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AI Strategy & Business Transformation
Intermediate to Senior Leaders5-7 hoursAI strategy framework + operating model blueprint + 12-month roadmap

Building an AI strategy that drives real business transformation. Vision, operating models, value frameworks, maturity assessment, and portfolio management. Turn AI potential into measurable outcomes.

...framework — how to measure AI impact Strategic portfolio — what to fund first Building the roadmap The strategy stack in one diagram Cheat sheet The cost of getting it wrong Most organisations fail at AI...

2 DaysIntensive
Strategy + RoadmapDeliverable
AI Tools, Landscape & Platforms
Beginner to Intermediate3-4 hoursPersonal AI tools map + selection framework + team stack recommendation

The AI tools landscape — what the major platforms are, how they actually differ, and how to choose the right one for the right job. Stop chasing every new launch. Start making deliberate choices.

...AI-native apps: purpose-built for one job Layer 4 — AI-embedded tools: what you already pay for Layer 5 — Platforms and APIs: building your own How to choose — four questions in order Building a team stack that...

Half DayIntensive
Beginner FriendlyNo technical background required
Enterprise Architecture & Technology Strategy Workshop
CTO, CIO, Enterprise ArchitectsEnterprise architecture governance model, technology roadmap, ADR framework

Align business strategy with enterprise architecture and technology roadmaps, establishing governance frameworks that reduce execution risk.

Before we start — the one thing to hold onto Most organisations think they have a technology strategy. They don't. They have a technology wishlist. I've sat in boardrooms where the CTO presented...

1-2 DaysFacilitated
Clear Roadmap90-Day Plan
AI & Agentic Systems Strategy Workshop
CIO, CTO, Chief AI Officer, VP EngineeringAI operating model, governance policy, compliance roadmap, 90-day action plan

Develop a clear, governed AI and agentic systems strategy that delivers business value while managing risk, cost, and compliance.

...fore we start — the one thing to hold onto Most organisations don't have an AI problem. They have a strategy problem. I've sat in boardrooms where the CEO wants AI everywhere, the CTO wants it nowhere...

2 DaysStrategic
Operating ModelGovernance Framework
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.

Quick Navigation Start here — Conway's Law Centralised vs federated Platform teams Product operating models Team topologies Governance in federated models Choosing an operating...

1 DayIntensive
StrategicEA · TS
Your HCI Proof of Concept Measures the Wrong Thing.
Your HCI Proof of Concept Measures the Wrong Thing.

Most organizations evaluate private cloud and HCI platforms by running a technical POC. The POC passes. The platform fails. The reason is structural — and fixable. The Platform Fitness Evaluation Model (PFEM) tells you what to measure instead.

...Infrastructure Leaders, IT Decision Makers Problem it solves: Organizations select private cloud and HCI platforms using technical benchmarks that do not predict long-term success Key insight: Platform selection...

Investment & Prioritisation
Advanced (EA, TS)5-6 hoursInvestment prioritisation model + business case guide (including TCO and unit economics) + sequencing criteria

How to decide which technology initiatives get funded, in what order, and why — connecting architecture to financial decisions and business outcomes.

...ignores dependencies: teams are funded to build features on infrastructure that doesn't exist yet, or platforms are built for capabilities that no team is ready to use. Architecture reveals the dependency...

1 DayIntensive
StrategicEA · TS
Data & AI Direction
Intermediate to Advanced (SA, EA, TS)5-6 hoursData and AI direction framework + AI readiness assessment + governance overlay

How data strategy and AI direction connect to architecture — covering data quality, governance, data architecture for AI, AI enablement, responsible AI, data products, data mesh, and building a data and AI roadmap.

Quick Navigation Start here — Why data strategy is an architecture concern Data quality and governance Data architecture for AI AI enablement Responsible...

1.5 DaysIntensive
CurrentSA · EA · TS
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.

...questions: Where are we now? Current state — honestly. Where are we going? Target state — driven by strategy. How do we get there? Transition states — sequenced. A roadmap is: sequenced decisions and transitions....

1.5 DaysIntensive
StrategicSA · EA · TS
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.

...scanning matters What to scan The technology radar Separating hype from opportunity Connecting scanning to strategy Governance of emerging technology Building a scanning practice Putting it all together Cheat...

Half-dayIntensive
PracticalSA · EA · TS