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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.

...the system must do it: "Orders must be processed within 2 seconds." "The system must handle 10,000 concurrent users." "Data must be encrypted in transit and at rest." The critical insight: Functional requirements...

1 DayIntensive

PracticeReal decisions

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How to understand, measure, prioritise, and reduce technical debt — the accumulated cost of shortcuts, outdated decisions, and deferred maintenance.

...document learning Bit rot Technology ages — support ends, versions stale "We're on Java 11; Java 17 is current" Upgrade on schedule; track support end dates Architectural Wrong structural decisions — boundaries,...

1 DayIntensive

StrategicSA · EA · TS

Architecture Technical Debt Rationalisation Modernisation Governance View Details

What is Generative AI?

Beginner3-4 hoursClear mental model of Generative AI + reference materials

Generative AI — what it actually is, how it works, what it's good at, and where it goes wrong. No hype. No math. Just clarity.

...of mistakes it makes. Try it yourself — Spot the difference Think of one process in your work that currently runs on hand-written rules — a checklist, a policy, a standard operating procedure. Now think...

Half DayIntensive

Beginner FriendlyNo math required

Generative AI LLMs AI Fundamentals Machine Learning View Details

Review Forums & Decision Authority

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.

...affected teams. Action items are tracked and followed up. Questions reviewers should ask: "Is the problem statement accurate?" "Were all realistic options considered?" "What does this decision sacrifice?" "Does...

Half-dayIntensive

PracticalSA · EA · TS

Architecture Governance Review Decision Making Authority 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.

...yourself — The strategy test Take your organisation's "strategy." Is it technology or architecture? Statement Technology or architecture? Connects to business outcome? e.g. "Cloud-first" Technology...

1.5 DaysIntensive

StrategicEA · TS

Architecture Technology Strategy Business Strategy Direction Enterprise Context View Details

Future Operating Model

Advanced (EA, TS)5-6 hoursFuture operating model scenarios + AI-native organisation design principles + transition pathway + Communication Structure Heatmap

How organisations will need to restructure their technology capabilities, teams, and governance as AI, automation, and platform thinking reshape what it means to run a technology function.

...governance, and ethics. Try it yourself — The AI audit What activities in your organisation is AI currently handling? Activity AI level (L1-L4) Human focus shifted to e.g. Code generation L2 — AI...

1 DayIntensive

StrategicEA · TS

Architecture Operating Model AI Future of Work Strategy Platform View Details

Decision Rights & Delegation

Engineering Managers, Tech Leads, Directors, CTO, VP Engineering3-4 hoursDecision rights map by altitude and domain, with every gap, overlap and delay node named

Decisions made at the wrong altitude are the commonest source of both bottleneck and drift — which makes delegation a design problem, not a trust problem.

...decision classes in your organisation. Take three of them into this table. Decision class Altitude it currently reaches Who believes they hold authority How long it takes to resolve Do not design anything...

1 DayIntensive

AltitudeWho decides what

Decision Rights Delegation Governance Decision Velocity 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.

...(hybrid available) Try it yourself — The strategy translation test Before the workshop, take your current technology roadmap. Can you map each initiative to a specific business outcome? Not "modernise...

1-2 DaysFacilitated

Clear Roadmap90-Day Plan

Enterprise Architecture Technology Strategy Governance 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.

...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 roadmap prioritised Quick...

1-3 Days/WeekEmbedded

Fraction of CostFull-time Hire

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

Platform Engineering & DevEx Strategy Workshop

VP Engineering, Platform Leads, Engineering ManagersPlatform engineering strategy, golden path specifications, DevEx baseline

Design internal developer platforms and golden paths that accelerate delivery, improve developer experience, and create standardised pathways.

...Achieve By the end of this workshop, you will have: Platform engineering maturity assessment and target state vision Golden paths and paved roads definition for teams Internal platform product roadmap and...

2 DaysStrategic Design

DevEx ImprovementTeam Velocity

Platform Engineering Developer Experience Internal Developer Platform Golden Paths View Details

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