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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.

...metrics, tracing. Centralised logging, dashboards. Security — identity, encryption, secrets. IAM, secrets management. Data — data access, storage, processing. Data catalogue, streaming connectors. Developer...

1 DayIntensive
CurrentSA · EA · TS
ArchitecturePlatformDeveloper ExperienceInternal PlatformsSelf ServiceView 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.

...patterns and principles, not just products. A one-time decision — standards must evolve as the context changes. A document — standards must be adopted, consumed, and enforced, not just written. Why standards...

1 dayIntensive
PracticalStandards exercise
ArchitectureEnterprise ContextStandardsReference ArchitectureGovernanceConsistencyView Details
AI Measurement & ROI
Intermediate to Senior Leaders3-4 hoursAI measurement framework + ROI model + leadership dashboard template

Proving AI's value — defining success before you start, attributing outcomes correctly, and reporting to leadership in a way they trust. The discipline of answering the question every executive asks: is this worth it?

...deployed Number of models in production AI Output What AI produces Predictions generated per day Decision Changed How behaviour changed Decisions made with AI assistance (%) Business Impact What value was created...

1 DayIntensive
ROI FrameworkDeliverable
AI ROIValue MeasurementAI MetricsBusiness ImpactAI ReportingView 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.

...dependency mapping as a root cause. Forrester reports that organisations with mature application portfolio management reduce technology spend by 15-25%. You cannot rationalise, modernise, or migrate what you...

1 dayIntensive
PracticalLandscape exercise
ArchitectureEnterprise ContextApplication LandscapeTechnology LandscapeRationalisationDependenciesView Details
Investment & Prioritisation
Advanced (EA, TS)5-6 hoursInvestment prioritisation model + business case guide (including TCO and unit economics) + sequencing criteria

How to decide which technology initiatives get funded, in what order, and why — connecting architecture to financial decisions and business outcomes.

...(Weighted Shortest Job First) — value ÷ duration; prioritise highest ratio. Best for agile portfolio management. Cost of delay — quantify the weekly cost of not doing each initiative. Best for making urgency...

1 DayIntensive
StrategicEA · TS
ArchitectureInvestmentPrioritisationBusiness CaseStrategyFinOpsView Details
Technology, Infrastructure, Cloud & Security Design
Intermediate to Advanced (SA, EA)6-8 hoursInfrastructure decision framework + cloud pattern reference + security controls map

Where abstract architecture meets physical reality — choosing the platforms, compute, networking, and security controls that make the solution work at scale.

...selection Cloud fundamentals Infrastructure design Cloud patterns Security design Identity and access management Cost and lock-in FinOps Putting it all together Cheat sheet Before we start — the one thing...

2 DaysIntensive
PracticalSA · EA
ArchitectureSolution DesignCloudInfrastructureSecurityFinOpsView 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.

...No knowledge of other components' internals (low coupling). Clean internal structure that supports change. Explicit entry points — no reaching in from the outside. Common internal structures: Layered...

2 DaysIntensive
ComprehensiveSA · EA
ArchitectureSolution DesignIntegrationAPI DesignData DesignView 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.

...want shared access, shared patterns, and help with adoption. Later, the organisation needs portfolio management, governance forums, platform reuse, training pathways, and capability champions inside functions....

1 DayStrategy
Operating ModelDesign
AI Operating ModelTeam DesignAI GovernanceTransformationPlatform TeamsView Details
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.

...unmanaged, ungoverned, low-quality data. Data strategy covers quality, governance, ownership, and access. AI changes what organisations need from their data architecture — real-time, structured and unstructured....

1.5 DaysIntensive
CurrentSA · EA · TS
ArchitectureData StrategyAIData GovernanceData MeshData ProductsView Details
Operating Model Choices
Advanced (EA, TS)5-6 hoursOperating model design canvas + team topology guide + Conway's Law application worksheet + Communication Structure Heatmap

How the structure of technology teams shapes the structure of the systems they build — covering Conway's Law, centralised vs federated models, platform teams, product operating models, team topologies, and designing the organisation that produces the architecture you want.

...Kubernetes clusters, environments. They don't deploy applications. Security — IAM, encryption, secrets management. They don't write application-level security logic. Developer experience — templates, documentation,...

1 DayIntensive
StrategicEA · TS
ArchitectureOperating ModelConway's LawTeam TopologiesPlatform TeamsStrategyView Details
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