Digital Innovation Boutique and Timeboxed Innovation
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For Practitioners with a Future: Digital Innovation with Methods & AI
Digital innovation with targets and timeframes, tailored to individual needs – independent, personal, flexible, effective
We combine creative impetus with in-depth SME and digitalization experience. Our specialist mentoring, innovation and engineering services with optional open source solutions deliver measurable results within the agreed timeframe. Unwanted expenses are avoided - time and costs are optimized and saved in a targeted manner.

How it works: Your innovation in a nutshell
Planning starts with a Quick-Check based on daily business, objectives and business context. Solutions and potentials are precisely realized - through binding, practical projects.
- Clear project goals and change visibly combined
- Hands-on implementation instead of consultant presentations
- Shorter project runtimes
- Internal teams are involved and built up
- Know-how transfer guaranteed
- If required: flexible reinforcement by additional experts
This allows you to remain flexible and strengthen teamwork, projects and productivity with our Innovation Boutique.
Arrange an appointment with Rainer Tolksdorf now
Innovations- and Pioneer Projects with Heart

"Innovation with heart" means mastering challenges with pragmatic engineering, courage, openness to people and technology in order to create valuable solutions and share know-how.
\~Rainer Tolksdorf
More than 20 years of experience with digital transformation, innovation and projects
Quick-Checks with Alignment od Strategy Strategy and Projects as Quick-Win Quick-Checks allow for Clarity about initial situation, value streams and impact chains Quick-Win: Process reliability from recognizing potential to wanting to benefit Quick-Win: Verifiable and transparent task and project descriptions Quick-Win: Budget-, Ressources- and Progess- Planning More info about Quick-Checks
Project Approach and Innovation Management Builds on Quick Check or existing documents Best practice from ISO 9001:2015, Scrum, Lean Startup More about Project- and Innovation Management
Open Innovation Open colaboration in accordance with agreed rules, in which both internal and external ideas are used to drive innovation. Tools and Methods
Project Experience Systems and Digital Engineering Software Development References are treated confidentially CV of Rainer Tolksdorf upon request Overview and more information
Business Sector Experience Industry Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), manufacturing Engineering Services IT-Business Solutions
Transformation with Leadership Competence Shareholder Managing Director Digitalization: strategy development and implementation Authorized signatory member of the Executive Board Busienss development Team- and Project Management with and without personnel responsibility
Mentoring / Knowhow-Transfer, Tools and Methods Sharing Knowhow and Experience Develop, apply and communicate new topics Systems and Digital Engineering Software Development Business-IT For details see also areas of work and expertise Tools and Methods
Questions and Answers (FAQ)
Why seek external support??
External support provides time, focus, and an unbiased perspective. When everything in everyday life is important at the same time, someone from outside the company can help clarify priorities, resolve blockages, and implement things consistently—without being part of internal routines.
What exactly does timeboxed innovation mean??
Timeboxed innovation means: clearly defined goals agreed upon in advance, a clear timeframe, and clear responsibilities. Instead of endless projects, there is limited support for a limited period of time, during which visible progress is made—with the aim of being able to continue working independently afterwards. See also Quick-Check.
What is the point of planning for internal resources and still using external resources?
- Internal forces know the company, while external forces bring structure, experience, and distance. This combination ensures that knowledge remains within the company, decisions are made more quickly, and change does not depend on individual persons.
- This combination enables more efficient, effective, and shorter training periods by transferring external knowledge and reducing the workload on internal staff.
What does innovation boutique mean and how does it benefit customers?
An innovation boutique works in a focused, personal, and individualized manner. Customers benefit from direct collaboration, tailor-made solutions, and the fact that we do not sell methods, but rather produce effective results in their own context.
Innovation Boutique Work Areas
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Digital Innovations Projects and Pioneer Projects, Innovation Engineering
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Stepwise Transformation for SMEs
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Project Management
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Systems + Digital Engineering
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Timeboxed Interim Management on Request
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Ongoing own funded Evaluation and Development of Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) Solutions

AI Agent + Context + Business Relevance Engineering
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Engineering
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Digital Business Relevance Suite
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Samy

Innovation Engineering and Transformation: Mastering digital innovation and pioneering projects
Purpose:
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Greater market success for company development through innovation and efficient use of limited resources. Identification and lean expansion of digital business opportunities.
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Innovation Engineering analyzes the corporate context, develops and links strategies with innovations, defines and implements projects and promotes technological know-how.
-> Noser Engineering AG -> Fela Management AG
Related roles: Demand management, program manager, IT business partner, divisional management with and without initial business development
Projects and references available on request.

Systems und Digital Engineering, Timeboxed Innovation
Purpose: project management, implementation, parameterization and training of innovative systems and digital solutions for optimized processes and digital transformation.
Special fields:
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Requirements and System Engineering of technical Systems
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Opensource in general, Linux, Proxmox, Hosting, Odoo, Nextcloud ... (more Info)
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Integration and introduction of systems (ERP, CRM, technical infrastructure)
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Build up expertise in new technologies. Currently self-hosted AI
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Intermodale Transport Control System (ITCS)
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Microsoft Sharepoint Solutions
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Auf Anfrage auch Interim Management oder Engineering Services
-> SRW-Ulm --> Endress+Hauser Flowtec AG-> Digital Engineering Tools
Related roles: Project Management, Product Owner, Business Analyst
Projects and references available on request.

Digital Engineering Siemens Valor Process Preparation VPP / NPI
Purpose: project manegement, workshops, implementation, change management, training and support of VPP in product-industrialisation and elektronics production
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Siemens (formerly Mentor Graphics) Valor Process Preparation VPP Projects
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Siemens Valor New Product Introduction (NPI) Projects
-> Endress+Hauser Flowtec AG
Related roles: Systems + Digital Engineering, Project Management, Product Owner, Business Analyst
Projects and references available on request.

References and Business Epics
General Overview
Details and reference contacts on request and by arrangement for reasons of confidentiality.

Overview Projects and Customer Satisfaction
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Tolksdorf.digital GmbH - Switzerland
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Tolksdorf.digital UG - Germany
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Personal References Rainer Tolksdorf

Pricelist for Investments
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Tolksdorf.digital GmbH - Switzerland
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Tolksdorf.digital UG - Germany
Fachliche Leitung / Subject Matter Lead: Rainer Tolksdorf | Tolksdorf.digital