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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.

...first, then build AI that teams and users can trust. Cheat Sheet — All the key terms Concept One-Line Memory Key Action Data strategy How data is managed, governed, valued Treat data as an asset Data quality...

1.5 DaysIntensive
CurrentSA · EA · TS
Emerging Technology Scanning
All levels — SA, EA, TS3-4 hoursTechnology radar template + horizon scanning process + hype vs signal evaluation criteria

How to monitor what is coming, filter signal from noise, and make deliberate decisions about when and how to adopt new technologies — before being forced to react.

...from noise — only valuable if it changes decisions. Cheat Sheet — All the key terms Concept One-Line Memory Key Action Scanning Filter signal from noise Structured process, not blog reading Horizons Now...

Half-dayIntensive
PracticalSA · EA · TS
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.

...or accept whatever structure emerges by accident. Cheat Sheet — All the key terms Concept One-Line Memory Key Action Four forces AI, platforms, products, ecosystems Design for all four AI-augmented function...

1 DayIntensive
StrategicEA · TS
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.

...Sequence by dependency. Justify by business outcome. Cheat Sheet — All the key terms Concept One-Line Memory Key Action Architecture's role Dependency insight for sequencing Map dependencies before prioritising...

1 DayIntensive
StrategicEA · TS
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.

...the organisation first. The architecture follows. Cheat Sheet — All the key terms Concept One-Line Memory Key Action Conway's Law System mirrors team structure Design teams to produce desired architecture...

1 DayIntensive
StrategicEA · TS
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.

...better than the alternative, and teams will choose it. Cheat Sheet — All the key terms Concept One-Line Memory Key Action Platform Self-service foundation consumed as product If you have to ask, it's not a...

1 DayIntensive
CurrentSA · EA · TS
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.

...whole. Map the connections. Decide with awareness. Cheat Sheet — All the key terms Concept One-Line Memory Key Action Portfolio thinking See all systems as a connected whole Shift from single-system to...

1 dayIntensive
StrategicPortfolio-level
Quality Attributes / -ilities
SA, EA — Intermediate5-6 hoursQuality attribute reference card + -ility prioritisation matrix

The non-functional characteristics that determine whether a system is truly fit for purpose — scalability, reliability, availability, performance, security, maintainability, and more.

...the trade-offs that come with that prioritisation. Cheat Sheet — All the key terms Attribute One-Line Memory Key Design Tactics Scalability Handle growth Horizontal scaling, caching, sharding Reliability...

1 DayIntensive
SA · EARoles
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.

...reviews make decisions better, not just approved. Cheat Sheet — All the key terms Concept One-Line Memory Key Action Review purposes Quality, alignment, communication, learning Challenge constructively,...

Half-dayIntensive
PracticalSA · EA · TS
Risk, Compliance & Control Points
Intermediate to Advanced (SA, EA, TS)5-6 hoursRisk and control register template + compliance mapping guide + architecture risk heat map

How architecture manages technical risk and meets regulatory obligations — covering architectural risk analysis, compliance by design, privacy by design, security controls as decisions, operational risk, control points, and demonstrating compliance through architecture.

...produced by architecture, not fabricated for audits. Cheat Sheet — All the key terms Concept One-Line Memory Key Action Architectural risk Structure creates and reduces exposure Analyse risk in every design...

1 DayIntensive
CriticalSA · EA · TS