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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.

...are architectural failures, not team failures. Cheat Sheet — All the key terms Concept One-Line Memory Key Action Architecture enabling delivery Stay one step ahead Sprint lookahead, just-in-time...

1 DayIntensive

PracticalSA · EA · TS

Architecture Solution Design Delivery Agile Runway View Details

Requirements, Constraints, Trade-offs & Compromise

All levels — SA, EA, TS5-6 hoursTrade-off framework + constraint register template + requirements classification guide

The art of making the best possible architectural decision given what is required, what is constrained, and what must be sacrificed.

...lightweight ADR, decision + rationale only. Architecture documentation isn't bureaucracy — it's the memory of the system. Document decisions so compromises are understood, not forgotten. Try it yourself...

1 DayIntensive

PracticeReal decisions

Architecture Foundations Requirements Trade Offs Decision Making 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.

...failure modes weren't designed How does data flow between the two biggest services? Draw it from memory, then check against reality What's the cost of adding a new API endpoint? If it takes weeks,...

Half-dayIntensive

FoundationFor all roles

Architecture Foundations Decision Making View 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.

...documents — if the answer is in the retrieved text, the model can use it rather than generating from memory. RLHF teaches the model to say "I'm not sure" in situations where human raters marked confident...

2 DaysIntensive

Beginner FriendlyNo math required

LLMs Machine Learning Transformers Generative AI 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.

...built on sand. One owner per data element — always. Cheat Sheet — All the key terms Layer One-Line Memory Key Decision Application design What each component does inside Internal structure and responsibility...

2 DaysIntensive

ComprehensiveSA · EA

Architecture Solution Design Integration API Design Data Design View Details

Application & Technology Landscape

All levels — SA, EA, TS4-5 hoursApplication landscape register + technology heat map + dependency matrix

How to build, read, and use the full picture of what an organisation runs — every application, platform, integration, and technology — and how they depend on each other.

...enterprise architecture. Build it. Read it. Use it. Cheat Sheet — All the key terms Concept One-Line Memory Key Action Landscape register The full picture of what the organisation runs Capture 5 layers:...

1 dayIntensive

PracticalLandscape exercise

Architecture Enterprise Context Application Landscape Technology Landscape Rationalisation Dependencies View Details

Architecture Communication & Storytelling

Intermediate to Advanced (SA, EA, TS)5-6 hoursArchitecture communication playbook + executive presentation template + workshop facilitation guide

How to communicate architecture decisions so they are understood, adopted, and acted on — covering audience adaptation, executive communication, architecture papers, diagrams, workshop facilitation, and influence without authority.

...communicates poorly watches good decisions get ignored. Cheat Sheet — All the key terms Concept One-Line Memory Key Action Communication as architecture skill The delivery mechanism of architecture Treat...

1 DayIntensive

CriticalSA · EA · TS

Architecture Communication Storytelling Influence Stakeholders 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.

...the code. Keep them short. Review them regularly. Cheat Sheet — All the key terms Concept One-Line Memory Key Action Decision debt Undocumented decisions cost later Identify and document significant...

Half-dayIntensive

PracticalReady to use

Architecture ADRs Decision Making Governance Documentation View Details

Architecture Governance

Intermediate to Advanced (SA, EA, TS)5-6 hoursGovernance model canvas + architecture principles register + escalation path template

How to design, implement, and measure architecture governance — the mechanisms that ensure decisions are made consistently, applied correctly, and aligned with strategy.

...governance creates bottlenecks that teams route around. Cheat Sheet — All the key terms Concept One-Line Memory Key Action Governance The system that makes decisions stick Review, enforce, communicate, measure...

1 DayIntensive

PracticalSA · EA · TS

Architecture Governance Principles Decision Making Control View Details

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.

...deliberately. Evaluate the full lifecycle. Design the exit. Cheat Sheet — All the key terms Concept One-Line Memory Key Action Differentiation vs commodity The first question Build differentiators, buy commodity...

1 DayIntensive

StrategicSA · EA · TS

Architecture Sourcing Strategy Ecosystem Build vs Buy Vendor Management Strategy View Details

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