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Roadmaps & Transformation Sequencing
Intermediate to Advanced (SA, EA, TS)5-7 hoursRoadmap template + transition state design guide + sequencing logic + dependency overlay

How to build multi-year transformation roadmaps that sequence architectural change realistically — accounting for dependencies, capacity, risk, and the fact that the organisation must continue operating while it transforms.

...roadmap — To leadership, to teams, and to external stakeholders A roadmap that nobody sees doesn't influence decisions. Different audiences need different versions — leadership needs the strategic view,...

1.5 DaysIntensive
StrategicSA · EA · TS
ArchitectureRoadmapTransformationSequencingStrategyDeliveryView Details
Capability Mapping & Business Outcomes
All levels — SA, EA, TS4-5 hoursBusiness capability map template + capability-to-outcome linkage model

How to build business capability maps, connect them to technology, and link capabilities to strategic outcomes — the bridge between business strategy and technical architecture.

...Support + Retention. Analytics stays on existing BI platform. A capability map is only valuable when it influences decisions — use it or lose it. Try it yourself — The decision test When was the last time...

1.5 daysIntensive
PracticalMap-building exercise
ArchitectureCapability MappingBusiness StrategyEnterprise ContextBusiness OutcomesView Details
How Architects Think
All levels — SA, EA, TS5-6 hoursSystems thinking toolkit + abstraction ladder + decision heuristics reference card

The cognitive toolkit of architecture — systems thinking, abstraction, balancing business and technical concerns, deciding under uncertainty, and trade-off thinking. Builds the mindset, not just the knowledge.

...language and vice versa. Simplify — choose the right abstraction level for the audience. Persuade — influence decisions without authority. Document — create artefacts that outlast conversations. Listen...

1 DayIntensive
MindsetNot just methods
ArchitectureFoundationsSystems ThinkingDecision MakingView Details
Operating Model Choices
Advanced (EA, TS)5-6 hoursOperating model design canvas + team topology guide + Conway's Law application worksheet + Communication Structure Heatmap

How the structure of technology teams shapes the structure of the systems they build — covering Conway's Law, centralised vs federated models, platform teams, product operating models, team topologies, and designing the organisation that produces the architecture you want.

...Reference architectures — common problems, teams adapt from reference. Guilds — knowledge, voluntary — influence through value. Federated governance = guardrails, not gates — automate compliance, don't create...

1 DayIntensive
StrategicEA · TS
ArchitectureOperating ModelConway's LawTeam TopologiesPlatform TeamsStrategyView Details
Platform Thinking
Intermediate to Advanced (SA, EA, TS)5-6 hoursPlatform strategy canvas + internal platform design guide + shared capability register

How to shift from building one-off solutions to building reusable internal platforms — shared foundations that allow teams to deliver independently without solving the same problems repeatedly.

...teams know what's coming and can plan accordingly. Feedback loops — regular mechanisms for teams to influence platform direction. Platform governance mechanisms: Platform roadmap — communicates what's...

1 DayIntensive
CurrentSA · EA · TS
ArchitecturePlatformDeveloper ExperienceInternal PlatformsSelf ServiceView Details
Review Forums & Decision Authority
Intermediate (SA, EA, TS)3-4 hoursArchitecture board design guide + review charter template + decision rights matrix

How to design, run, and improve architecture review forums — the structured spaces where decisions are evaluated, challenged, approved, and communicated.

...channels for architecture discussions and questions. Formal forums have authority — informal groups have influence — you need both. Try it yourself — The informal network map Who are the people in your organisation...

Half-dayIntensive
PracticalSA · EA · TS
ArchitectureGovernanceReviewDecision MakingAuthorityView Details
AI Evaluation, Testing & Validation
Intermediate to Advanced4-6 hoursEvaluation framework + test matrix + validation workflow

If you cannot evaluate an AI system, you cannot trust it. Learn how to test prompts, retrieval, agents, workflows, and production behaviour before confidence turns into risk.

...For a brainstorming assistant, imperfection may be acceptable. For a system preparing outputs that influence legal, financial, or safety-sensitive action, the bar is much higher. That is why validation...

1 DayHands-on
ValidationCore Discipline
AI EvaluationTestingValidationQuality AssuranceProduction AIView Details
Organizational Leadership & Distributed Decision Rights Workshop
Engineering Managers, Tech Leads, Directors, C-level Technology LeadersDecision rights matrix, distributed leadership playbook, OKR implementation

Build leadership capabilities for distributed, AI-augmented organizations with clear decision rights and effective team management.

...in rooms with engineering managers who were held accountable for outcomes they had no authority to influence. And directors who couldn't make a decision without three levels of approval. Leadership isn't...

2 DaysLeadership
Clear OwnershipAccountability
LeadershipDecision RightsDistributed TeamsOrganisational DesignOKRView Details
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