4 Day Remote Workshop: Learning Systems Thinking -- DDD Academy
Systems thinking practices that will help you make impactful changes -- despite the emerging complexity of modern systems.
DIANA MONTALION
Systems Skills & Approaches
For an Increasingly Complex World
Upcoming Events
View Upcoming Events »I keynote at technology events, as well as develop onsite, remote and custom workshops. Here are some upcoming events.
Architecture is Designing Knowledge Flow -- SAG
In the tech industry, we are most interested in knowledge stock: What do you know? This focus is holding many individuals, teams and organizations back. As relational complexity increases, individual knowledge stock is insufficient. What we need is knowledge flow.
Architecture isn't Kubernetes -- NDC London
Architecture, in the systems age, is not (just) Kubernetes. It is is designing relationships between parts (people and tech parts) then adapting those relationship patterns as circumstances change.
New Book
Essential Skills and Practices for Software Professionals
Welcome to the systems age, where software professionals are no longer building software—we are building systems of software. In this world of increasing relational complexity, we need to think differently.
This book shows you how systems thinking can guide you through the complexity of modern systems. Through a series of practices and real-world scenarios, you will learn to shift your perspective in order to design, develop, and deliver better outcomes.
Professional Experience
Systems Architecture
As Mentrix founder and a systems architect, I take a systems-thinking approach to software development. Transform the flow and structure of information. Improve relationship patterns, in people and in software. Cultivate critical thinking skills. Build strong teams. Recommend changes that don't just fix -- they transform.
Design and Deliver an Innovative Platform
Build a team, an approach and a software system that changes the way people engage in digital discourse.
Modernize a Legacy System
Iteratively design and develop dataflows and software architectures that transform web pages, assets and machine learning into a knowledge system.
Architect Knowledge
Transform linear, reductionistic approaches to software delivery and instead, architect knowledge flow that generates a learning organization.
Create a Digital Gateway
Keep a global consultancy connected to the world with digital experiences that replace in-person exchanges.
Don’t Just Fix - Transform
Through collaborative modeling, systemic reasoning and synthesizing disparate points of view — launch an initiative that iteratively transforms an aging software system into renewed competative advantage.
Cultivate Systems Leadership
Empower strong engineering teams that can leverage their knowledge and create sociotechnical outcomes that transcend expectations.
Integrate Data Intelligently
Architect a system that ensures that disparate information is available, to provide the right information, at the right time, to patients needing medical care.
Recommend a Systems Strategy
Recommend an approach to integrating disparate data sources that journalists world-wode depend on for accurate and timely information.
Lead a Service-Driven Organization
Develop technology teams and architecture approaches that meet the unique needs and goals of clients.
more to explore
School of Systems
Want to dive into learning, right now? Join the community of systems explorers.
The Systems Library
Learning Resources for Systems Thinkers
Nonlinear skills, practices and approaches for technology professionals building knowledge systems. Recommend your favorites!
Collections & Types
Articles, talks, books, podcasts, courses and more ... organized by themes and practices that nourish and support systems thinking and design.
Discover Experts
Browse resources published by systems experts and find more perspectives to support your learning practice.
SoftwareCrafters Collective
Join the Community
Converse with other technologists faced with increasing complexity. We learn from each other while practicing the art and science of systems design.
Take Courses
Courses on demand and real-time cohort courses that improve our skills and strengthen our practice.
Practice Together
Informal groups to support a specific practice, like daily writing or pitching your ideas.
Grow Your Skills
Customized Learning Experiences
I generate a variety of learning experiences that enable and empower essential skills. Contact me to discuss a speaking engagement, workshops or writing for your publication.
Workshops & Courses
Hands-on experience with systems design and the mindshift towards systems development.
Publications
I publish books, articles, resources and a weekly newsletter to help people navigate the complex world of systems.
Keynotes and Talks
My first love was theater. I apply those skills to sharing new perspectives at community-of-practice events.
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Design and Deliver Impactful Systems
Architecting Systems is the weekly publication for systems thinkers. Develop the skills you need to succeed in an increasingly-complex world.
Read some writing ...
Explore the blog »The blog includes personal essays, events, some videos and ... whatever I'm in the mood to create.
Packing
My life has shifted from backpacking to carry-on traveling but the core joy remains the same.
A New Years Love Note to My Friends
I haven’t done a great job staying connected – for reasons I’ve described here. But I want you to know that I’m with you and feeling grateful.
Rest and Renew
I’ve learned essential lessons about rest and renewal over the last decade. For example, renewing my energy is the most trustworthy bellwether of career satisfaction and success. Which surprised me. Pushing less hard is counterintuitive.
Speaking from experience ...
" Enjoyed Diana's workshop on Non-linear thinking: the workshop was well structured, very informative and gave me some insight in my own way of thinking. Diana is an enthusiastic host and really gets the people involved. I can easily recommend this workshop for anyone in the domain of software architecture and product management. "
Willem Sander Huiskamp
Software Architect
" Diana is a highly talented architect and technologist who has the ability to understand and communicate complex interdependencies and bring alignment, direction and leadership. Diana has the ability to be effective at every level, be it while presenting to the executive through to being hands on with the team. Her enterprise architecture skills are second to none. "
Mark Brincat
CTO
" We need to face the fact that modern software development is a complex endeavor that we can't fully control and plan. Diana does an exemplary job of giving us language and practices to help us improve our approaches. "
Dr. Eduardo da Silva
Independent Consultant on Sociotechnical Architecture Modernization
How Can I Help?
Let's work together to improve skills and solve systems challenges.