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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.

...is decomposed — services, domains, platforms. Integration — how components connect — patterns, not products. Technology direction — cloud strategy, platform choices, standards — not vendor selections. What...

1 dayIntensive
PracticalCanvas exercise
ArchitectureEnterprise ContextCurrent StateTarget StateTransformationGap AnalysisView 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.

...— Structure determines what can be done when Investment prioritisation is often done by finance or product — without architecture input. The result is sequencing that ignores dependencies: teams are funded...

1 DayIntensive
StrategicEA · TS
ArchitectureInvestmentPrioritisationBusiness CaseStrategyFinOpsView Details
Stakeholder Management & Politics
Intermediate to Advanced (SA, EA, TS)5-6 hoursStakeholder map template + conflict resolution framework + executive alignment guide

How to navigate organisational dynamics, manage conflicting priorities, resolve decision deadlocks, and build executive alignment — because the best architecture recommendation fails without stakeholder alignment.

...concerns Team lead Affected Implementation burden Low Resistant Engage early, address concerns Product director Influencer Feature velocity Medium Neutral Present speed implications The power/interest...

1 DayIntensive
StrategicSA · EA · TS
ArchitectureStakeholder ManagementPoliticsInfluenceConflict ResolutionView 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.

...storage to hold data, networking to connect components, and environments to separate development from production. Infrastructure design answers four questions: Compute — where does the code run? (VMs, containers,...

2 DaysIntensive
PracticalSA · EA
ArchitectureSolution DesignCloudInfrastructureSecurityFinOpsView Details
Developer Experience as a Control System
CTOs, Engineering Leads, Platform Engineering Teams, Engineering Managers3-4 hoursA delivery friction map across four sprints, one named constraint pillar, and a traced DX-to-delivery signal

DevEx is not a perk — it is the set of operating conditions that governs how fast and how safely change moves through your delivery system.

...under retention. It appears in the all-hands under culture. It gets a budget line called "developer productivity initiatives," and it is reviewed alongside office amenities. The investments are not wrong....

1 DayIntensive
ConditionsNot satisfaction
Developer ExperienceDelivery PerformanceFeedback LoopsPlatform EngineeringView Details
Architecture Communication & Storytelling
Intermediate to Advanced (SA, EA, TS)5-6 hoursArchitecture communication playbook + executive presentation template + workshop facilitation guide

How to communicate architecture decisions so they are understood, adopted, and acted on — covering audience adaptation, executive communication, architecture papers, diagrams, workshop facilitation, and influence without authority.

...who can translate the same architecture into an executive's language, a developer's language, and a product manager's language will get decisions approved, funded, and followed. Keep it in mind. Why...

1 DayIntensive
CriticalSA · EA · TS
ArchitectureCommunicationStorytellingInfluenceStakeholdersView Details
Capability Mapping & Business Outcomes
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.

...what the organisation does. The process: Start with level 1 — the highest-level categories (Customer, Product, Operations, Finance, People, Technology). Decompose to level 2 — the major capabilities within...

1.5 daysIntensive
PracticalMap-building exercise
ArchitectureCapability MappingBusiness StrategyEnterprise ContextBusiness OutcomesView Details
Technology Leadership & Organizational Excellence
Intermediate to AdvancedLeadership roadmap and team enablement plan

Learn to lead high-performance engineering organizations with clear decision rights, distributed leadership, and AI-augmented team management for the future of work.

...actually done? Step 1: Catalog decision types Examples: Architectural decisions (tech stack, patterns) Product prioritization (what to build) Hiring decisions (who to hire) Budget allocation (how to spend...

2 DaysWorkshop
FoundationFor all leadership roles
LeadershipOrganizational DesignDecision RightsAI Augmented TeamsView 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.

...need fewer obstacles. I've sat in rooms with platform teams who built beautiful internal tools — and product teams who didn't use them because the golden path was harder than the dirt road. A platform...

2 DaysStrategic Design
DevEx ImprovementTeam Velocity
Platform EngineeringDeveloper ExperienceInternal Developer PlatformGolden PathsView Details
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