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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.

...communicated three different ways. To an executive: "We are consolidating to reduce cost and risk." To engineering: "We are merging three services into one using the strangler fig pattern over six months."...

1 DayIntensive

MindsetNot just methods

Architecture Foundations Systems Thinking Decision Making View Details

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How to understand, measure, prioritise, and reduce technical debt — the accumulated cost of shortcuts, outdated decisions, and deferred maintenance.

...Process debt — missing reviews, no CI/CD, manual testing. Detected by process audit. Medium cost — quality and speed impact. Knowledge debt — key-person dependencies, no cross-training. Detected by team...

1 DayIntensive

StrategicSA · EA · TS

Architecture Technical Debt Rationalisation Modernisation Governance View Details

AI in the Workplace

Beginner to Intermediate3-4 hoursPersonal AI workflow map + role-specific use case library

Applying AI in real work contexts — across roles, tasks, and teams. Move from knowing what AI is to using it every day, without hype, without fear, and without wasting time on the wrong things.

...learn the mode. Naming the mode before you prompt is a small habit with a noticeable effect on output quality. It focuses both your brief and the model's attention on exactly what you need. Try it yourself...

Half DayIntensive

Beginner FriendlyNo math required

AI in the Workplace Generative AI Productivity AI Fluency Use Cases AI Workflows 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.

...observability). Q2: Integration layer (event broker, API gateway). Q3: Data mesh (domain ownership, quality gates). Q4: Self-service (golden paths, templates)." Architecture strategy = vision + principles...

1.5 DaysIntensive

StrategicEA · TS

Architecture Technology Strategy Business Strategy Direction Enterprise Context View Details

Platform Thinking

Intermediate to Advanced (SA, EA, TS)5-6 hoursPlatform strategy canvas + internal platform design guide + shared capability register

How to shift from building one-off solutions to building reusable internal platforms — shared foundations that allow teams to deliver independently without solving the same problems repeatedly.

...self-service, opinionated, and bounded. Three characteristics define a good platform: The platform quality checklist: Self-service — teams don't need to ask permission or submit tickets. Opinionated defaults...

1 DayIntensive

CurrentSA · EA · TS

Architecture Platform Developer Experience Internal Platforms Self Service 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.

...transformation), Serving (APIs, BI connectors, ML feature store), Governance (catalogue, lineage, access control), Quality (validation, monitoring, alerting). Additional reference architectures worth considering: Microservices...

1 dayIntensive

PracticalStandards exercise

Architecture Enterprise Context Standards Reference Architecture Governance Consistency View Details

AI Operating Model Workshop

CTO, CIO, VP Engineering, Enterprise Architects, AI LeadersAI ownership model, governance framework, capability map, 90-day activation plan

Stop running AI experiments in isolation. Build the ownership structure, governance model, and decision rights that turn scattered AI pilots into an organisation-wide capability.

...have to answer for AI outcomes — not the people building the models. CTO, CIO, Chief AI Officer VP Engineering, VP Product Enterprise Architects and AI Strategy Leads Business Unit Leaders responsible...

1 DayIntensive

Clear OwnershipAI at Scale

AI Strategy AI Governance Operating Model Organisational Design View Details

Event Storming Workshop

Enterprise & Solution Architects, Principal Engineers, Product Managers, Domain ExpertsEvent timeline, domain hotspot map, aggregate boundaries, process ownership canvas

Get your developers, domain experts, and business stakeholders in the same room, speaking the same language, discovering the same system — in one day.

...blank-page requirements Reduced rework from misunderstood business processes Shared vocabulary between engineering and the business that outlasts the workshop Workshop Structure Morning (3 hours): Chaotic...

1 DayIntensive

Shared ModelOne Language

Event Storming Domain Driven Design Collaborative Modelling System Discovery View Details

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