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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.

...only in batches? Real-time AI needs real-time data Governance Is there data classification, access control, lineage? AI governance depends on data governance Infrastructure Can the platform support...

1 dayIntensive
PracticalCanvas exercise
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.

...operate — every system is unique Easier operations — common patterns Security gaps — inconsistent controls Better security — common baseline The spectrum of standards: Principles — guiding values....

1 dayIntensive
PracticalStandards exercise
AI Use Case Discovery & Prioritization
Beginner to Intermediate4-5 hoursAI use case portfolio + prioritisation matrix + pilot shortlist

The hardest AI question is often not how to build, but what to build first. Learn how to find real use cases, assess fit, sequence experiments, and avoid expensive distractions.

...their behaviour even if the system works ideas that depend on data or context the organisation does not control ideas that create material governance risk without commensurate value ideas whose success criteria...

1 DayWorkshop
Portfolio DesignPractical
AI Workflow Design & Process Redesign
Beginner to Intermediate4-5 hoursAI workflow map + redesign canvas + exception-handling pattern

Most organisations do not need more prompts. They need better workflows. Learn how to redesign work around AI, human review, exceptions, and measurable outcomes.

...diagram AI workflow design is the discipline of deciding where automation helps, where humans stay in control, and how work keeps moving when reality gets messy. Cheat sheet Question Good default What...

1 DayHands-on
Workflow DesignPractical
Execution Stability & Structured Refactoring
CTOs, Engineering Directors, Principal Engineers, Engineering Managers3-4 hoursA classified structural risk map — your top friction modules sorted into dicing, slicing and peeling with a governance rule attached

Delivery slows because structural entropy accumulates unmeasured. Classify refactoring into dicing, slicing and peeling to restore predictability.

...risk. Success metrics: no refactor without classification; reduced debate around priority. Phase 3 — Controlled execution (weeks 7–12). Objective: improve structural fitness without destabilisation. Prioritise...

1 DayIntensive
LayersNot cleanup
Platform as a Product
CTOs, Heads of Platform Engineering, VP Engineering, Enterprise Architects, Platform Product Managers3-4 hoursA three-gate platform governance plan — validated backlog, a written scope boundary, and adoption targets per capability

An internal platform with no product owner builds what nobody asked for and skips what everybody needs — adoption, not completeness, is the only measure that counts.

...adopts it. The build decision has been separated from the consumption decision — the platform team controls what gets built, the engineering teams decide what gets used, and the gap between those two...

1 DayIntensive
AdoptionNot feature count
Domain-Driven Design & Strategic Design Workshop
Enterprise & Solution Architects, Principal Engineers, Tech LeadsDomain map, bounded context canvas, ubiquitous language glossary, context map

Stop designing systems around databases and frameworks. Start designing around your business domains — and watch your architecture conversations change overnight.

...concepts because everything touched a user. Billing touched users. Notifications touched users. Access control touched users. The service grew until nobody understood it, and every change broke something...

1-2 DaysFacilitated
Domain MapStrategic Clarity