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How to understand, measure, prioritise, and reduce technical debt — the accumulated cost of shortcuts, outdated decisions, and deferred maintenance.

Quick Navigation Start here — What technical debt is Types of debt The cost of debt Legacy systems Rationalisation strategies Prioritising debt reduction The politics of technical debt Debt interest rate Putting...

1 DayIntensive
StrategicSA · EA · TS
ArchitectureTechnical DebtRationalisationModernisationGovernanceView 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.

...platform, integration, and technology — and how they depend on each other. It's the foundation for every rationalisation, modernisation, and investment decision. Without the landscape, decisions are made blind....

1 dayIntensive
PracticalLandscape exercise
ArchitectureEnterprise ContextApplication LandscapeTechnology LandscapeRationalisationDependenciesView Details
The Capability Map That Cannot Answer a Question Is Not a Capability Map
The Capability Map That Cannot Answer a Question Is Not a Capability Map

Why traditional capability maps fail to support governance decisions and how Queryable Capability Architecture turns static maps into interrogable decision systems.

...invisible in budget discussions Funding concentrates in loud capabilities, not strategically important ones Rationalisation programmes cut systems without understanding which capabilities lose support When QCA...

Enterprise ArchitectureArchitecture GovernanceCapability ModelingTechnology StrategyEnterprise DesignRead Insight
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.

...development, infrastructure, skills What portfolio visibility reveals: How many systems we run — baseline for rationalisation. How much we spend on technology — foundation for investment decisions. What programmes...

1 dayIntensive
StrategicPortfolio-level
ArchitectureEnterprise ContextPortfolio ThinkingDependenciesInvestmentSystems ThinkingView Details
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.

...capability." Scope decisions become territorial. Sunk cost — "We already invested in this; we can't change." Rationalisation blocked by attachment. Vendor relationship — "Our account rep promised us this." Technology...

1 DayIntensive
StrategicSA · EA · TS
ArchitectureStakeholder ManagementPoliticsInfluenceConflict ResolutionView Details
Current State & Target State Architecture
All levels — SA, EA, TS4-5 hoursAs-is / to-be architecture canvas + transition state design + maturity scale + AI readiness assessment

How to document what exists today, define what must exist tomorrow, and design the transition states that get you there — the discipline of architecture that connects present reality to future goals.

...planning sessions. Detailed landscape — full register: every application, integration, technology. For rationalisation, migration planning. Deep dive — per-system detail: internal structure, API specs, data...

1 dayIntensive
PracticalCanvas exercise
ArchitectureEnterprise ContextCurrent StateTarget StateTransformationGap AnalysisView 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.

...systems support them? Capability Systems Coverage Duplication? If you find overlap, you've found a rationalisation opportunity. Connecting capabilities to outcomes — The link to strategic priorities A...

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