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Tue Dec 8 · 3:00 PM SESSION #53639

Designing Technical Strategy That Delivers: The Architect as a Systems Thinker

Javiera Laso
Javiera Laso
THOUGHTWORKS - LEAD ENGINEER CONSULTANT
01 / ABOUT THIS SESSION

In this immersive half-day workshop, participants will learn how to connect strategic intent with practical delivery using systems thinking principles.

Through guided analysis and group mapping exercises, software architects will examine their ecosystems, identify constraints and feedback loops, and translate these insights into actionable, value-aligned roadmaps.

This workshop focuses on helping architects move from strategic vision to sustainable execution; balancing technical enablers, business drivers, and organizational realities to design systems that evolve with change.

By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:
Apply systems thinking models (causal loops, feedbacks, delays) to real technical and
organizational contexts
Translate strategic goals into architectural capabilities and sequence them into incremental
delivery phases
Balance technical enablers, business drivers, and dependencies within a single roadmap
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Communicate architecture decisions as stories of value that resonate with both technical
and non-technical stakeholders
Facilitate similar strategy-to-roadmap sessions within their own organizations using
reusable templates and frameworks

02 / SESSION DETAILS
FORMAT
90-minute session
All signal.
Zero fluff.
DECEMBER 7 - 10, 2026 · OPAL SANDS RESORT · CLEARWATER, FL