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Delivery, Implementation & Architecture Runway
Intermediate (SA, EA, TS)4-5 hoursArchitecture runway template + delivery dependency map + agile architecture checklist

How architecture supports delivery instead of blocking it — covering architecture runway, phased implementation, dependency management, keeping teams unblocked, and recovering when architecture goes wrong during delivery.

...architectural debt — partial implementations that become permanent, dependencies that block later work, and integrations that are never finished. Phased implementation sequences delivery so that each phase builds...

1 DayIntensive
PracticalSA · EA · TS
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.

...monolith" "Reduce feature delivery from 6 weeks to 2 weeks — 3x velocity improvement" "Adopt event-driven integration" "Decouple services to reduce cross-team blocking — 40% fewer dependencies" "Build a data...

1 DayIntensive
StrategicEA · TS
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How to understand, measure, prioritise, and reduce technical debt — the accumulated cost of shortcuts, outdated decisions, and deferred maintenance.

...Medium Team lead TD-004 Accidental Customer ID format inconsistent across services CRM, Portal Medium — integration bugs Growing — more integrations High Domain architect Four types — deliberate, accidental,...

1 DayIntensive
StrategicSA · EA · TS
What Architecture Is
All levels — SA, EA, TS3-4 hoursArchitecture definition canvas + what it is / what it isn't reference card

What software and enterprise architecture actually is — its structure, relationships, and decisions — and what it is not. No diagrams. No jargon. Just clarity.

...build around. Relationships — how the parts connect and interact. Dependencies, data flows, contracts, integration patterns. This is where most architecture fails — not in the components themselves, but in...

Half-dayIntensive
FoundationFor all roles
Requirements, Constraints, Trade-offs & Compromise
All levels — SA, EA, TS5-6 hoursTrade-off framework + constraint register template + requirements classification guide

The art of making the best possible architectural decision given what is required, what is constrained, and what must be sacrificed.

...Eventual consistency Latency vs accuracy Deployment Monolith Microservices Simplicity vs independence Integration Synchronous Asynchronous Simplicity vs resilience Database SQL NoSQL Structure vs flexibility...

1 DayIntensive
PracticeReal decisions
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.

...Plan-and-Execute Reflection Protocols — MCP and A2A Without standards, every agent is an island — custom integrations, no interoperability, vendor lock-in. Protocols create a common language for agents to connect...

2 DaysIntensive
Agent DesignWorkshop
AI Operating Model & Team Design
Intermediate4-5 hoursAI operating model blueprint + team role map + governance forum design

AI success is not just about tools. It depends on how teams are organised, who owns what, how standards are set, and how delivery, governance, and platform capabilities work together.

...manageable when responsibilities are explicit. Platform teams provide reusable tools, guardrails, and integration patterns. Product or workflow teams apply AI to specific user or business problems. Governance...

1 DayStrategy
Operating ModelDesign
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.

...Informed Strategic technology choice Architecture Board Domain architects, security All teams Cross-domain integration pattern Lead architect Domain architects of both sides Affected teams Domain-specific pattern...

Half-dayIntensive
PracticalSA · EA · TS
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.

...before. 10% buffer. Medium risk — some uncertainty. 25% buffer. High risk — new technology, complex integration. 50% buffer. Available capacity = (Team size × availability %) - BAU load - support load....

1.5 DaysIntensive
StrategicSA · EA · TS
Why Architecture Exists
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.

...technology choice limit future options? Security risk — are we exposing vulnerabilities through our design? Integration risk — will these systems work together reliably? Every architectural decision either increases...

Half-dayIntensive
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