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All levels — SA, EA, TS4-5 hoursBusiness capability map template + capability-to-outcome linkage model

How to build business capability maps, connect them to technology, and link capabilities to strategic outcomes — the bridge between business strategy and technical architecture.

...Build it once. Keep it current. Use it everywhere. Cheat Sheet — All the key terms Concept One-Line Memory Key Action Business capability What the business does, not how Describe the ability, not the...

1.5 daysIntensive

PracticalMap-building exercise

Architecture Capability Mapping Business Strategy Enterprise Context Business Outcomes View Details

Common Architecture Patterns

Intermediate (SA, EA)5-7 hoursPattern selection guide + pattern comparison matrix + anti-pattern catalogue

Proven, reusable solutions to recurring structural problems — each with known trade-offs that make it suited to some contexts and unsuitable for others.

...services when the need is real, not aspirational. Cheat Sheet — All the key terms Pattern One-Line Memory Best For Layered Simple and familiar Small teams, CRUD apps, starting point Modular monolith...

1.5 DaysIntensive

PracticalSA · EA

Architecture Solution Design Patterns Microservices Event Driven View Details

Current State & Target State Architecture

All levels — SA, EA, TS4-5 hoursAs-is / to-be architecture canvas + transition state design + maturity scale + AI readiness assessment

How to document what exists today, define what must exist tomorrow, and design the transition states that get you there — the discipline of architecture that connects present reality to future goals.

...complete picture for any architecture transformation. Cheat Sheet — All the key terms Concept One-Line Memory Key Action Current state (as-is) What exists today, honestly Document applications, integrations,...

1 dayIntensive

PracticalCanvas exercise

Architecture Enterprise Context Current State Target State Transformation Gap Analysis View 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.

...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...

1.5 DaysIntensive

CurrentSA · EA · TS

Architecture Data Strategy AI Data Governance Data Mesh Data Products View Details

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.

...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...

Half-dayIntensive

PracticalSA · EA · TS

Architecture Technology Radar Horizon Scanning Innovation Strategy 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.

...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...

1 DayIntensive

StrategicEA · TS

Architecture Operating Model AI Future of Work Strategy Platform 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.

...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

Architecture Investment Prioritisation Business Case Strategy FinOps View 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.

...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

Architecture Operating Model Conway's Law Team Topologies Platform Teams Strategy 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.

...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...

1 DayIntensive

CurrentSA · EA · TS

Architecture Platform Developer Experience Internal Platforms Self Service View Details

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...

1 dayIntensive

StrategicPortfolio-level

Architecture Enterprise Context Portfolio Thinking Dependencies Investment Systems Thinking View Details

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