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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.

...Reusable structural templates for common problems Teams facing common problems — "build an integration platform," "set up a cloud landing zone," "design a data platform" — shouldn't start from scratch every...

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How to understand, measure, prioritise, and reduce technical debt — the accumulated cost of shortcuts, outdated decisions, and deferred maintenance.

...11 — EOL Dec 2024 All Java services Medium — security patches stop Fixed — deadline approaching High Platform team TD-003 Deliberate No caching on product search Product Service Low — acceptable for current...

1 DayIntensive
StrategicSA · EA · TS
AI Strategy & Business Transformation
Intermediate to Senior Leaders5-7 hoursAI strategy framework + operating model blueprint + 12-month roadmap

Building an AI strategy that drives real business transformation. Vision, operating models, value frameworks, maturity assessment, and portfolio management. Turn AI potential into measurable outcomes.

...transform because everyone now associates AI with failure. With strategy, AI investments compound. Shared platforms reduce cost. Shared governance reduces risk. Shared language accelerates adoption. AI strategy...

2 DaysIntensive
Strategy + RoadmapDeliverable
Data and AI
Intermediate4-6 hoursData readiness assessment + governance framework + pipeline blueprint

The data foundations that make AI work. Data quality, governance, architecture, pipelines, and the GenAI shift from training to retrieval. Most AI failures are data failures — learn the patterns and prevent them.

...And most organisational data is not AI-ready. Organisations often invest millions in AI models and platforms while neglecting the data that feeds them. They build sophisticated systems on top of messy,...

1.5 DaysIntensive
Data ReadinessAssessment
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.

...straightforward but time-consuming — or is there genuine complexity here that needs to be worked through? Platform awareness is about knowing what the AI tools available to you can and cannot do. Not all AI...

2 DaysIntensive
4 CompetenciesComplete Framework
Capability Mapping & Business Outcomes
All levels — SA, EA, TS4-5 hoursBusiness capability map template + capability-to-outcome linkage model

How to build business capability maps, connect them to technology, and link capabilities to strategic outcomes — the bridge between business strategy and technical architecture.

...verification service Full Customer Support Ticketing system CRM, Knowledge base Full Customer Analytics BI Platform Data warehouse Partial — no real-time Order Fulfilment ERP Warehouse management, Shipping API...

1.5 daysIntensive
PracticalMap-building exercise
Application, Integration, API, Interface, Data & Process Design
Intermediate to Advanced (SA, EA)6-8 hoursIntegration design playbook + API design standards + data movement pattern guide

How the components of a solution are structured internally, how they communicate with each other, and how they connect to the data and processes they depend on.

...mesh — domain teams own their data products as first-class assets. Scalable ownership — but requires platform investment. Consistency models: Strong — every read sees the latest write. Latency, availability...

2 DaysIntensive
ComprehensiveSA · EA
Build / Buy / Partner / Participate — Ecosystem Strategy
Intermediate to Advanced (SA, EA, TS)5-6 hoursBuild/buy/partner/participate decision framework + vendor and ecosystem evaluation scorecard + exit and switching cost analysis template

How to decide what to build, what to buy, what to access through partners, and what to participate in through ecosystems — covering differentiation vs commodity analysis, vendor evaluation, total cost of ownership, interoperability velocity, exit strategy, and lock-in risk.

...for capabilities you need but don't want to own. Participate in ecosystems — standards bodies, shared platforms, AI marketplaces — when the value is in the network, not in ownership. Sourcing strategy isn't...

1 DayIntensive
StrategicSA · EA · TS
Emerging Technology Scanning
All levels — SA, EA, TS3-4 hoursTechnology radar template + horizon scanning process + hype vs signal evaluation criteria

How to monitor what is coming, filter signal from noise, and make deliberate decisions about when and how to adopt new technologies — before being forced to react.

...(technology categories): Quadrant What it covers Techniques Architecture patterns, practices, methodologies Platforms Infrastructure, cloud, runtime platforms Tools Development tools, CI/CD, observability Languages...

Half-dayIntensive
PracticalSA · EA · TS
AI Capabilities, Limitations & Use Cases
Beginner to Intermediate3-4 hoursTask-to-AI fit judgment + reference materials

What AI is genuinely good at, where it will let you down, and how to match the right task to the right tool. The judgment you need before you touch a prompt.

...gone. The model only works with what is placed in front of it right now, in this conversation. If the platform stores and re-injects your history, there's an experience of continuity. But the underlying...

Half DayIntensive
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