Use of Visualization tool for solving business problems 

 Challenge & Selection : 

 Visualization is a great design thinking tool which I feel I can make good use of in my work place . I work   in the product management function of an automobile company which is primarily into the sales of   mining trucks in India . In my role , I am supposed to interact with sales managers for gathering ideas for   development of new products , to train them on various product features , explain the customer value   proposition of various products / features etc . Often I find it challenging to explain a feature in our   product ( truck / lorry ) to our internal employees(sales managers , marketing professionals etc ) who are   from non - technical background or who do n’t   have prior experience in the field . 

 I am of the strong opinion that ‘ ’ Visualization ’’ tool can bridge this gap effectively in our discussions .   Visualization will help all team members to have a clear understanding of the topic , avoiding confusion   and enable them to bring onboard new ideas to solve any challenges being discussed . For example , if   the feature of the truck is explained through diagrams , pictures or videos in actual working conditions in   layman ’s terms , it will help in bringing an easy understanding for all team members . As Ms. Angela   Mayer rightly explained in the video lecture , it will help in unlocking different parts of your brain and   open up new ideas . 

 Application 

 I will provide an example of a situation in which I effectively used the tool . We had conducted an   internal workshop in our company in which we were brainstorming ideas for pitching our products in   new segments . Participants had a closed mindset initially because they were not able to imagine the   scenarios in which our products can be used in the segments in which we are currently not present . 

 Then we started listing down a sample segment and bifurcated the segment further into different sub   segment on a drawing board . We put pictures of the segment on a presentation format for the   participants to visualize easily . We asked participants to list down the opportunities and challenges in   each sub - segment . Once we had a comprehensive understanding of the segment and all points were   noted on the drawing board , we could relate various points easily and find opportunities for our   products knowing the strengths and weaknesses of the same . 

 Insight & Approach 

 My learning from the above experience was that in a group , people will always have different levels of   understanding of the same situation or a problem at hand . Some of them will be able to visualize a   scenario in their mind without any graphical representation or pictures and others may not . Some of   them will have better expertise or knowledge of the situation over others . Visualization tool will enable   us to bring a common understanding of the problem within the group if even it could be more time   consuming . If you are leading a discussion or any similar idea generation workshop in your workplace or 

 anywhere else , it will help in more people contributing to your objective . A mistake people often make is   that we do n’t take the effort to bring this common understanding within a group and end up in non- constructive debates and arguments on the problem statement with different understanding . 

 Another design thinking tool which I feel I can use in similar situations is “ Storytelling ’’ . All of us love   stories and stories can grab the attention of your audience like nothing else . Storytelling combined with   Visualization tool can ensure that your audience is engaged and aligned with your thoughts . I rarely use   Storytelling in my day - to - day life and I will have to make conscious efforts to develop this skill knowing   what difference it can make . 

 To summarize , visualization tool is so powerful that it can be used in all four stages of design thinking   process – what is , what if , what wows and what works . Those who master this tool will find the whole   design thinking process lot easier and will bring better results in all walks of their life . 

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### Task: You are a PII (Personal Identity Information) Detection. Given a essays written by students, you have to identify ONLY the following:
NAME_STUDENT - The full or partial name of a student that is not necessarily the author of the essay. This excludes instructors, authors, and other person names.
EMAIL - A student’s email address.
USERNAME - A student's username on any platform.
ID_NUM - A number or sequence of characters that could be used to identify a student, such as a student ID or a social security number.
PHONE_NUM - A phone number associated with a student.
URL_PERSONAL - A URL that might be used to identify a student.
STREET_ADDRESS - A full or partial street address that is associated with the student, such as their home address.
### Input: Use of Visualization tool for solving business problems 

 Challenge & Selection : 

 Visualization is a great design thinking tool which I feel I can make good use of in my work place . I work   in the product management function of an automobile company which is primarily into the sales of   mining trucks in India . In my role , I am supposed to interact with sales managers for gathering ideas for   development of new products , to train them on various product features , explain the customer value   proposition of various products / features etc . Often I find it challenging to explain a feature in our   product ( truck / lorry ) to our internal employees(sales managers , marketing professionals etc ) who are   from non - technical background or who do n’t   have prior experience in the field . 

 I am of the strong opinion that ‘ ’ Visualization ’’ tool can bridge this gap effectively in our discussions .   Visualization will help all team members to have a clear understanding of the topic , avoiding confusion   and enable them to bring onboard new ideas to solve any challenges being discussed . For example , if   the feature of the truck is explained through diagrams , pictures or videos in actual working conditions in   layman ’s terms , it will help in bringing an easy understanding for all team members . As Ms. Angela   Mayer rightly explained in the video lecture , it will help in unlocking different parts of your brain and   open up new ideas . 

 Application 

 I will provide an example of a situation in which I effectively used the tool . We had conducted an   internal workshop in our company in which we were brainstorming ideas for pitching our products in   new segments . Participants had a closed mindset initially because they were not able to imagine the   scenarios in which our products can be used in the segments in which we are currently not present . 

 Then we started listing down a sample segment and bifurcated the segment further into different sub   segment on a drawing board . We put pictures of the segment on a presentation format for the   participants to visualize easily . We asked participants to list down the opportunities and challenges in   each sub - segment . Once we had a comprehensive understanding of the segment and all points were   noted on the drawing board , we could relate various points easily and find opportunities for our   products knowing the strengths and weaknesses of the same . 

 Insight & Approach 

 My learning from the above experience was that in a group , people will always have different levels of   understanding of the same situation or a problem at hand . Some of them will be able to visualize a   scenario in their mind without any graphical representation or pictures and others may not . Some of   them will have better expertise or knowledge of the situation over others . Visualization tool will enable   us to bring a common understanding of the problem within the group if even it could be more time   consuming . If you are leading a discussion or any similar idea generation workshop in your workplace or 

 anywhere else , it will help in more people contributing to your objective . A mistake people often make is   that we do n’t take the effort to bring this common understanding within a group and end up in non- constructive debates and arguments on the problem statement with different understanding . 

 Another design thinking tool which I feel I can use in similar situations is “ Storytelling ’’ . All of us love   stories and stories can grab the attention of your audience like nothing else . Storytelling combined with   Visualization tool can ensure that your audience is engaged and aligned with your thoughts . I rarely use   Storytelling in my day - to - day life and I will have to make conscious efforts to develop this skill knowing   what difference it can make . 

 To summarize , visualization tool is so powerful that it can be used in all four stages of design thinking   process – what is , what if , what wows and what works . Those who master this tool will find the whole   design thinking process lot easier and will bring better results in all walks of their life . 

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