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Intermediate (SA, EA, TS)3-4 hoursArchitecture board design guide + review charter template + decision rights matrix

How to design, run, and improve architecture review forums — the structured spaces where decisions are evaluated, challenged, approved, and communicated.

...which forum — Decision rights and representation The wrong people in a review forum create the wrong outcomes. Too many people and the review becomes a lecture. Too few and critical perspectives are missed....

Half-dayIntensive

PracticalSA · EA · TS

Architecture Governance Review Decision Making Authority View 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.

...matter. Why most idea lists fail Ask an organisation for AI ideas and you will usually get one of two bad outcomes. Either you get a list of vague ambitions like "use AI in every department," which is too abstract...

1 DayWorkshop

Portfolio DesignPractical

AI Use Cases Prioritization AI Strategy Portfolio Management Value Realization View Details

Human Skills in an AI World

All levels4-5 hoursPersonal skills assessment + development plan + human-AI collaboration playbook

The skills that become more valuable, not less, as AI handles routine work. Critical thinking, creativity, emotional intelligence, ethical judgment, adaptability, and the art of working with AI as a collaborator.

...experience. It follows patterns learned from data — it doesn't break rules intentionally. The best AI outcomes come from creative framing plus AI execution. Neither alone is sufficient. Try it yourself...

1 DayIntensive

5 SkillsFramework

Human Skills Critical Thinking Creativity Emotional Intelligence AI Collaboration 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.

...launch before Q4." Negotiable with consequences. Financial — "Annual budget is £500k." Negotiable with business case. The architect's rule on constraints: Identify all constraints early — surprises late...

1 DayIntensive

PracticeReal decisions

Architecture Foundations Requirements Trade Offs Decision Making 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.

...technology wasn't ready, but because nobody had decided whether AI ownership lived in a central CoE, in each business unit, or somewhere in between. That indecision is expensive. Every week without a model is a...

1 DayIntensive

Clear OwnershipAI at Scale

AI Strategy AI Governance Operating Model Organisational Design 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.

...leadership, not just advisory. I don't tell you what to do — I do it alongside your team. Typical Outcomes First 30 days: Current state assessment (architecture, delivery, team, processes) Initial 90-day...

1-3 Days/WeekEmbedded

Fraction of CostFull-time Hire

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

Architecture Decision & Technical Clarity Workshop

Enterprise & Solution Architects, Principal EngineersADR/ADL templates, decision backlog, prioritisation framework

Eliminate architectural ambiguity and technical decision bottlenecks through clear decision frameworks and accountability patterns.

...you'll file away. They're frameworks your team will use in next week's architecture review. Typical Outcomes Immediate outcomes (within 1 week): Inventory of current architecture decisions and gaps ADR...

1 DayIntensive

Clear DecisionsActionable Framework

Architecture Decisions ADR Technical Clarity Decision Governance View Details

Organizational Leadership & Distributed Decision Rights Workshop

Engineering Managers, Tech Leads, Directors, C-level Technology LeadersDecision rights matrix, distributed leadership playbook, OKR implementation

Build leadership capabilities for distributed, AI-augmented organizations with clear decision rights and effective team management.

...decision rights problem. I've sat in rooms with engineering managers who were held accountable for outcomes they had no authority to influence. And directors who couldn't make a decision without three...

2 DaysLeadership

Clear OwnershipAccountability

Leadership Decision Rights Distributed Teams Organisational Design OKR View Details

Team Topologies & Organisational Design Workshop

CTO, VP Engineering, Engineering Directors, Principal EngineersTeam topology map, interaction model, platform team charter, cognitive load assessment

Your architecture isn't just a technical choice. It's a consequence of how your teams are structured. Fix the structure, and the architecture follows.

...changes. They're structural decisions that will determine how fast you can ship in twelve months. Typical Outcomes Immediate outcomes (within 1 week): Team topology map shared with leadership and engineering...

1 DayIntensive

Team BlueprintClear Boundaries

Team Topologies Organisational Design Conway's Law Delivery Excellence View Details

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