---
title: "Formalize Architectural Advice Forums for Cross-Context Awareness"
source: "https://virtualddd.com/heuristics/formalize-architectural-advice-forums-for-cross-context-awareness/"
authors: ["Peter Hunter", "Elena Stojmilova", "Kenny Schwegler", "Andrea Magnorsky"]
tags: ["facilitating software architecture and design", "decentralised decision-making", "adr", "sociotechnical systems"]
type: "guiding heuristics"
question: "How can we break down knowledge silos between autonomous teams?"
submitter: "Elena Stojmilova"
---

# Formalize Architectural Advice Forums for Cross-Context Awareness

Establish a formal, recurring forum where teams present their architectural decisions to the wider group. This practice moves knowledge sharing from informal conversations to a structured process. It fosters reuse, consistency, and collective learning across the organization.

## Examples

The advisory forum allows teams to hear what others are doing and what decisions they are making. This prevents teams from working in isolation and enables knowledge reuse.