<aside> 🎯 Why references are important in writing a Technical Decision Record.
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References are the links or blogs to information you found helpful in evaluating and writing the Technical or Tool Decision Record. The list of references are critical sources of information as they provide additional context to the contributors. Context improves the creditability of the information presented in making the decision.
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Valuable references for an Identity Provider decision include blogs and material presented by industry experts or developer evangelists from Identity Provider companies. Even though they are marketing the solution, they are also helping developers and key decision makers with valuable information and understanding of topic at hand. When referencing vendor or evangelist content, remember to include other references that balance biases.
Quick recap why references ?
<aside> ✔️ Prompts Consider references as all information sources that can validate the information you are presenting
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