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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.

...spectrum: from "this is why customers pay us" to "every company does this the same way." The sourcing decision — build, buy, partner, or participate — should follow from where on that spectrum the capability...

1 DayIntensive
StrategicSA · EA · TS
ArchitectureSourcing StrategyEcosystemBuild vs BuyVendor ManagementStrategyView Details
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.

...correction Slicing — logical boundary extraction Peeling — architectural decoupling Choosing the layer Making it governance, not opinion The 90-day rollout Putting it all together Cheat sheet Before we start — the...

1 DayIntensive
LayersNot cleanup
Execution StabilityRefactoringDelivery PredictabilityStructural RiskView Details
AI Adoption, Change & Project Delivery
Intermediate5-6 hoursAI adoption playbook + stakeholder engagement plan + delivery framework

Moving AI from exciting pilot to boring-but-valuable production. The people, the process, and the delivery discipline that turns AI potential into daily practice.

...where most of the value gets lost. A structured delivery framework bridges that gap with clear stages, decision gates, and honest exit criteria. Stage Duration Key activity Exit criteria Discovery 2-4...

2 DaysIntensive
Adoption PlaybookDeliverable
AI AdoptionChange ManagementProject DeliveryStakeholder EngagementAI CultureView Details
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.

...routing, or prioritising items pattern recognition with human review assisting people through repeated decision preparation It tends to be weak when the task requires: final authority with significant consequence precise...

1 DayWorkshop
Portfolio DesignPractical
AI Use CasesPrioritizationAI StrategyPortfolio ManagementValue RealizationView Details
Technology, Infrastructure, Cloud & Security Design
Intermediate to Advanced (SA, EA)6-8 hoursInfrastructure decision framework + cloud pattern reference + security controls map

Where abstract architecture meets physical reality — choosing the platforms, compute, networking, and security controls that make the solution work at scale.

...lock-in FinOps Putting it all together Cheat sheet Before we start — the one thing to hold onto Architecture decisions live in the abstract until they're made real by technology choices — the platforms, the compute,...

2 DaysIntensive
PracticalSA · EA
ArchitectureSolution DesignCloudInfrastructureSecurityFinOpsView Details
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.

...capabilities to systems Connecting capabilities to outcomes Capability heat maps Using capability maps in decisions Common mistakes Putting it all together Cheat sheet Before we start — the one thing to hold...

1.5 daysIntensive
PracticalMap-building exercise
ArchitectureCapability MappingBusiness StrategyEnterprise ContextBusiness OutcomesView 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.

...your work better. You're in uncertain territory. You're working through a complex problem, a strategic decision, a piece of creative work. You don't know exactly what you want yet. The AI doesn't produce...

2 DaysIntensive
4 CompetenciesComplete Framework
AI FluencyGenerative AIProductivityAI WorkflowsResponsible AIView Details
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