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Soft skills & Digital tools to Create Pragmatic, Purposeful Solutions
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Architectural Color Design
View numbered order of images for one approach to design & preview building facade color design & mural.
Figure - Workflow imagery - Street building facade - Color design & mural concept imaging.
Architectural Artistry
Work practice overview
In a remote and/or onsite arrangement, personalized creative and application arrangement is made. In most cases this is contract service agreement that indicates rate, time and outcome expectations. It may specify details related and unique to the project. Color design sampling may occur onsite and/or by computer imaging. Application instructions are typically of form as paint-by-numbers or onsite markup as homeowner or trades person reference.
Process orientation
Common is a walk-around to share site perspectives, interests, concerns and convey a descriptive preview of potential for results and benefits. Client color aversions and attractions are factored into site analysis with numerous other inputs as exposure conditions, neighborhood character, structural style and unique features, and more. Arrangements are per client preference from consulting and guidance to application.
Common results
When the potential of a home or building is visibly evident by a thoughtful color design or artistry addition, others in or near the neighborhood often approach to discuss taking a look at their property. Achievements of aesthetic impact, added character appeal and real estate / property value increases are most often visibly evident. For certain types of color design applications, periodically it is a pleasant surprise to see the work shown in magazine articles as "MultiStories: Real Estate – The Machesney Building" (previously named Benedum Trees) by Mark Houser in 2018 of Pittsburgh Magazine or publications highlighting Victorian color designs as featured in "Painted Ladies" book series. (Honorable Mention referenced color examples in historic Manchester neighborhood of Pittsburgh PA).
Work practice overview
In a remote and/or onsite arrangement, personalized creative and application arrangement is made. In most cases this is contract service agreement that indicates rate, time and outcome expectations. It may specify details related and unique to the project. Color design sampling may occur onsite and/or by computer imaging. Application instructions are typically of form as paint-by-numbers or onsite markup as homeowner or trades person reference.
Process orientation
Common is a walk-around to share site perspectives, interests, concerns and convey a descriptive preview of potential for results and benefits. Client color aversions and attractions are factored into site analysis with numerous other inputs as exposure conditions, neighborhood character, structural style and unique features, and more. Arrangements are per client preference from consulting and guidance to application.
Common results
When the potential of a home or building is visibly evident by a thoughtful color design or artistry addition, others in or near the neighborhood often approach to discuss taking a look at their property. Achievements of aesthetic impact, added character appeal and real estate / property value increases are most often visibly evident. For certain types of color design applications, periodically it is a pleasant surprise to see the work shown in magazine articles as "MultiStories: Real Estate – The Machesney Building" (previously named Benedum Trees) by Mark Houser in 2018 of Pittsburgh Magazine or publications highlighting Victorian color designs as featured in "Painted Ladies" book series. (Honorable Mention referenced color examples in historic Manchester neighborhood of Pittsburgh PA).
Architecture of Instructional Design and Media Support
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Figure - Workflow imagery - Outline, content map, content layout and presentation preview (rapid prototyping).
Architecture of Workplace Training, Skills Development (L/T&D) / Instructional Systems Design (ISD) Support
Work practice and sequence overview
In a remote and/or onsite arrangement, personalized creative and technical support is setup and defined in most cases as per contract. This covers: agreed rate, service areas / types and outcome expectations, time period, servicing conditions, disclosure and Intellectual Property (IP) agreements, etc.
Process and Tools Orientation
Each organization may have processes and procedures. For those that do, tools and practices are adapted as demonstrated and agreed useful to enhance, extend, ease and/or expedite those existing processes. If not in place, tools and processes can be introduced / proposed / demonstrated. Services are provided in the context of an agreement that:
P-ADDIE - Planning, Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, Evaluation
Agile and lean ISD/ID practices, where requested, are demonstrated as to reduce time and costs while sustaining or improving output quality.
Work practice and sequence overview
In a remote and/or onsite arrangement, personalized creative and technical support is setup and defined in most cases as per contract. This covers: agreed rate, service areas / types and outcome expectations, time period, servicing conditions, disclosure and Intellectual Property (IP) agreements, etc.
Process and Tools Orientation
Each organization may have processes and procedures. For those that do, tools and practices are adapted as demonstrated and agreed useful to enhance, extend, ease and/or expedite those existing processes. If not in place, tools and processes can be introduced / proposed / demonstrated. Services are provided in the context of an agreement that:
- Advance a project or training / learning development initiative
- Design, develop, produce performance support / job aids
- Assist with a special interest or project.
P-ADDIE - Planning, Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, Evaluation
Agile and lean ISD/ID practices, where requested, are demonstrated as to reduce time and costs while sustaining or improving output quality.
Figure - ISD-P-ADDIE content map database orientation
Screenshot of actual screen providing user guidance of database purpose
Screenshot of actual screen providing user guidance of database purpose
Planning and Analysis - Comprehensive or Limited:
Make use of process and tools already in place or, if requested, build a demo-content map as could support, status, and aid P-ADDIE integrated workflows.
A content map database model maintains quality of alignment for content: learning and business objectives, competencies, assessments, media assets, source ID, and a variety of ISD elements specific to curriculum / course needs.
Make use of process and tools already in place or, if requested, build a demo-content map as could support, status, and aid P-ADDIE integrated workflows.
A content map database model maintains quality of alignment for content: learning and business objectives, competencies, assessments, media assets, source ID, and a variety of ISD elements specific to curriculum / course needs.
Figure - Content Map for design & development of multi-disciplinary skills technical training - Call-out to Elaina Farnsworth whose appreciation for content mapping lead to developments of long-term benefit and value.
After initial discussion, Starter Tools offer a means to begin and advance projects OR integrate use to a pre-existing process. Visual samples above and elsewhere display tools used for project as outlined and mapped content. Illustrations depict building a Performance Support Tool (PST) or job aid with an elective e-learning component.
Figure - Job aid & visual sidebar (LS)
Implement: Programmed Result
Production outcomes, in part, are programmed elearning as Web Based Training (WBT) and/or Performance Support Tools (PST) with high relevance for a workplace. ROI is realized by reducing incident costs of waste and inefficiency due to lack of job knowledge and associated skills gap. |
Develop / Develop: Storyboard Rapid Prototyping
Collaboratively defined and mapped content is storyboarded. I often simulate an actual end-user interface so IDs / SMEs / Clients can preview content with an audience and end-user point-of-view (POV) while in content evolves in design and development. This tends to ease and expedite SME knowledge transfer and content edit throughput. This is due to a confidence that what is viewed is an accurate representation of student or end-user view. 
Figure - Job aid & title sidebar (RS)
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Evaluation: ROI, learning effectiveness and business goals alignment.
Attendance, tests and survey results are evaluated for effectiveness by analytics of: site visits, user surveys, Q&A response metrics, etc.
Support can be arranged for T&D / ISD info-data mapping to integrate ADDIE task documentation with content workflow and delivery.
Attendance, tests and survey results are evaluated for effectiveness by analytics of: site visits, user surveys, Q&A response metrics, etc.
Support can be arranged for T&D / ISD info-data mapping to integrate ADDIE task documentation with content workflow and delivery.
Most workplace subjects can be mapped and presented of: services, software routines, assembly tasks, machine operations and most any activity in the PC / device or on the floor. Call or email with your interest.
Figure - Remote / Onsite Services and Support Summary:
- Work site; places - processes - products information capture and instructional design (ID) to build site relevant job aids and "performance support"
- Work place training design and development to address concerns of knowledge and skills gaps in processes, tasks, operations, application of industry regulations, company policies and procedures, etc.
- Work place knowledge-bases and media quick-reference guides development for use AFTER training to extend and preserve work site knowledge and skills training ROI
- Technical documentation and structured writing projects
- Research and writing support for historic and informational stories
- Creative consulting for insightful problem solving and tech-lite solutions
- Art & architecture as murals, color designs and aesthetic enhancements
- Personalized creative consulting and craft support.
TDAssist Provides Cloud Computing Support for Corporate Training Developers (T&D)
T&D / ISD content map use by TD Assist & Skills Crafters for various remote projects presented.
T&D / ISD content map use by TD Assist & Skills Crafters for various remote projects presented.
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