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Flight Levels System Architecture (FLSA)

Take a systemic view of your organisation and design a Flight Levels architecture that addresses strategy, coordination, and delivery simultaneously — rather than optimising one level in isolation. You'll learn how to sequence transformation interventions so they don't overwhelm the organisation, build the leadership capability a sustainable change effort depends on, and assess whether a Flight Levels system is actually working six months in. Aimed at senior transformation sponsors, experienced Flight Levels coaches, and practitioners who've worked at FL2 or FL3 and want the full architectural picture, this is the most advanced course in the Flight Levels curriculum.

Level
Expert
Duration
2 days · 4 x ½ days · your pace
Certification
FLSA
Languages
English, German
Flight Levels Academy FLSA certification Certified by Flight Levels Academy

Who is this course for?

  • Senior leaders and transformation sponsors designing organisation-wide agility at scale
  • Experienced Flight Levels coaches and consultants working on systemic agile transformation
  • Change executives responsible for large-scale operational or agile transformation programmes
  • Heads of PMO, strategy, and transformation in large or complex organisations
  • FL practitioners who have worked at FL2 or FL3 level and want a comprehensive architectural view
  • Anyone tasked with designing an agile operating model that spans multiple business areas

What you'll learn

  • How to take a systemic view of an organisation and identify where interventions will have most impact
  • How to design a Flight Levels architecture that addresses all three levels simultaneously
  • How to sequence and prioritise transformation interventions without overwhelming the organisation
  • How to align an organisation's operating model with its strategic intent and delivery capability
  • How to build the leadership capability required for sustainable agile transformation
  • How to assess the effectiveness of a Flight Levels system at the whole-organisation level
  • How to communicate the Flight Levels architecture to leaders who are new to the thinking
  • How to sustain organisational agility over time as strategy, structure, and people change

How to take this course

Choose the format that fits you

In-Person

A full cohort, in one room, hands-on and trainer-led. Choose this if you want live feedback and the energy of a structured group session.

Included

Certification credential All course materials Small-group, trainer-led

Live Online

The same course, delivered live over video calls and a shared virtual whiteboard. Choose this if you want that same live, trainer-led format without travelling.

Included

Certification credential Full digital materials Live trainer support

Self-Paced, On Demand

Work through the full curriculum on your own schedule, with trainer support on hand. Choose this if your schedule doesn't allow consecutive days away, or you'd rather take your time.

Included

Certification credential Trainer check-ins Indefinite access

Not sure which fits best? Get in touch and we'll help you decide.

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FL2D

Flight Level 2 Design (FL2D)

Design Flight Level 2 coordination systems that make cross-team work genuinely visible — surfacing dependencies, aligning priorities, and connecting day-to-day delivery to organisational strategy, all without a costly reorganisation. You'll learn to run the coordination meetings, visualisations, and replenishment cadences that keep an FL2 system working, whether you're a manager coordinating multiple teams, a Scrum Master moving into broader organisational improvement, or a coach ready to go beyond the team level. It's hands-on and highly practical, building directly on the concepts introduced in Flight Levels Introduction (FLIN).

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FLIN

Flight Levels Introduction (FLIN)

Get a clear, lightweight introduction to what Flight Levels is, where it came from, and the organisational problem it's actually designed to solve — the three levels of organisational agility, and what tends to go wrong at each one. It's designed as an entertaining, low-commitment way to explore the core ideas before committing to a deeper workshop, whether you're brand new to Flight Levels, preparing for FL2D or FL3D, or simply want to understand whether it applies to your own organisation. Self-paced and online, it's the prerequisite for every other Flight Levels course we run.

Self-paced

FL3D

Flight Level 3 Design (FL3D)

Design Flight Level 3 systems that connect long-term strategic intent directly to the daily operational work happening at Flight Level 2 — so priorities set in the boardroom actually shape what teams work on next. You'll learn to run portfolio reviews that produce real decisions rather than status updates, sequence strategic initiatives without creating bottlenecks, and stop the organisation working on too many things at once. Built for senior leaders, portfolio-level coaches, and FL2D graduates ready to connect coordination to strategy, it's the natural next step after Flight Level 2 Design.

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