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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.

...define what to remember and for how long. Any privacy concern flagged means you need data governance review before implementing that memory type. Memory type What should it remember? How long should it...

2 DaysIntensive
Agent DesignWorkshop
AI Tools, Landscape & Platforms
Beginner to Intermediate3-4 hoursPersonal AI tools map + selection framework + team stack recommendation

The AI tools landscape — what the major platforms are, how they actually differ, and how to choose the right one for the right job. Stop chasing every new launch. Start making deliberate choices.

...tools are the first category of AI tools that IT and compliance teams can approve without extensive review. The practical starting point for most teams: before adopting anything new, run a quick audit....

Half DayIntensive
Beginner FriendlyNo technical background required
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.

...adoption — How to experiment without creating chaos If every new technology requires full governance review, teams stop experimenting. If no governance applies, teams adopt anything and create a fragmented...

Half-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.

...and retire costs No kill switch Failed investments continue because nobody stops them Ongoing waste Review checkpoints; kill criteria The kill criteria — when to stop an investment: No adoption — is anyone...

1 DayIntensive
StrategicEA · TS
Operating Model Choices
Advanced (EA, TS)5-6 hoursOperating model design canvas + team topology guide + Conway's Law application worksheet + Communication Structure Heatmap

How the structure of technology teams shapes the structure of the systems they build — covering Conway's Law, centralised vs federated models, platform teams, product operating models, team topologies, and designing the organisation that produces the architecture you want.

...governance mechanisms do you have in place? Mechanism Gate or guardrail? Automated? e.g. Architecture review board Gate No If most of your mechanisms are gates, you're creating bottlenecks. Convert them...

1 DayIntensive
StrategicEA · TS
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.

...Changed sequence = roadmap impact Update plan, communicate impact The portfolio-aware architecture review: Technology fit — does this use portfolio-standard technology? Integration fit — does this use...

1 dayIntensive
StrategicPortfolio-level
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.

...discipline. The maintenance cadence: Monthly — initiative progress: are we on track? Quarterly — full roadmap review: sequence, capacity, risks, assumptions. Event-triggered — major changes: new strategy, key departure,...

1.5 DaysIntensive
StrategicSA · EA · TS
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.

...needed. Q3 — investment case presentation. Align on next year's architecture investment. Q4 — year-in-review and forward look. Demonstrate value and set next year's direction. What executives need from architects:...

1 DayIntensive
StrategicSA · EA · TS
AI Procurement, Vendor Evaluation & Tool Selection
Beginner to Intermediate3-4 hoursVendor evaluation scorecard + tool selection checklist + risk review template

Choosing AI tools is not a beauty contest. Learn how to evaluate vendors, compare capabilities, assess risk, avoid lock-in, and buy systems that your organisation can actually govern and adopt.

...controllable is it? How transparent is it? How much hidden work does it create for administrators, reviewers, or integration teams? Those questions decide whether the tool becomes leverage or overhead....

Half DayDecision Focused
Vendor SelectionPractical
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.

...portfolio. Roadmap phases align with governance maturity — ad hoc to managed to optimising. Roadmap review cadence keeps strategy alive — quarterly reviews, annual refresh. Try it yourself — Your three-horizon...

2 DaysIntensive
Strategy + RoadmapDeliverable
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