Peer - graded Assignment : Reflection   Tool : Visualization     Author : Vincenzo Buonincontro 

 Challenge & Selection : 

 Currently , I work for an older organization going through a rebirth process under new ownership . As   CTO , I am functionally focused as I try to build a set of operations that align the technical departments   ( R&D , Quality , Manufacturing and Regulatory ) . My goal has been to bring the tool of visualization into   our design process . 

 My greatest struggle is being able to get upper management to visualize the resource drain on all   departments in support of a product or bundle of products . One of our goals running alongside   standardizing operations is condensing our portfolio of offerings in order to optimize our resource use .   This ultimately should allow the technical and corporate ( business development , marketing and sales )   units to see a clearer ROI across new portfolio initiatives . I have found that just explaining the current   resource allocation to be ineffective in delivering the lack of scalability of some current workflows . 

 Application & Approach : 

 I have been proposing that we rethink a majority of our portfolio which in turn slows down some of our   new initiatives . During this time , I have used visualization techniques in order to convey crucial problems   in a more penetrative manner . The problem with verbal explanations is that most people will interpret   them in a different way due to different life experiences . This is where Microsoft project has allowed me   to demonstrate an initiatives resource expenditure in a comprehensive manner . I have found graphically   demonstrating resource usage by task and by product has been effective at narrowing down our targets   and preventing scope creep . 

 Increasing the understanding internal / external teams have of our design process has lead to more   efficient innovation management . The use of Microsoft project opened the door to senior management   visualizing our process but still was ineffective and did not penetrate down to middle management .   Therefore , I hunted for a tool that I could use alongside project and I found that in the Office 365 suite   with planner . Planner is a Kanban - style tool that could be used by our middle management and   technicians across a majority of repetitious and unique initiatives . Kanban is a Japanese word that   stands for “ visual signal ” . 

 Working with our IT department , we have customized Office 365 using flows and PowerShell   applications in order to link planner and project . We have had more success using the simple Kanban   board planner , instead of working with complicated software . This board is unique in the sense that the   tasks can be viewed in a board , graph or calendar . They allow color marking for priority .   It also has a   chat room hooked to each task or group of tasks that allow users to communicate in a less formal way   than email . 

 Insight : 

 Moving forward , I would like to apply the tool of visualization and Kanban boards with my teams in a   more tactile manner before jumping to the software planner .   As we move farther with the portfolio   reduction , I would like to have a real board and sticky notes to start the process with my teams . I believe   setting aside some time with technicians and middle management with a tactile process will lead to a   richer experience and more engagement . 


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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: Peer - graded Assignment : Reflection   Tool : Visualization     Author : Vincenzo Buonincontro 

 Challenge & Selection : 

 Currently , I work for an older organization going through a rebirth process under new ownership . As   CTO , I am functionally focused as I try to build a set of operations that align the technical departments   ( R&D , Quality , Manufacturing and Regulatory ) . My goal has been to bring the tool of visualization into   our design process . 

 My greatest struggle is being able to get upper management to visualize the resource drain on all   departments in support of a product or bundle of products . One of our goals running alongside   standardizing operations is condensing our portfolio of offerings in order to optimize our resource use .   This ultimately should allow the technical and corporate ( business development , marketing and sales )   units to see a clearer ROI across new portfolio initiatives . I have found that just explaining the current   resource allocation to be ineffective in delivering the lack of scalability of some current workflows . 

 Application & Approach : 

 I have been proposing that we rethink a majority of our portfolio which in turn slows down some of our   new initiatives . During this time , I have used visualization techniques in order to convey crucial problems   in a more penetrative manner . The problem with verbal explanations is that most people will interpret   them in a different way due to different life experiences . This is where Microsoft project has allowed me   to demonstrate an initiatives resource expenditure in a comprehensive manner . I have found graphically   demonstrating resource usage by task and by product has been effective at narrowing down our targets   and preventing scope creep . 

 Increasing the understanding internal / external teams have of our design process has lead to more   efficient innovation management . The use of Microsoft project opened the door to senior management   visualizing our process but still was ineffective and did not penetrate down to middle management .   Therefore , I hunted for a tool that I could use alongside project and I found that in the Office 365 suite   with planner . Planner is a Kanban - style tool that could be used by our middle management and   technicians across a majority of repetitious and unique initiatives . Kanban is a Japanese word that   stands for “ visual signal ” . 

 Working with our IT department , we have customized Office 365 using flows and PowerShell   applications in order to link planner and project . We have had more success using the simple Kanban   board planner , instead of working with complicated software . This board is unique in the sense that the   tasks can be viewed in a board , graph or calendar . They allow color marking for priority .   It also has a   chat room hooked to each task or group of tasks that allow users to communicate in a less formal way   than email . 

 Insight : 

 Moving forward , I would like to apply the tool of visualization and Kanban boards with my teams in a   more tactile manner before jumping to the software planner .   As we move farther with the portfolio   reduction , I would like to have a real board and sticky notes to start the process with my teams . I believe   setting aside some time with technicians and middle management with a tactile process will lead to a   richer experience and more engagement .
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