How to use this
Practical, not perfection- Pick the tier you are studying and copy the template into your notes.
- Complete it for one real example (work, a side project, or a safe fictional scenario).
- Use the rubric to tighten it until it is defensible.
- Paste a short reflection into your CPD record: what you assumed, what evidence you would keep, and what you would do next.
Foundations. Architecture canvas
Template + rubric + exampleRubric (what "good enough" looks like)
- Scope and boundaries are clear (what is in/out).
- Boundaries and ownership are explicit.
- Evidence is identified (what you would log/measure/keep).
Worked example (short)
Example (short):
Quality priority: availability 99.9%, latency p95 < 300ms.
Applied. ADR pack
Template + rubric + exampleRubric (what "good enough" looks like)
- Trade-offs are stated, not implied.
- Assumptions are explicit and testable.
- Next actions are concrete and realistic.
Worked example (short)
Example (short):
Decision: adopt event-driven integration for X. Review trigger: tracing cost exceeds budget.
Advanced. Governance and evolution plan
Template + rubric + exampleRubric (what "good enough" looks like)
- Governance enables delivery and avoids theatre.
- Evidence is identified (what you would log/measure/keep).
- Next actions are concrete and realistic.
Worked example (short)
Example (short):
Signals: rising change failure rate, repeated exceptions, unclear ownership.
