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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
ArchitectureData StrategyAIData GovernanceData MeshData ProductsView Details
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...

1.5 DaysIntensive
StrategicSA · EA · TS
ArchitectureRoadmapTransformationSequencingStrategyDeliveryView Details
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
ArchitectureTechnology RadarHorizon ScanningInnovationStrategyView 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.

...mistake behind many AI failures Why organisation design matters The major operating model patterns Platform, product, and governance roles Decision rights and ownership Capability pathways and centres...

1 DayStrategy
Operating ModelDesign
AI Operating ModelTeam DesignAI GovernanceTransformationPlatform TeamsView Details
The Minimum Architecture Every Company Needs: The House, the Hallway, and the Doorbell
The Minimum Architecture Every Company Needs: The House, the Hallway, and the Doorbell

A practical architectural model explaining why most companies only need a modular monolith, a workflow orchestrator, and outcome-based events.

...systems can react to them. Example: OrderCompleted → Notification System OrderCompleted → Analytics Platform OrderCompleted → Shipping Service Events should signal important outcomes, not internal workflow...

ArchitectureStrategyRead Insight
Capability Mapping & Business Outcomes
All levels — SA, EA, TS4-5 hoursBusiness capability map template + capability-to-outcome linkage model

How to build business capability maps, connect them to technology, and link capabilities to strategic outcomes — the bridge between business strategy and technical architecture.

...verification service Full Customer Support Ticketing system CRM, Knowledge base Full Customer Analytics BI Platform Data warehouse Partial — no real-time Order Fulfilment ERP Warehouse management, Shipping...

1.5 daysIntensive
PracticalMap-building exercise
ArchitectureCapability MappingBusiness StrategyEnterprise ContextBusiness OutcomesView 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.

...decisions are made consistently, applied correctly, and aligned with the organisation's principles and strategy. It's not bureaucracy — it's the system that makes architecture matter. Governance without...

1 DayIntensive
PracticalSA · EA · TS
ArchitectureGovernancePrinciplesDecision MakingControlView Details
AI Use Case Discovery & Prioritization
Beginner to Intermediate4-5 hoursAI use case portfolio + prioritisation matrix + pilot shortlist

The hardest AI question is often not how to build, but what to build first. Learn how to find real use cases, assess fit, sequence experiments, and avoid expensive distractions.

...readiness That balance matters because some use cases create immediate value, while others create the platform and habits that make larger gains possible later. One practical way to think about portfolio...

1 DayWorkshop
Portfolio DesignPractical
AI Use CasesPrioritizationAI StrategyPortfolio ManagementValue RealizationView Details
Cognitive Load & Team Interfaces
VP Engineering, Platform Leads, Engineering Managers, Principal Engineers3-4 hoursCognitive load assessment per team, an interaction model, and a platform team charter naming what the platform does and does not own

A team can only hold so much — and the interaction modes between teams are what decide whether that limit is respected or quietly exceeded.

...carrying Four team shapes that respect the limit Three interaction modes — the interface is the design The platform as the load-absorbing interface Golden paths, dirt roads, and the museum problem Measuring whether...

1 DayIntensive
CapacityWhat a team can hold
Cognitive LoadTeam TopologiesPlatform EngineeringDeveloper ExperienceView Details
Developer Experience as a Control System
CTOs, Engineering Leads, Platform Engineering Teams, Engineering Managers3-4 hoursA delivery friction map across four sprints, one named constraint pillar, and a traced DX-to-delivery signal

DevEx is not a perk — it is the set of operating conditions that governs how fast and how safely change moves through your delivery system.

...is holding the yield down. Two things make this cheaper to sustain than to start. Friction that a platform can absorb should be absorbed there rather than measured forever — which is where this joins...

1 DayIntensive
ConditionsNot satisfaction
Developer ExperienceDelivery PerformanceFeedback LoopsPlatform EngineeringView Details
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