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AI Procurement, Vendor Evaluation & Tool Selection

Beginner to Intermediate3-4 hoursVendor evaluation scorecard + tool selection checklist + risk review template

Choosing AI tools is not a beauty contest. Learn how to evaluate vendors, compare capabilities, assess risk, avoid lock-in, and buy systems that your organisation can actually govern and adopt.

Quick Navigation Before we start — why buying AI is unusually noisy Why tool selection goes wrong What to evaluate beyond the demo The major decision...

Half DayDecision Focused

Vendor SelectionPractical

AI Procurement Vendor Evaluation Tool Selection Platform Strategy AI Governance View Details

AI Operating Model & Team Design

Intermediate4-5 hoursAI operating model blueprint + team role map + governance forum design

AI success is not just about tools. It depends on how teams are organised, who owns what, how standards are set, and how delivery, governance, and platform capabilities work together.

Quick Navigation Before we start — the organisational mistake behind many AI failures Why organisation design matters The major operating model patterns Platform, product, and...

1 DayStrategy

Operating ModelDesign

AI Operating Model Team Design AI Governance Transformation Platform Teams View Details

AI Workflow Design & Process Redesign

Beginner to Intermediate4-5 hoursAI workflow map + redesign canvas + exception-handling pattern

Most organisations do not need more prompts. They need better workflows. Learn how to redesign work around AI, human review, exceptions, and measurable outcomes.

Quick Navigation Before we start — why adding AI to a bad process disappoints Why prompt-first thinking is too small The workflow lens Where AI belongs...

1 DayHands-on

Workflow DesignPractical

AI Workflows Process Redesign Automation Human in the Loop AI Fluency View Details

Human Skills in an AI World

All levels4-5 hoursPersonal skills assessment + development plan + human-AI collaboration playbook

The skills that become more valuable, not less, as AI handles routine work. Critical thinking, creativity, emotional intelligence, ethical judgment, adaptability, and the art of working with AI as a collaborator.

Quick Navigation The AI paradox Critical thinking — evaluating what AI produces Creativity — framing problems AI can't see Emotional...

1 DayIntensive

5 SkillsFramework

Human Skills Critical Thinking Creativity Emotional Intelligence AI Collaboration View Details

Automation & Agentic Systems

Intermediate to Advanced (SA, EA, TS)6-7 hoursAutomation opportunity map + agent architecture blueprint + MCP/A2A integration guide + Agentic Risk & Cost Framework

How AI-powered architectures that plan, act, and use tools autonomously are reshaping integration and workflow — covering agentic patterns, MCP and A2A protocols, orchestration frameworks, human-in-the-loop design, guardrails, observability, and economic risk management.

...protocols Human-in-the-loop design Governance and risk Where to start Orchestration tools and frameworks Guardrails and evaluation Observability Economic guardrails Putting it all together Cheat sheet Before we start...

1.5 DaysIntensive

CurrentSA · EA · TS

Architecture AI Agents Agentic Systems MCP A2A Automation Orchestration View Details

Enterprise, Solution, and Technical Architects: Who Does What in a Context-Driven Architecture?

A structured executive guide explaining the difference between Enterprise, Solution, and Technical Architects using Context-Driven Architecture to clarify responsibilities and reduce structural misalignment.

...Context-Driven Architecture, we established that software must align with business geography. But this raises a critical question: Who decides the climate? Who designs the building? Who selects the materials?...

Enterprise Architecture Technology Strategy Architecture Governance Execution Fractional Leadership Read Insight

Technology Leadership vs Technology Governance: Why Confusing the Two Creates Structural Instability

A structured executive guide explaining the difference between Technology Leadership and Technology Governance, and why confusing the two creates instability in enterprise execution.

...control-driven governance Key outcome: Clear structural separation between direction-setting and constraint-enforcing mechanisms Time to implement clarity: 30–60 days Business impact: Reduced political friction,...

Technology Strategy Leadership Governance Operating Model Execution Technology Leadership Fractional Leadership Read Insight

Current State & Target State Architecture

All levels — SA, EA, TS4-5 hoursAs-is / to-be architecture canvas + transition state design + maturity scale + AI readiness assessment

How to document what exists today, define what must exist tomorrow, and design the transition states that get you there — the discipline of architecture that connects present reality to future goals.

...here — Why current state matters Documenting current state Defining target state Transition states Maturity levels Gap analysis AI readiness Keeping it current Putting it all together Cheat sheet Before...

1 dayIntensive

PracticalCanvas exercise

Architecture Enterprise Context Current State Target State Transformation Gap Analysis View Details

Emerging Technology Scanning

All levels — SA, EA, TS3-4 hoursTechnology radar template + horizon scanning process + hype vs signal evaluation criteria

How to monitor what is coming, filter signal from noise, and make deliberate decisions about when and how to adopt new technologies — before being forced to react.

...EOL Crisis migration — unplanned cost Already planned — smooth transition New paradigm emerges (e.g., AI agents) Confusion — "what do we do?" Already trialled — know what works Regulation changes Compliance...

Half-dayIntensive

PracticalSA · EA · TS

Architecture Technology Radar Horizon Scanning Innovation Strategy View Details

Architecture Decision & Technical Clarity Workshop

Enterprise & Solution Architects, Principal EngineersADR/ADL templates, decision backlog, prioritisation framework

Eliminate architectural ambiguity and technical decision bottlenecks through clear decision frameworks and accountability patterns.

...Leads Platform & Engineering Leads Typical team size: 6-10 participants Format: In-person or virtual (hybrid available) Try it yourself — The decision archaeology exercise Before the workshop, pick one technology...

1 DayIntensive

Clear DecisionsActionable Framework

Architecture Decisions ADR Technical Clarity Decision Governance View Details

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