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Build / Buy / Partner / Participate — Ecosystem Strategy
Intermediate to Advanced (SA, EA, TS)5-6 hoursBuild/buy/partner/participate decision framework + vendor and ecosystem evaluation scorecard + exit and switching cost analysis template

How to decide what to build, what to buy, what to access through partners, and what to participate in through ecosystems — covering differentiation vs commodity analysis, vendor evaluation, total cost of ownership, interoperability velocity, exit strategy, and lock-in risk.

...features only — integration cost exceeds license cost. No exit plan — locked in when vendor changes direction. Underestimating integration — "it's a SaaS product, it will be easy" — it's not. Buying too...

1 DayIntensive
StrategicSA · EA · TS
ArchitectureSourcing StrategyEcosystemBuild vs BuyVendor ManagementStrategyView Details
Automation & Agentic Systems
Intermediate to Advanced (SA, EA, TS)6-7 hoursAutomation opportunity map + agent architecture blueprint + MCP/A2A integration guide + Agentic Risk & Cost Framework

How AI-powered architectures that plan, act, and use tools autonomously are reshaping integration and workflow — covering agentic patterns, MCP and A2A protocols, orchestration frameworks, human-in-the-loop design, guardrails, observability, and economic risk management.

...Is regulatory compliance required? Do you need full auditability? If your answers point in different directions, start with orchestrated workflow and evolve. MCP and A2A — The protocols reshaping how systems...

1.5 DaysIntensive
CurrentSA · EA · TS
ArchitectureAI AgentsAgentic SystemsMCPA2AAutomationOrchestrationView 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.

...control to influence: The architect of the future — five roles: Role What it means Strategist Defines direction, not just design Governor Sets guardrails, not gates Communicator Translates between business...

1 DayIntensive
StrategicEA · TS
ArchitectureOperating ModelAIFuture of WorkStrategyPlatformView 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.

...It's the best technology given the business context — budget, timeline, team capability, strategic direction, and risk tolerance. The dual lens looks like this: Every architect navigates five tensions:...

1 DayIntensive
MindsetNot just methods
ArchitectureFoundationsSystems ThinkingDecision MakingView Details
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.

...problems. Governance functions define policy, risk rules, oversight, and review requirements. Leadership sets direction, priorities, and investment boundaries. The important move is to separate shared capability...

1 DayStrategy
Operating ModelDesign
AI Operating ModelTeam DesignAI GovernanceTransformationPlatform TeamsView Details
Effective Prompt Engineering
Beginner to Advanced6-8 hoursFull prompt design framework + personal prompt library

Every major prompt engineering technique — from basic clarity to advanced agentic reasoning. Not a list of tips. A mental model you can apply to any task, any tool, any context.

...produces a flat probability distribution over possible outputs — the model has many equally plausible directions to go. A specific prompt narrows that distribution sharply toward the output you actually...

2 DaysIntensive
19 TechniquesComplete Coverage
Prompt EngineeringLLMsGenerative AIProductivityAI WorkflowsView 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.

...of concepts are timeboxed experiments that reduce uncertainty before committing to an architectural direction. Spike vs POC: Spike — purpose: answer a question. Duration: hours to days. Code: throwaway...

1 DayIntensive
PracticalSA · EA · TS
ArchitectureSolution DesignDeliveryAgileRunwayView Details
How LLMs Work
Beginner to Intermediate4-6 hoursWorking mental model + reference materials

What actually happens inside a Large Language Model — from the moment you type a prompt to the moment it responds. No math. No fluff. Just a clear picture you can hold in your head.

...noticed — models sometimes paint themselves into a corner mid-response. They committed to an early direction, and by the time they're deeper in the answer, certain options have been closed off. One technical...

2 DaysIntensive
Beginner FriendlyNo math required
LLMsMachine LearningTransformersGenerative AIView Details
Responsible AI — Ethics, Risk & Governance
Beginner to Intermediate4-5 hoursAI risk map + personal responsibility checklist + governance starter framework

Using AI responsibly — covering ethics, bias, hallucination risk, data privacy, accountability, and organisational governance. The judgment to use AI fairly, safely, and in a way you can defend.

...frameworks are beginning to mandate it for specific contexts. Even where it is not yet required, the direction is clear: if AI was meaningfully involved in something consequential, the people affected increasingly...

1 DayIntensive
Beginner FriendlyNo legal background required
Responsible AIAI EthicsAI RiskAI GovernanceBiasData PrivacyAI FluencyView Details
What is Generative AI?
Beginner3-4 hoursClear mental model of Generative AI + reference materials

Generative AI — what it actually is, how it works, what it's good at, and where it goes wrong. No hype. No math. Just clarity.

...emails, reports, proposals, creative pieces — it handles the blank-page problem well. Give it context and direction and it will produce a solid first draft faster than most humans can. The key word is first....

Half DayIntensive
Beginner FriendlyNo math required
Generative AILLMsAI FundamentalsMachine LearningView Details
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