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Technology, Infrastructure, Cloud & Security Design

Intermediate to Advanced (SA, EA)6-8 hoursInfrastructure decision framework + cloud pattern reference + security controls map

Where abstract architecture meets physical reality — choosing the platforms, compute, networking, and security controls that make the solution work at scale.

...what are the realistic candidates? Evaluate against criteria — how does each option perform? Assess trade-offs — what does each option cost you? Document the decision — so it's understood and revisitable....

2 DaysIntensive

PracticalSA · EA

Architecture Solution Design Cloud Infrastructure Security FinOps View Details

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.

...complexity of the entire system. There are four fundamental integration patterns, each with distinct trade-offs: Synchronous — the caller waits for the response. Simple to understand, but creates tight...

2 DaysIntensive

ComprehensiveSA · EA

Architecture Solution Design Integration API Design Data Design View Details

Future Operating Model

Advanced (EA, TS)5-6 hoursFuture operating model scenarios + AI-native organisation design principles + transition pathway + Communication Structure Heatmap

How organisations will need to restructure their technology capabilities, teams, and governance as AI, automation, and platform thinking reshape what it means to run a technology function.

...do more of: Activity Why AI can't do it Judgement Decisions with incomplete information, ambiguity, trade-offs Design Defining what to build and why — intent, not implementation Governance Setting constraints,...

1 DayIntensive

StrategicEA · TS

Architecture Operating Model AI Future of Work Strategy Platform View Details

Stakeholder Management & Politics

Intermediate to Advanced (SA, EA, TS)5-6 hoursStakeholder map template + conflict resolution framework + executive alignment guide

How to navigate organisational dynamics, manage conflicting priorities, resolve decision deadlocks, and build executive alignment — because the best architecture recommendation fails without stakeholder alignment.

...Supportive Present directly VP Engineering Decision-maker Delivery speed High Cautious Pre-align on trade-offs Security lead Influencer Compliance Medium Concerned Consult and address concerns Team lead...

1 DayIntensive

StrategicSA · EA · TS

Architecture Stakeholder Management Politics Influence Conflict Resolution 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.

...architecture is a reusable structural template — a pre-designed solution for a common problem, with known trade-offs and implementation guidance. It gives teams a starting point they can adapt, not a finished...

1 dayIntensive

PracticalStandards exercise

Architecture Enterprise Context Standards Reference Architecture Governance Consistency 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.

...components themselves, but in how they talk to each other. Decisions — why the parts exist in this form. Trade-offs, constraints, principles, context. The reasoning behind the structure. Here's the part that...

Half-dayIntensive

FoundationFor all roles

Architecture Foundations Decision Making View Details

AI Agents and Automation

Intermediate to Advanced6-8 hoursAgent use case map + architecture blueprint + governance framework

AI agents — what they are, how they work, the protocols shaping them (MCP, A2A), and the governance you need before you let one act on your behalf. The bridge between AI that talks and AI that does.

..."how to think." Different tasks require different reasoning patterns. Pattern How it works Best for Trade-offs ReAct Interleaves reasoning and action — think, act, observe, repeat General-purpose agent...

2 DaysIntensive

Agent DesignWorkshop

AI Agents Agentic AI MCP A2A Multi Agent Systems AI Orchestration View Details

Architecture Decisions & ADRs

All levels — SA, EA, TS3-4 hoursADR template + decision log + rationale guide

How to capture, document, and govern architecture decisions using ADRs — the lightweight mechanism that turns tribal knowledge into shared understanding.

...author drafts ADR, presents to Architecture Board in scheduled review, board challenges options and trade-offs, board decides — accept, reject, or request changes, log in Decision Register, communicate...

Half-dayIntensive

PracticalReady to use

Architecture ADRs Decision Making Governance Documentation 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.

...Architecture Direction — how capabilities are organised. Technology Investments — what tools enable this. Key Trade-offs — what we sacrifice. Timeline — when each piece lands. Capabilities are the bridge between...

1.5 DaysIntensive

StrategicEA · TS

Architecture Technology Strategy Business Strategy Direction Enterprise Context 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.

...Architecture aligns technology with business by connecting technical decisions to business outcomes, making trade-offs visible to non-technical stakeholders, ensuring technology investments support strategic priorities,...

Half-dayIntensive

PurposeWhy it matters

Architecture Foundations Complexity Business Alignment View Details

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