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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.

...dependencies — decommission a "minor" system and discover 12 other systems depend on it. Technology debt — systems running on unsupported versions because nobody tracked the risk. Wasted investment — buying...

1 dayIntensive

PracticalLandscape exercise

Architecture Enterprise Context Application Landscape Technology Landscape Rationalisation Dependencies View Details

Portfolio & Dependency Thinking

All levels — SA, EA, TS4-5 hoursPortfolio map template + dependency radar + investment alignment grid

How to see all systems, initiatives, and investments as a connected whole — understanding dependencies, shared capabilities, and how decisions in one place ripple across others.

...and where investment is needed. Portfolio health dimensions: Dimension What it measures System health Technical quality, supportability, lifecycle stage Investment alignment Are we investing in the right...

1 dayIntensive

StrategicPortfolio-level

Architecture Enterprise Context Portfolio Thinking Dependencies Investment Systems Thinking 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.

...with OpenAPI/AsyncAPI specifications. Treat API changes as breaking changes by default. An API isn't a technical detail — it's an architectural commitment. Changing it later means coordinating with every...

2 DaysIntensive

ComprehensiveSA · EA

Architecture Solution Design Integration API Design Data Design View Details

AI Knowledge Systems — RAG, Search, Memory & Internal Knowledge

Intermediate4-5 hoursKnowledge system map + RAG decision framework + memory design checklist

Many useful AI systems are not smarter because the model is smarter. They are smarter because the system can retrieve, search, remember, and ground itself in the right knowledge at the right time.

...and retrieval patterns that match how people actually ask questions. The design challenge is not only technical. It is informational. What knowledge exists, who owns it, how current is it, how should it...

1 DaySystems Thinking

Knowledge DesignPractical

RAG Search Memory Knowledge Systems Internal Knowledge View Details

Fractional Technology Leadership Engagement

Startups and scale-ups needing senior technology leadershipTechnology strategy, architecture governance, team development, board reporting

Embed experienced technology leadership into your organisation on a part-time basis—owning architecture decisions, team development, and delivery governance.

...will: Own technology strategy and architecture governance Make or oversee architecture decisions and technical direction Lead delivery governance and quality improvement Develop engineering managers and...

1-3 Days/WeekEmbedded

Fraction of CostFull-time Hire

Fractional CTO Fractional VP Engineering Fractional Chief Architect Part Time Leadership View Details

Enterprise Architecture & Technology Strategy Workshop

CTO, CIO, Enterprise ArchitectsEnterprise architecture governance model, technology roadmap, ADR framework

Align business strategy with enterprise architecture and technology roadmaps, establishing governance frameworks that reduce execution risk.

...autonomous systems Technology portfolio governance and investment prioritization Capability mapping and technical debt reduction strategies These aren't aspirational documents. They're the foundation for your...

1-2 DaysFacilitated

Clear Roadmap90-Day Plan

Enterprise Architecture Technology Strategy Governance View Details

Delivery Enablement & Quality Workshop

Engineering Managers, Tech Leads, QA Leads, DevOps EngineersSDLC playbook, CI/CD guardrail templates, quality rubrics, DORA metrics dashboard

Create predictable, repeatable delivery with sustainable engineering practices, CI/CD guardrails, and AI-augmented workflows.

...improvement tracking Security & compliance by design integration Testing strategy and automation pyramid Technical debt management process These aren't theoretical best practices. They're templates you'll customise...

2 DaysPractical

Quality GatesAutomation

Delivery Excellence CI/CD Quality Engineering DevSecOps DORA View Details

Case Study

Building Architecture Governance Without Slowing Down

How a HealthTech startup embedded architecture governance into a fast-moving product team — achieving compliance without losing velocity.

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