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AI Policy, Security & Organisational Controls

Beginner to Intermediate4-5 hoursAI policy checklist + security controls map + incident response starter template

Building and enforcing AI policy — the practical mechanisms that turn ethical principles into enforceable organisational rules. Data security, access controls, audit trails, and incident response.

...data tier, approved use cases, enterprise agreement status, and review date. AI tools and their terms change frequently. The policy must include a version number and review cycle — quarterly is a reasonable...

1 DayIntensive

Beginner FriendlyNo legal background required

AI Policy AI Security Organisational Controls AI Governance Data Security Compliance AI Fluency 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.

...not just efficiency Ethical decisions Understanding impact on people requires emotional awareness Change management Bringing people along requires emotional skill The four components: self-awareness...

1 DayIntensive

5 SkillsFramework

Human Skills Critical Thinking Creativity Emotional Intelligence AI Collaboration 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.

...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

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.

...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

Architecture Enterprise Context Standards Reference Architecture Governance Consistency View 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?

...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...

1 DayIntensive

ROI FrameworkDeliverable

AI ROI Value Measurement AI Metrics Business Impact AI Reporting View Details

Paying Down Debt Through Feature Work

CTOs, Engineering Leaders, Enterprise Architects, Product Leaders3-4 hoursA feature-driven debt reduction policy — the rule, the visibility mechanism, and the two questions review asks about every feature

Debt accumulates faster than refactoring projects can remove it. Fund architecture improvement through the product roadmap instead of competing with it.

...delivery The feature refactoring principle Practice 1 — Refactor the area you touch Practice 2 — Expand the change boundary slightly Practice 3 — Capture improvements explicitly Why this model works Institutionalising...

1 DayIntensive

ContinuousNot a project

Technical Debt Architecture Evolution Product Delivery Governance View 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

Architecture Enterprise Context Application Landscape Technology Landscape Rationalisation Dependencies View 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

Architecture Investment Prioritisation Business Case Strategy FinOps View 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

Architecture Solution Design Cloud Infrastructure Security FinOps 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.

...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

Architecture Solution Design Integration API Design Data Design View Details

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