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All levels — SA, EA, TS3-4 hoursArchitecture purpose framework — complexity · alignment · risk · change · shared understanding

Why architecture exists — managing complexity, aligning technology with business, reducing risk, enabling change, and creating shared understanding across teams.

...can't change this without breaking something else." "Only Sarah knows how that service works." "Every deployment is a risk." "We keep solving the same problem differently." "The business wants X but we can't...

Half-dayIntensive

PurposeWhy it matters

Architecture Foundations Complexity Business Alignment 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.

...failure anywhere can cascade everywhere Testing becomes exhaustive — you cannot test a part in isolation Deployments become all-or-nothing — one release, one risk Here's the part that catches teams out: they...

1.5 DaysIntensive

FoundationSA · EA

Architecture Solution Design Decomposition Domain Driven Design Boundaries View Details

AI Agents and Automation

Intermediate to Advanced6-8 hoursAgent use case map + architecture blueprint + governance framework

AI agents — what they are, how they work, the protocols shaping them (MCP, A2A), and the governance you need before you let one act on your behalf. The bridge between AI that talks and AI that does.

...to connect to tools and to each other. Two protocols are shaping the agent ecosystem right now. MCP (Model Context Protocol) is an open protocol created by Anthropic that standardises how AI models connect...

2 DaysIntensive

Agent DesignWorkshop

AI Agents Agentic AI MCP A2A Multi Agent Systems AI Orchestration View Details

How to Think With AI

Beginner to Advanced5-7 hoursPersonal AI Fluency framework + working habits

AI Fluency — the four competencies that separate people who use AI from people who think with it. Delegation, Description, Discernment, Diligence. Master these and everything else follows.

...Diligence — they don't think about the ethics until something goes wrong. And they rarely have an explicit model for Delegation — they either use AI for everything or nothing. Let's take each one in turn. Delegation...

2 DaysIntensive

4 CompetenciesComplete Framework

AI Fluency Generative AI Productivity AI Workflows Responsible AI View Details

Application & Technology Landscape

All levels — SA, EA, TS4-5 hoursApplication landscape register + technology heat map + dependency matrix

How to build, read, and use the full picture of what an organisation runs — every application, platform, integration, and technology — and how they depend on each other.

...database as System D. Platform dependency — System E runs on the same Kubernetes cluster as System F. Deployment dependency — System G must be deployed before System H can start. Shared service — Systems...

1 dayIntensive

PracticalLandscape exercise

Architecture Enterprise Context Application Landscape Technology Landscape Rationalisation Dependencies 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.

...System A reads data that System B writes Platform System A and B both run on the same Kubernetes cluster Deployment System A must be deployed before System B can start Team Team A needs Team B to deliver a...

1 dayIntensive

StrategicPortfolio-level

Architecture Enterprise Context Portfolio Thinking Dependencies Investment Systems Thinking 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.

...change breaks multiple services No encryption between services Data intercepted in transit Single region deployment Region failure causes total outage No rate limiting on API DDoS brings down the system Hardcoded...

1 DayIntensive

CriticalSA · EA · TS

Architecture Risk Compliance Security Governance Control Points 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.

...rationalisation, migration planning. Deep dive — per-system detail: internal structure, API specs, data models. For specific modernisation projects. Sources for current state information: Architecture documentation...

1 dayIntensive

PracticalCanvas exercise

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

AI Measurement & ROI

Intermediate to Senior Leaders3-4 hoursAI measurement framework + ROI model + leadership dashboard template

Proving AI's value — defining success before you start, attributing outcomes correctly, and reporting to leadership in a way they trust. The discipline of answering the question every executive asks: is this worth it?

...prepared a good answer for: what are we getting for this investment? The team scrambles. They count models deployed. They count prompts processed. They list features shipped. And leadership hears activity,...

1 DayIntensive

ROI FrameworkDeliverable

AI ROI Value Measurement AI Metrics Business Impact AI Reporting View 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.

...vision Golden paths and paved roads definition for teams Internal platform product roadmap and governance model Developer experience (DevEx) metrics and improvement plan Observability-driven development (ODD)...

2 DaysStrategic Design

DevEx ImprovementTeam Velocity

Platform Engineering Developer Experience Internal Developer Platform Golden Paths View Details

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