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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
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.

...you 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 into...

1.5 DaysIntensive
FoundationSA · EA
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
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 choices,...

1 dayIntensive
PracticalStandards exercise
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 Deliberate,...

1 DayIntensive
StrategicSA · EA · TS
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.

...to 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 Architecture...

1.5 DaysIntensive
StrategicEA · TS