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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.

...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

Architecture Quality Attributes Non Functional Requirements Design Tactics 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.

...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

Architecture Governance Review Decision Making Authority View Details

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...

1 DayIntensive

CriticalSA · EA · TS

Architecture Risk Compliance Security Governance Control Points View Details

Roadmaps & Transformation Sequencing

Intermediate to Advanced (SA, EA, TS)5-7 hoursRoadmap template + transition state design guide + sequencing logic + dependency overlay

How to build multi-year transformation roadmaps that sequence architectural change realistically — accounting for dependencies, capacity, risk, and the fact that the organisation must continue operating while it transforms.

...organisation running. Maintain the roadmap quarterly. Cheat Sheet — All the key terms Concept One-Line Memory Key Action Transformation roadmap Sequenced transitions, not project lists Design each transition...

1.5 DaysIntensive

StrategicSA · EA · TS

Architecture Roadmap Transformation Sequencing Strategy Delivery View Details

Solution Decomposition

Intermediate (SA, EA)4-6 hoursDecomposition canvas + domain/service/component hierarchy guide

How to break large, complex systems into smaller, independently manageable parts — so different teams can build, own, and change them without stepping on each other.

...can't keep that promise, the boundary is wrong. Cheat Sheet — All the key terms Concept One-Line Memory What It Really Means Decomposition Choosing seams before code chooses them Breaking a system...

1.5 DaysIntensive

FoundationSA · EA

Architecture Solution Design Decomposition Domain Driven Design Boundaries View 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.

...determines whether the technical system gets built. Cheat Sheet — All the key terms Concept One-Line Memory Key Action Two systems Technical and human Navigate both, not just the technical one Stakeholder...

1 DayIntensive

StrategicSA · EA · TS

Architecture Stakeholder Management Politics Influence Conflict Resolution 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.

...Reference the common. Autonomy for the differentiating. Cheat Sheet — All the key terms Concept One-Line Memory Key Action Standards Pre-made decisions for common problems Principles, patterns, technology...

1 dayIntensive

PracticalStandards exercise

Architecture Enterprise Context Standards Reference Architecture Governance Consistency 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.

...predictable. Bad debt management makes change dangerous. Cheat Sheet — All the key terms Concept One-Line Memory Key Action Technical debt Cost of expedient choices Track, measure, and manage it Debt types...

1 DayIntensive

StrategicSA · EA · TS

Architecture Technical Debt Rationalisation Modernisation Governance 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.

...every audience. Then sequence it into delivery. Cheat Sheet — All the key terms Concept One-Line Memory Key Action Technology strategy What to invest in Connect to business outcomes, not trends...

1.5 DaysIntensive

StrategicEA · TS

Architecture Technology Strategy Business Strategy Direction Enterprise Context View Details

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