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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 Engineering Developer Experience Internal Developer Platform Golden Paths View Details

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.

...integration Running pilots that reveal the truth How to run a sane selection process The politics of platform choice The selection model in one diagram Cheat sheet Before we start — why buying AI is unusually...

Half DayDecision Focused

Vendor SelectionPractical

AI Procurement Vendor Evaluation Tool Selection Platform Strategy AI Governance View Details

The Strategy-to-Execution Gap: How Enterprise Architecture Bridges the 'What' and the 'How'

Why strategic intent evaporates before it reaches engineering teams — and how Enterprise Architecture creates the translation layer that makes organizational strategy executable.

...layer to translate it Key outcome: A practical three-layer translation model that makes organizational strategy traceable all the way to delivery Time to implement: 30–60 days to establish the translation...

Enterprise Architecture Architecture Governance Strategy Technology Strategy Fractional Leadership Read Insight

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.

...partner When to participate Evaluating vendors Total cost of ownership Interoperability velocity Exit strategy Lock-in risk Putting it all together Cheat sheet Before we start — the one thing to hold onto...

1 DayIntensive

StrategicSA · EA · TS

Architecture Sourcing Strategy Ecosystem Build vs Buy Vendor Management Strategy View Details

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

Architecture Platform Developer Experience Internal Platforms Self Service View Details

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 Strategy Ai Governance Enterprise Ai Execution Operating Model Ai Ai Strategy Read 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

Architecture Operating Model AI Future of Work Strategy Platform View Details

Technology Strategy & Architecture Strategy

Advanced (EA, TS)5-6 hoursTechnology strategy vs architecture strategy distinction map + strategy brief template

How to distinguish technology strategy from architecture strategy, connect both to business strategy, and define a coherent direction for the organisation's technology investments.

...Navigation Start here — The distinction The long tail of technology choices Connecting to business strategy Defining an architecture strategy Technology bets When strategies conflict Communicating strategy Putting...

1.5 DaysIntensive

StrategicEA · TS

Architecture Technology Strategy Business Strategy Direction Enterprise Context View Details

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 Engineering Enterprise Architecture Developer Experience Technology Leadership Execution Strategy Product Thinking Governance Read Insight

Architectural Decision Records (ADR): The Missing Layer Between Strategy and Implementation

A practical guide explaining why Architectural Decision Records (ADR) are the missing link between enterprise architecture strategy and engineering implementation.

...CTOs, Enterprise Architects, Solution Architects, Engineering Leaders Problem it solves: Architecture strategy exists but decision logic is undocumented and lost Key outcome: A structured way to capture...

Enterprise Architecture Architecture Technology Strategy Execution Governance Engineering Read Insight

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