Abstract
The architectural decision-making process is an important part of all technological companies, once bad choices can lead to an escalation of the cost of infrastructure and operation. Creating a consolidated and well-known workflow is critical to avoid those risks. Because of that, communication should be considered when disseminating architectural decisions, considering the engagement of the team and the propagation of decisions taken. In this context, working remotely can significantly impact how decisions are propagated. To gather evidence on this potential impact, the present study conducted a survey with a development team of a healthcare startup in order to understand the impacts of remote work in the architectural decisions-making process. As a result, to the team’s understanding, working from home positively impacts the decision-making process, but there were some unconsolidated visions about its process and what channels should be used for communication.