Avanceé.Agency
Avanceé.Agency
Connecting strategy & leadership with novel/innovative technologies

Avancee is a micro-consulting platform delivering strategic guidance, tailored to the competency maturity of a user or team. Learn more

Services include:

  1. User Experience (UX) & Process/Service Design
  2. Process Research and Business Analysis
  3. Innovation Coaching (incl. Fractional Leadership)

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  • A Capacity to Dig, Wrench, and Fill

    The end of the year is an interesting time of reflection and such. Where I might bend Avanceé to do similar - and share such a summary in the coming weeks - there’s often just a bit more lurking under the surface of these types of things: namely, what are you actually thinking about. For example, there was an excellent writeup of a company moving on from their content management system provider to something a bit more custom, brokered by using an LLM to figure out the gaps and code/craft the implementation points. Continue reading →

  • Avanceé Reads for 12 Dec 25 🔗

    Something of an impactful writing week. At least in the perspective of saying a few things which are as cold as the artic blast hitting the region. Also published: Credits, Credentials, and Certificates Repair Assistants as the Better Wearable Route Echoes of Magic Wand Continue reading →

  • Echos of Magic Wand

    Years ago, when looking for new markets to explore, a friend presented a problem with his dealings with e-commerce administration and the resulting logistical, inventory, and the advertising activities. This was at time I was trying to figure out a number of things, some of which eventually became Avanceé. Came up with a really solid concept, and even partnered with some folks to find investors. But sadly, nothing happened of Magic Wand. Continue reading →

  • Repair Assistants As the Better Wearable Acceptance Route

    Between the newly announced iFixIt Bot and this inventive use case of a HUD for assembling IKEA products, one could imagine a nearly interesting scenario where a wearable/interface which provokes one to be less wasteful being a easier route for this tech’s acceptance than the translation, media consumption, and notification triage routes. A problem with wearables, for the non-techie, is that they don’t seem to solve a low-enough hanging fruit. Sure, being a memory aide is not a problem. Continue reading →

  • Credits, Credentials, and Certificates

    One of the consistent conversations this year has been aronud the value of “AI certifications.” Let’s be straight, we aren’t fans of certifications for most of these efforts. There is largely no insurance-type or union-type organization behind many of these, nor the history which backs the reputation a traditional certification would infer. And yet, they are here, so how do we navigate certifications? Should they be given credit for something/anything? Or, are the credentials something yet to be built, and the certification points to the building blocks of a reputation which can be built? Continue reading →

  • Avanceé Reads for 5 Dec 25 🔗

    Seems like there’s a lot of Execurive change happening. Between folks leaving, companies merging, and the occasional fear-mongering, it seems there’s a lot of coal being put next to gift-wrap so far. Hopefully, this only means a sense of responsibility, not a judgement of what’s yet to come. Continue reading →

  • Avanceé Reads for 28 Nov 25 🦃 🔗

    Leftovers… this is all about sharing these later than usual because it’s like leftovers (lol). How else was I going to tie this into the 🦃 weekend’s theme 😆? Also published: Replacing Wipers and Wearable Tech Characteristics Continue reading →

  • Replacing Wipers and Wearable Tech Characteristics

    Had this moment earlier today when I was replacing auto wiper blades and had the “would it be cool if my glasses could point to me the steps and the {hidden} button to get these off and the new ones on there?” The replacement blades had a QR code on there, obviously pointing to the reality of one carrying a camera-equipped, internet-connected mobile. But, isn’t this where connected glasses are supposed to be a better use case? Continue reading →

  • Avanceé Reads for 21 Nov 25 🔗

    Coming up on the holiday season and there’s one part a rumble in the air, and another part a bit of trepidation. It seems as if the sure thing is being less sure for several folks. And whatever remains, just might be the fuel for an adjustment of a permanent kind. Continue reading →

  • Avanceé Reads for 14 Nov 25 🔗 🏆

    Grateful for Muse’s Adam Wulf being available, otherwise this might have been a delayed post. Makes one wonder what happens when the humans in the loop are no longer in the loop? Do we redefine customer service (again) such as that swing from county stores to department stores? Or, does “service” become something even more meaningful and valued? Does service become the economy, versus just the description of it. Also: we got an award this week 🏆 Continue reading →