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Month: January 2024

  • The Process

    At Technikole Consulting we specialize in connecting people, process, and systems to drive technical advancement. Our goal is to understand your business, its objectives, and the challenges you face. By doing so, we can create tailored solutions that meet your unique needs.

    Our phased approach implementation process begins with a comprehensive discovery phase which includes a Meta Mind Shift Consultation. We take the time to understand your business, its goals, and the specific challenges you’re facing. This allows us to develop a deep understanding of your organization and its requirements. 

    Once we have gathered all the necessary information and agreed to goals, our team will create a detailed proposal. This proposal will outline the solutions, services, timelines, and resource and investment requirements to achieve the goal. We believe in transparency and will ensure that you have a clear understanding of what to expect for your digital transformation experience.

    Upon approval and agreement of the proposal, our team will begin implementing the strategy once resources are in place. We have a team of experts who will work tirelessly to ensure a smooth and successful implementation process. We understand that change can be challenging, so we offer a transition support period to help your organization adapt to the new systems and processes.

    Furthermore, our commitment to your success doesn’t end with implementation. We offer long-term support to ensure that your systems and processes continue to evolve and meet your changing needs. Our team is always available to provide assistance and guidance whenever you need it.

    At Technikole Consulting, we are passionate about driving technical advancement and helping you thrive with your small business endeavors.

     

  • Seeking Tomorrow, Starts Today

    Seeking Tomorrow, Starts Today

    As we step into the future, we carry with us the spirit of those who came before. The innovators and pioneers whose creativity lit the way.

    Normatives

    I used to think that I could not be an artist, that I was not creative in the way that creators create, artistically. I couldn’t shape a vase to save my life and the paintbrush was not my friend. There were never crepes or paper machetes in my toolkit. Nope, I definitely wasn’t an artist.

    But in 2021, I changed my mindset. I was introduced to AI Generated Art (yes before DallE and before Midjourney), I began speaking my words into art. The technology shaped my words into beautiful and creative images. (Thank you to Kane and Low for slinging Gospel and Jewelry while providing valuable tips.)

    Transformatives

    I create a new path, mainly because I thought it was cool to see the interpretations of words through technology showing up as artistic renderings. I immediately took my vision one step further and minted them as NFTs on the blockchain, inspiring a whole new type of empowerment.

    AiRT Work by Technikole, part of a Digital Transformation – the Journey to Empowerment (1/28/24)

    Ridiculation

    My thoughts were challenged, people said it wasn’t art. People said it wasn’t “me creating anything”, people side-eyed me but you know what? I kept going and today, its everywhere. Its the “thing” to do (or not). Its more accepted now than it was then but still there are those that ridicule. Tell me what form of art doesn’t have its “haters” – sideeye right back at cha.

    My main NFT gallery is called “GalleryOThought”, because that is what it is, the story of my visions chronicling my journey as we head into the reality of the Metaverse…and beyond. We’ve progressed SO much in just a few years, its cool to see what I did then vs. what I made today:

    AiRT Work by Technikole, part of a Digital Transformation – 03 (1/28/24)

    Blaze a Trail

    I think of trailblazers like Gladys West, the Black woman whose mathematical models were vital to the development of GPS in the 1980s. Decades before location tracking went mainstream, West had the vision to see its possibilities.

    AiRT Work by Technikole, part of a Digital Transformation – 04 (1/28/24)

    Or the possibilities that Marie Van Brittan Brown envisioned. She was the nurse who invented the home security system in 1966 to make her neighborhood safer. Her entrepreneurial solution was years ahead of its time…can you say cyber-security or physical-penetration testing?

    AiRT Work by Technikole, part of a Digital Transformation – 05 (1/28/24)

    Be Bold

    These women embodied audacious imagination. By daring to think beyond the status quo of their eras, they paved inroads that lead us here today. Their brilliance guides us still. And there are hundreds more. They dared to be different, dared to be bold, dared to have their imaginations on trial.

    AiRT Work by Technikole, part of a Digital Transformation – 06 (1/28/24)

    Meta Mind Shift

    At Technikole Consulting we dare too. During the Meta Mind Shift Mastermind, we seek to empower a new generation of diverse innovators, to provide them with the tools and community needed to dream big. Just as those who came before us did.

    AiRT Work by Technikole, part of a Digital Transformation – 07 (1/28/24)

    The pioneers of tomorrow are already among us. Eager minds of all ages, with fresh ideas to shape the future. I cannot wait to see where our participants creativity will take us. Will you be among us?

    Dearest Seeker of Tomorrow, the unwritten future awaits your vision. Your resilience. Your hope. The opportunity to leave your bold mark is here. Seize it, register for the Meta Mind Shift Mastermind today!

    Registration for Quarter 1 ends on February 14, the first session begins on February 13th.

    Register: https://technikole.com/mastermind-event

    You Can Be Technically Savvy Too!

    Notice: The artwork depicted on this page was created in collaboration with Artificial Intelligence, it is available for sale or collection. Email inquiry@technikole.com for rates.

  • Announcing Meta Mind Shift Mastermind

    You’ve got fears. Your friends don’t understand. Your co-workers are oblivious. You are curious and you’ve got questions!

    Welcome to the Meta Mind Shift Mastermind – where questions find answers and challenges meet innovation. Join a community of curious seekers, disruptors, and visionaries. Let’s bridge the gap together, creating a space that truly gets you. 🌐✨ #MetaMindShift#Innovators#Community

    Technikole Consulting Presents: Meta Mind Shift Mastermind

    This year embark on a transformative journey with our mastermind community – a space crafted for individuals passionate about diving deep into the realms of AI, the Metaverse, and beyond. Discover cutting-edge insights, explore new dimensions, and gain hands-on experience as you pioneer the future of technology. Join us in this immersive experience where curiosity meets innovation, and together, we go DEEP into the exciting possibilities of the digital frontier.

    Within this collaborative space, professionals from various industries converge to delve into the depths of AI, the metaverse, blockchain, and other groundbreaking technologies. Together, we’ll redefine how these tools catalyze positive change. Join us and be a part of the movement that is reshaping the future of innovation!

    Come Together, Go D.E.E.P.
    Our mastermind sessions are designed for immersive collaboration. We’ll share insights, imagine possibilities and develop ethical, inclusive prototypes that demonstrate the potential of Augmenting Your Creativity, without altering your soul!

    • DISCOVER – Dive into the forefront of innovation, uncovering the latest trends and groundbreaking developments within future tech and the Metaverse.
    • EXPLORE – Envision and conceptualize new realities through collaborative sessions focused on possibility thinking and strategic foresight.
    • EXPERIENCE – Engage in hands-on workshops, lively discussions, and valuable networking with peers and industry experts.
    • PURSUE – Prepare to harness cutting-edge innovations to propel your business forward through collaborative ideation and project-based learning.

    [ BEGINNERS WELCOME ]
    24 Sessions in 2024!
    Tuesdays @7PM
    Sign Up at: https://lnkd.in/e25j7wGn
    REGISTRATION CLOSES FEBRUARY 14, 2024

    Questions? Contact Technikole Consulting [7033487366] or send to: “info@technikole.com

  • Rethinking Event Management

    Navigating Seamless Event Management: A Strategic Transition to Efficiency

    Tools of Trade Event Management
    Tools of Trade Event Management

    Managing events across a large statewide organization with diverse regional branches became chaotic without proper tools. Seeking to streamline event management, our client required a solution providing visibility, flexibility, and ease-of-use. Through evaluation, we identified cost-effective software delivering needed Gantt chart features while remaining intuitive for daily use. Our phased implementation framework planned a smooth transition. The objective was an easily adoptable solution that achieved the client’s goals of streamlining cross-regional event management and reduced overlap. This case study demonstrates how finding the strategic solution can transform disjointed event management into an efficient process while meeting requirements.

    Client Background

    Our clients, a dynamic statewide organization with an advisory board, local leadership, and approximately 1000 members, aimed to streamline event management processes across its five diverse branches/divisions. They sought our advice just before heading into an implementation of tools that ultimately would date their process and not meet their requirements, adding on additional manual processes; ultimately it would prove cumbersome for maintenance.

    The challenge lay in the limited capability of their existing system—reliance on Gmail and spreadsheets—which hindered their ability to effectively manage events and lacked the requirement of Gantt-chart-like functionalities. Stakeholders included upper management desiring the Gantt chart and day to day management along with ease of use, flexibility and visibility across regional teams in addition to adding visibility to streamline events, reduce overlap, and increase awareness of cross-regional activities both internally and publicly. Additional stakeholders included the Marketing and Events Management teams which would ultimately be responsible for practical application of any system rolled out.

    Solution Overview

    We carefully evaluated multiple options and selected a low-cost solution seamlessly that provided Gantt-chart-like features, task and event management system, meeting stakeholder requirements and improving accessibility. We chose Github Projects as a solution for this particular request because of its flexible customization. It was found to be one of the most functional and flexible tools available and beat out competitors like Asana, Trello and Google Calendar. For this very specific client request, Github Projects part of the Github platform, met the requirement.

    A project is an adaptable spreadsheet, task-board, and road map that integrates with your issues and pull requests on GitHub to help you plan and track your work effectively. You can create and customize multiple views by filtering, sorting, grouping your issues and pull requests, visualize work with configurable charts, and add custom fields to track metadata specific to your team. Rather than enforcing a specific methodology, a project provides flexible features you can customize to your team’s needs and processes.

    – Github Projects

    To validate its potential effectiveness and alignment with the client’s requirements, we proceeded to construct a Proof of Concept (PoC). This PoC provided a tangible demonstration of the solution’s adaptability, leveraging the regions and existing events, while demonstrating sustainability of organization’s dynamic structure.

    The PoC not only showcased the tool’s ability to meet upper management’s desire for Gantt charts but also addressed the day-to-day management requirements. Its intuitive interface, flexibility, and the enhanced visibility it offered across regional teams served as compelling evidence of its suitability.

    Implementation

    We utilized the Technikole Implementation framework, refined through feedback from our Proof of Concept review, as a guiding principle throughout the process. This approach ensured a seamless plan to transition to the new system, preserving essential functionalities. By adopting this dynamic solution, we planned to successfully improve event management without compromising the flexibility to revert to previous methods when needed.

    Results

    The transition is expected to be highly successful and adoption widely embraced. The planned implementation not only met the efficiency needs, it included Gantt-chart-like functionality, was flexible and also introduced a more robust and dynamic event tracking solution. As an added bonus it was low cost and a tool that fit within their industry. The selected tool for the job, ensured streamlined cross-regional event management while retaining the flexibility to adapt to evolving needs.

    Conclusion and Call to Action

    This case study demonstrates how finding the right tool for the job through seasoned advisory services and a strategic transition to a more dynamic event management system can significantly improve operations. For organizations seeking similar enhancements in event management, our advisory services stand ready to provide tailored solutions and guidance.