CompassWorks Playbook

The practical guide to applying CompassWorks on a real programme

From initial direction-setting through to post-implementation review — with templates, worked examples, and role-by-role guidance.

What's inside the Playbook

The CompassWorks Playbook is a structured, practitioner-written guide designed to be used on live programmes — not read once and shelved. It covers every phase of the CompassWorks lifecycle with enough detail to be genuinely useful in the room.

Direction-setting guide

How to define and document target state architecture, establish principles, and get stakeholder alignment before delivery begins.

Decision log templates

Ready-to-use architecture decision record (ADR) templates with worked examples from real integration and EAM programmes.

Review gate checklists

Structured assurance checkpoints for each phase — what to review, who should be in the room, and what a good outcome looks like.

Delivery patterns library

Reusable design patterns and integration runbooks covering common enterprise architecture scenarios.

Role-by-role guidance

Specific guidance for architects, engineers, product owners, and delivery leads — so every role knows what CompassWorks asks of them.

Post-implementation review

A structured PIR framework for capturing lessons, validating outcomes, and feeding back into the next programme cycle.

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