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Platform Thinking
Intermediate to Advanced (SA, EA, TS)5-6 hoursPlatform strategy canvas + internal platform design guide + shared capability register

How to shift from building one-off solutions to building reusable internal platforms — shared foundations that allow teams to deliver independently without solving the same problems repeatedly.

Quick Navigation Start here — What a platform is Why platform thinking matters now The platform team model Designing for adoption What makes...

1 DayIntensive
CurrentSA · EA · TS
ArchitecturePlatformDeveloper ExperienceInternal PlatformsSelf ServiceView Details
Platform Engineering & DevEx Strategy Workshop
VP Engineering, Platform Leads, Engineering ManagersPlatform engineering strategy, golden path specifications, DevEx baseline

Design internal developer platforms and golden paths that accelerate delivery, improve developer experience, and create standardised pathways.

Before we start — the one thing to hold onto Most teams think they need a platform. They don't. They need fewer obstacles. I've sat in rooms with platform teams who built beautiful...

2 DaysStrategic Design
DevEx ImprovementTeam Velocity
Platform EngineeringDeveloper ExperienceInternal Developer PlatformGolden PathsView Details
Your Platform Team Is Building a Product Nobody Asked For.
Your Platform Team Is Building a Product Nobody Asked For.

Most platform teams build internal products their engineering teams never chose. Platform adoption is not a marketing problem. It is a product governance problem. Here is the model that fixes it.

Executive Summary Who this is for: CTOs, Heads of Platform Engineering, Enterprise Architects, VPs of Engineering, Platform Product Managers Problem it...

Platform EngineeringEnterprise ArchitectureDeveloper ExperienceTechnology LeadershipExecution StrategyProduct ThinkingGovernanceRead Insight
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.

...AI-native apps: purpose-built for one job Layer 4 — AI-embedded tools: what you already pay for Layer 5 — Platforms and APIs: building your own How to choose — four questions in order Building a team stack that...

Half DayIntensive
Beginner FriendlyNo technical background required
AI ToolsAI PlatformsGenerative AIAI LandscapeLLMsAI FluencyView Details
The AI Evolution Stack: How AI Systems Mature from Simple Models to Governed Platforms
The AI Evolution Stack: How AI Systems Mature from Simple Models to Governed Platforms

A structured guide explaining how AI systems evolve from simple model usage to governed platforms, and how to scale complexity without losing architectural control.

...controlled autonomy expansion The Evolution Pattern Hidden in Most AI Initiatives AI systems rarely begin as platforms. They begin as experiments. A direct model call. Then retrieval. Then agents. Then orchestration....

Technology StrategyAi GovernanceEnterprise AiExecutionOperating ModelAiAi StrategyRead Insight
Future Operating Model
Advanced (EA, TS)5-6 hoursFuture operating model scenarios + AI-native organisation design principles + transition pathway + Communication Structure Heatmap

How organisations will need to restructure their technology capabilities, teams, and governance as AI, automation, and platform thinking reshape what it means to run a technology function.

...model must be designed How technology organisations are changing The AI-augmented technology function Platform-based operating models The evolving role of architecture Skills and capabilities Governance...

1 DayIntensive
StrategicEA · TS
ArchitectureOperating ModelAIFuture of WorkStrategyPlatformView Details
Your HCI Proof of Concept Measures the Wrong Thing.
Your HCI Proof of Concept Measures the Wrong Thing.

Most organizations evaluate private cloud and HCI platforms by running a technical POC. The POC passes. The platform fails. The reason is structural — and fixable. The Platform Fitness Evaluation Model (PFEM) tells you what to measure instead.

...Infrastructure Leaders, IT Decision Makers Problem it solves: Organizations select private cloud and HCI platforms using technical benchmarks that do not predict long-term success Key insight: Platform selection...

Enterprise ArchitectureInfrastructurePrivate CloudHyperconverged InfrastructurePlatform SelectionGovernanceTechnology LeadershipRead Insight
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.

Quick Navigation Start here — Conway's Law Centralised vs federated Platform teams Product operating models Team topologies Governance in federated models Choosing an operating...

1 DayIntensive
StrategicEA · TS
ArchitectureOperating ModelConway's LawTeam TopologiesPlatform TeamsStrategyView Details
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.

...mistake behind many AI failures Why organisation design matters The major operating model patterns Platform, product, and governance roles Decision rights and ownership Capability pathways and centres...

1 DayStrategy
Operating ModelDesign
AI Operating ModelTeam DesignAI GovernanceTransformationPlatform TeamsView Details
Application & Technology Landscape
All levels — SA, EA, TS4-5 hoursApplication landscape register + technology heat map + dependency matrix

How to build, read, and use the full picture of what an organisation runs — every application, platform, integration, and technology — and how they depend on each other.

...application and technology landscape is the full picture of what an organisation runs — every application, platform, integration, and technology — and how they depend on each other. It's the foundation for every...

1 dayIntensive
PracticalLandscape exercise
ArchitectureEnterprise ContextApplication LandscapeTechnology LandscapeRationalisationDependenciesView Details
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