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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.

...including the problems, debt, and constraints. Target state describes what must exist to meet future business needs. Transition states are the realistic intermediate steps. The gap between current and target...

1 dayIntensive
PracticalCanvas exercise
AI Policy, Security & Organisational Controls
Beginner to Intermediate4-5 hoursAI policy checklist + security controls map + incident response starter template

Building and enforcing AI policy — the practical mechanisms that turn ethical principles into enforceable organisational rules. Data security, access controls, audit trails, and incident response.

...tools are approved. Sensitive data has been pasted into consumer AI tools. No one can say which AI use cases are active in the business. Try it yourself — The enforcement gap audit Answer these three questions...

1 DayIntensive
Beginner FriendlyNo legal background required
Technical Debt & Rationalisation
Intermediate to Advanced (SA, EA, TS)5-6 hoursTechnical debt taxonomy + rationalisation prioritisation framework + modernisation criteria

How to understand, measure, prioritise, and reduce technical debt — the accumulated cost of shortcuts, outdated decisions, and deferred maintenance.

...interest grows Accidental Unintended consequence discovered later "The data model doesn't support this use case" Refactor when discovered; document learning Bit rot Technology ages — support ends, versions stale...

1 DayIntensive
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.

...problems emerge Best time to evaluate — hype is gone, reality is clear Slope of Enlightenment Real use cases emerge; practical value Trial — pilot with real use cases Plateau of Productivity Mature, proven,...

Half-dayIntensive
PracticalSA · EA · TS
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.

...engineering. Quantify the cost of each — "speed now costs us X weeks of rework." Innovation vs stability — business vs operations. Present risk and reward — "innovation has Y% chance of Z impact." Centralisation...

1 DayIntensive
StrategicSA · EA · TS
Multimodal AI
Beginner to Intermediate3-4 hoursMultimodal use case map + modality selection framework

AI is no longer just text in, text out. Learn how modern systems work across language, images, audio, video, and documents — and how to choose the right modality for the job.

...demos Document Structured extraction from mixed layouts Invoices, contracts, forms, scanned PDFs Most business use cases are not truly single-modal. A support workflow may involve a customer message, an...

Half DayIntensive
Beginner FriendlyNo technical background required
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.

...Problem Evidence Inconsistent decisions e.g. Three teams chose three different databases for the same use case Misalignment Hidden decisions Poor quality If you can name evidence for two or more, you need review...

Half-dayIntensive
PracticalSA · EA · TS
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.

...magical, or it gets stuck in endless comparison because every vendor claims to do everything. In both cases, the real issue is the same: no clear evaluation model. A polished demo is not proof of fit. The...

Half DayDecision Focused
Vendor SelectionPractical
Future of AI
Intermediate to Senior Leaders3-4 hoursAI horizon scan + strategic implications analysis + preparation roadmap

What's coming in AI — multimodal models, on-device AI, open-source momentum, protocols, regulation, and the shift to AI-native organisations. See around the corner without falling for hype.

...trajectory? Each version better than last No clear progression Does it solve a real problem? Clear use case Solution looking for a problem Signal is already happening, with multiple independent sources and...

Half DayIntensive
Horizon ScanDeliverable
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.

...roles Decision rights and ownership Capability pathways and centres of gravity How capability scales across the business Common failure patterns What good coordination actually looks like The operating model in one...

1 DayStrategy
Operating ModelDesign