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Application, Integration, API, Interface, Data & Process Design

Intermediate to Advanced (SA, EA)6-8 hoursIntegration design playbook + API design standards + data movement pattern guide

How the components of a solution are structured internally, how they communicate with each other, and how they connect to the data and processes they depend on.

...Navigation Start here — Solution design Application design Integration patterns API design Interface design Data design Process design Putting it together Cheat sheet Before we start — the one thing to hold onto...

2 DaysIntensive

ComprehensiveSA · EA

Architecture Solution Design Integration API Design Data Design View Details

Standards & Reference Architectures

Intermediate (SA, EA)4-5 hoursReference architecture library starter + standards register + architecture principles catalogue

How to create, govern, and operationalise architecture standards and reference architectures — the agreed patterns and structures that create consistency, reduce duplication, and accelerate delivery at scale.

Quick Navigation Start here — What standards are Types of standards What reference architectures are Creating standards that get adopted Governing standards Reference architecture examples Consistency...

1 dayIntensive

PracticalStandards exercise

Architecture Enterprise Context Standards Reference Architecture Governance Consistency View Details

The Architecture Review Is Broken. Replace It with Fitness Functions.

The architecture fitness function literature solved code-level governance. It never made the claim that the board itself becomes optional. Here is the missing argument — and the economics that prove the board is the slower and more expensive option.

Executive Summary Who this is for: Enterprise Architects, CTOs, Architecture Review Board members, Engineering Leaders, Governance Owners Problem it solves: Architecture...

Enterprise Architecture Governance Architecture Fitness Functions Architecture Governance Technology Leadership Delivery Excellence Read Insight

The Minimum Architecture Every Company Needs: The House, the Hallway, and the Doorbell

A practical architectural model explaining why most companies only need a modular monolith, a workflow orchestrator, and outcome-based events.

...Architects, Engineering Leaders designing new systems Problem it solves: Organizations adopting complex architectures before they actually need them Key outcome: A simple architectural model that scales further...

Enterprise Architecture Architecture Technology Strategy System Design Engineering Software Architecture 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.

...one thing to hold onto You can't plan a journey without knowing where you're starting from. Yet most architecture programmes define a target state without honestly assessing the current one. I've seen beautiful...

1 dayIntensive

PracticalCanvas exercise

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

Technology Strategy & Architecture Strategy

Advanced (EA, TS)5-6 hoursTechnology strategy vs architecture strategy distinction map + strategy brief template

How to distinguish technology strategy from architecture strategy, connect both to business strategy, and define a coherent direction for the organisation's technology investments.

...here — The distinction The long tail of technology choices Connecting to business strategy Defining an architecture strategy Technology bets When strategies conflict Communicating strategy Putting it all...

1.5 DaysIntensive

StrategicEA · TS

Architecture Technology Strategy Business Strategy Direction Enterprise Context View Details

Delivery, Implementation & Architecture Runway

Intermediate (SA, EA, TS)4-5 hoursArchitecture runway template + delivery dependency map + agile architecture checklist

How architecture supports delivery instead of blocking it — covering architecture runway, phased implementation, dependency management, keeping teams unblocked, and recovering when architecture goes wrong during delivery.

Quick Navigation Start here — Architecture and delivery What architecture runway is Phased implementation Managing dependencies Keeping...

1 DayIntensive

PracticalSA · EA · TS

Architecture Solution Design Delivery Agile Runway View Details

Architecture Governance

Intermediate to Advanced (SA, EA, TS)5-6 hoursGovernance model canvas + architecture principles register + escalation path template

How to design, implement, and measure architecture governance — the mechanisms that ensure decisions are made consistently, applied correctly, and aligned with strategy.

Quick Navigation Start here — What governance is Architecture principles Governance models The governance lifecycle Escalation paths Lightweight governance Measuring...

1 DayIntensive

PracticalSA · EA · TS

Architecture Governance Principles Decision Making Control View Details

What Architecture Is

All levels — SA, EA, TS3-4 hoursArchitecture definition canvas + what it is / what it isn't reference card

What software and enterprise architecture actually is — its structure, relationships, and decisions — and what it is not. No diagrams. No jargon. Just clarity.

Quick Navigation Start here — What even is architecture? The misconception everyone believes The real definition Levels of architecture Architecture...

Half-dayIntensive

FoundationFor all roles

Architecture Foundations Decision Making View Details

Why Architecture Exists

All levels — SA, EA, TS3-4 hoursArchitecture purpose framework — complexity · alignment · risk · change · shared understanding

Why architecture exists — managing complexity, aligning technology with business, reducing risk, enabling change, and creating shared understanding across teams.

Quick Navigation Start here — Why does architecture exist? The problem architecture solves Reducing complexity Aligning technology with business Managing...

Half-dayIntensive

PurposeWhy it matters

Architecture Foundations Complexity Business Alignment View Details

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