledge", "parameters": { "sources": [ "slack-exports/architecture-channel.json", "meeting-notes/architecture-sync-*.md", "code-reviews/architectural-changes.json" ], "knowledgeTypes": [ "architectural-patterns", "technology-decisions", "lessons-learned", "best-practices" ], "outputFormat": "adr-insights" } } ``` ### 3.2 Cross-Team ADR Discovery Help teams discover relevant ADRs from other projects: ```json { "tool": "discover_related_adrs", "parameters": { "currentProject": ".", "organizationRepos": ["frontend-platform", "backend-services", "infrastructure-tools"], "similarityThreshold": 0.7, "includeExternal": true } } ``` ### 3.3 Team Expertise Mapping ```json { "tool": "map_team_expertise", "parameters": { "teamMembers": [ { "name": "Alice Johnson", "expertise": ["react", "typescript", "frontend-architecture"], "experience": "senior" }, { "name": "Bob Smith", "expertise": ["nodejs", "microservices", "distributed-systems"], "experience": "senior" }, { "name": "Carol Davis", "expertise": ["devops", "kubernetes", "infrastructure"], "experience": "mid" } ], "projectRequirements": "microservices migration", "generateRecommendations": true } } ``` --- ## 🔄 Step 4: Distributed Decision Management ### 4.1 Multi-Repository ADR Synchronization For organizations with multiple repositories: ```json { "tool": "sync_distributed_adrs", "parameters": { "repositories": [ { "name": "frontend-app", "path": "../frontend-app", "adrDirectory": "./adrs" }, { "name": "backend-api", "path": "../backend-api", "adrDirectory": "architecture/decisions" }, { "name": "infrastructure", "path": "../infrastructure", "adrDirectory": "./architecture" } ], "syncStrategy": "bidirectional", "conflictResolution": "manual-review" } } ``` ### 4.2 Cross-Team Impact Analysis ```json { "tool": "analyze_cross_team_impact", "parameters": { "proposedAdr": "./architecture/proposals/microservices-communication.md", "affectedTeams": [ { "name": "frontend-team", "repositories": ["web-app", "mobile-app"], "concerns": ["api-contracts", "performance"] }, { "name": "infrastructure-team", "repositories": ["k8s-configs", "monitoring"], "concerns": ["deployment", "observability"] } ], "generateNotifications": true } } ``` ### 4.3 Federated ADR Governance ```json { "tool": "establish_adr_governance", "parameters": { "governanceModel": "federated", "organizationLevel": { "standards": ["security", "compliance", "architecture-principles"], "approvers": ["@architecture-council"] }, "teamLevel": { "autonomy": ["technology-choices", "implementation-details"], "approvers": ["@team-leads"] }, "escalationRules": { "cross-team-impact": "organization-level", "security-implications": "security-team-review", "budget-impact": "management-approval" } } } ``` --- ## 📊 Step 5: Team Metrics and Insights ### 5.1 Team Collaboration Metrics ```json { "tool": "generate_team_metrics", "parameters": { "metricsType": "collaboration", "timeframe": "last_quarter", "includeMetrics": [ "adr-participation-rate", "review-turnaround-time", "decision-implementation-rate", "knowledge-sharing-frequency" ], "teamBreakdown": true } } ``` ### 5.2 Decision Quality Assessment ```json { "tool": "assess_decision_quality", "parameters": { "adrDirectory": "./architecture/decisions", "qualityMetrics": [ "stakeholder-involvement", "alternative-consideration", "consequence-analysis", "implementation-success" ], "benchmarkAgainst": "industry-standards" } } ``` ### 5.3 Knowledge Gap Analysis ```json { "tool": "analyze_knowledge_gaps", "parameters": { "teamExpertise": "team-expertise-map.json", "projectRequirements": ".", "identifyTrainingNeeds": true, "suggestMentoring": true } } ``` --- ## 🔧 Step 6: Automation and Integration ### 6.1 Automated ADR Workflows Create GitHub Actions for ADR automation: ```yaml # .github/workflows/adr-collaboration.yml name: ADR Collaboration Workflow on: pull_request: paths: ['./architecture/**'] jobs: adr-review: runs-on: ubuntu-latest steps: - uses: actions/checkout@v3 - name: Install MCP Server run: npm install -g mcp-adr-analysis-server - name: Validate ADR Format run: | # Validate ADR follows team standards - name: Notify Stakeholders run: | # Auto-notify relevant team members - name: Generate Review Checklist run: | # Create PR checklist based on ADR content ``` ### 6.2 Slack Integration ```json { "tool": "setup_slack_integration", "parameters": { "webhookUrl": "${{ secrets.SLACK_WEBHOOK }}", "channels": { "architecture": "#architecture-decisions", "security": "#security-reviews", "general": "#engineering-updates" }, "notifications": [ "new-adr-proposal", "adr-review-needed", "adr-decision-made", "implementation-complete" ], "mentionRules": { "security-adrs": "@security-team", "infrastructure-adrs": "@devops-team" } } } ``` ### 6.3 Documentation Synchronization ```json { "tool": "sync_team_documentation", "parameters": { "sources": ["./architecture/decisions/", "./architecture/reviews/", "team-wiki/architecture/"], "destinations": ["confluence-space", "notion-database", "team-handbook"], "syncFrequency": "daily", "formatTransformation": true } } ``` --- ## 🎯 Step 7: Advanced Collaboration Patterns ### 7.1 Asynchronous Decision Making For distributed teams across time zones: ```json { "tool": "setup_async_decision_process", "parameters": { "timeZones": ["PST", "EST", "CET", "IST"], "reviewWindows": { "initial-review": "48-hours", "final-decision": "72-hours", "emergency-decision": "24-hours" }, "consensusMechanisms": ["written-approval", "async-voting", "delegated-authority"] } } ``` ### 7.2 Architectural Decision Workshops ```json { "tool": "facilitate_adr_workshop", "parameters": { "workshopType": "architecture-decision-session", "duration": "2-hours", "participants": ["product-owner", "tech-lead", "senior-engineers", "architect"], "agenda": [ "problem-definition", "option-generation", "evaluation-criteria", "decision-making", "action-planning" ], "outputFormat": "collaborative-adr" } } ``` ### 7.3 Mentorship and Knowledge Transfer ```json { "tool": "create_mentorship_program", "parameters": { "pairings": [ { "mentor": "senior-architect", "mentee": "junior-developer", "focus": "architectural-thinking" } ], "activities": ["adr-review-sessions", "architecture-walkthroughs", "decision-shadowing"], "progressTracking": true } } ``` --- ## 📈 Step 8: Scaling Team Collaboration ### 8.1 Multi-Team Coordination ```json { "tool": "coordinate_multi_team_decisions", "parameters": { "teams": ["platform-team", "product-teams", "infrastructure-team"], "coordinationModel": "hub-and-spoke", "communicationChannels": ["architecture-council", "tech-leads-sync", "cross-team-reviews"], "escalationPaths": { "technical-conflicts": "architecture-council", "resource-conflicts": "engineering-management" } } } ``` ### 8.2 Organizational Learning ```json { "tool": "capture_organizational_learning", "parameters": { "learningTypes": [ "successful-patterns", "failed-experiments", "external-insights", "retrospective-findings" ], "captureFrequency": "quarterly", "sharingMechanisms": ["tech-talks", "internal-blog-posts", "architecture-playbooks"] } } ``` --- ## 🎓 Key Takeaways ### Collaboration Principles Learned 1. **Structured Decision Process**: Clear stages from proposal to implementation 2. **Stakeholder Involvement**: Right people involved at right time 3. **Knowledge Sharing**: Continuous learning and expertise distribution 4. **Distributed Coordination**: Managing decisions across teams and repositories 5. **Automated Workflows**: Reducing manual overhead in collaboration ### Team Dynamics - **Psychological Safety**: Environment where team members feel safe to propose and challenge decisions - **Diverse Perspectives**: Including different roles and expertise levels - **Clear Accountability**: Who makes decisions and who implements them - **Continuous Improvement**: Regular retrospectives on decision-making process ### Tools and Processes - Standardized ADR templates and processes - Automated notifications and reviews - Cross-team impact analysis - Knowledge gap identification - Collaboration metrics tracking --- ## 🚀 Next Steps ### Immediate Implementation 1. **Establish Team Standards**: Create shared ADR configuration 2. **Set Up Workflows**: Implement proposal and review processes 3. **Create Automation**: Set up GitHub Actions and Slack integration 4. **Train Team Members**: Ensure everyone understands the process ### Advanced Practices - **[Large Team Scaling](../how-to-guides/large-team-scaling.md)** - Enterprise-level collaboration - **[CI/CD Integration](../how-to-guides/cicd-integration.md)** - Automated decision validation - **[Custom Rules](../how-to-guides/custom-rules.md)** - Organization-specific standards ### Continuous Improvement - Regular retrospectives on collaboration effectiveness - Metrics-driven process optimization - External benchmarking against industry practices - Tool and process evolution based on team feedback --- ## 📚 Resources - **[API Reference](../reference/api-reference.md)** - Complete tool documentation - **[Environment Configuration](../reference/environment-config.md)** - Team setup guidance - **[Troubleshooting](../how-to-guides/troubleshooting.md)** - Common collaboration issues --- **🎉 Congratulations!** You've completed the Team Collaboration Workflows tutorial. 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