My Reflection – Mind Mapping 

 Challenge & Selection 

 I have been working on an IT project which composes of 35 people . They have an on - going initiative to   spark innovation through listing problem statements which the project can then prioritize for   continuous improvements that can be worked on for next year 2015 . A lot of initiatives have been   logged , shared and gathered within the project ( estimated 20 – 30 ) . However , the challenge the project   is facing is what needs to be prioritized , what are impacting to all the teams within the project from   development , testing to operations and how can these be implemented before the end of next year   2015 . 

 Using the what I learned throughout this course , one of the tools I used which I want to share is the   Mind Mapping tool . I selected this tool as it can help me identify patterns on what the stakeholders   ( management and all project members ) want to priorities and work on from the list of problem   statements . 

 Application 

 Before starting the application of the tool , I first formed a team of five across the different teams   including management to form our core innovation team . I listed all the problem statements gathered   for the past 3 months into a huge spreadsheet to ensure I have not missed anything . I then applied the   key steps of Mind Mapping , first with setting up the art gallery . 

 I reserved a medium sized meeting room good for 3 days and ensured that it has enough glass boards to   support 30 – 40 sticky notes . Me and my team then proceeded with writing into medium - sized sticky   notes and a brief description of the problem statements and placed them on the glass boards in random   order . We then announced the opening of our art gallery through a project meeting ; sharing our   common goal to address the current problem which is to prioritize highly impacting problem statements   that the project can work on . Next , we invited our gallery goers by making groups 5 comprising of 7   people each from different teams . We provided them with notebooks and ball pens for them to write on   and have them go into the meeting room and pick out what problem statements catch their attention   while entertaining any questions they share on the statements that are of interest . 

 After their visit to the gallery , we conducted 10 - minute discussions with the groups to understand their   selections and why is it highly impacting to them . When then grouped all the selected problem   statements . After the 3 - day activity , we were able to identify 5 problem statements that the teams want   to work and prioritize on for next year . 

 Insight 

 I learned that having the involvement of stakeholders while having them share their feedback and   insights one of the key components to identify patterns and themes from the given data . In this case ,   the project ’s team members and their involvement in picking what problem statements are highly   impacting to them . Presenting the data as art gallery exhibits has given a new graphical representation 

 of the artifacts , we gathered for the past 3 months and allowed e and my team to answer the team ’s   inquiries and shed insights on what the problem statement is and how it impacts the team and project . 

 Having each of the stakeholders enter the room go through the problem statements at their own pace   has enabled them to think carefully and thoroughly what they feel has impact without any pressure or   time constraints . 

 Approach 

 Although I used the tool differently from what was presented in the Design Thinking course , I would still   use the Mind Mapping tool but refine it and ensure that it is used to establish a proper what - if to create   an innovative solution to a business problem . 


EMAIL: 
ID_NUM: 
NAME_STUDENT: 
PHONE_NUM: 
STREET_ADDRESS: 
URL_PERSONAL: 
USERNAME: 

### 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: My Reflection – Mind Mapping 

 Challenge & Selection 

 I have been working on an IT project which composes of 35 people . They have an on - going initiative to   spark innovation through listing problem statements which the project can then prioritize for   continuous improvements that can be worked on for next year 2015 . A lot of initiatives have been   logged , shared and gathered within the project ( estimated 20 – 30 ) . However , the challenge the project   is facing is what needs to be prioritized , what are impacting to all the teams within the project from   development , testing to operations and how can these be implemented before the end of next year   2015 . 

 Using the what I learned throughout this course , one of the tools I used which I want to share is the   Mind Mapping tool . I selected this tool as it can help me identify patterns on what the stakeholders   ( management and all project members ) want to priorities and work on from the list of problem   statements . 

 Application 

 Before starting the application of the tool , I first formed a team of five across the different teams   including management to form our core innovation team . I listed all the problem statements gathered   for the past 3 months into a huge spreadsheet to ensure I have not missed anything . I then applied the   key steps of Mind Mapping , first with setting up the art gallery . 

 I reserved a medium sized meeting room good for 3 days and ensured that it has enough glass boards to   support 30 – 40 sticky notes . Me and my team then proceeded with writing into medium - sized sticky   notes and a brief description of the problem statements and placed them on the glass boards in random   order . We then announced the opening of our art gallery through a project meeting ; sharing our   common goal to address the current problem which is to prioritize highly impacting problem statements   that the project can work on . Next , we invited our gallery goers by making groups 5 comprising of 7   people each from different teams . We provided them with notebooks and ball pens for them to write on   and have them go into the meeting room and pick out what problem statements catch their attention   while entertaining any questions they share on the statements that are of interest . 

 After their visit to the gallery , we conducted 10 - minute discussions with the groups to understand their   selections and why is it highly impacting to them . When then grouped all the selected problem   statements . After the 3 - day activity , we were able to identify 5 problem statements that the teams want   to work and prioritize on for next year . 

 Insight 

 I learned that having the involvement of stakeholders while having them share their feedback and   insights one of the key components to identify patterns and themes from the given data . In this case ,   the project ’s team members and their involvement in picking what problem statements are highly   impacting to them . Presenting the data as art gallery exhibits has given a new graphical representation 

 of the artifacts , we gathered for the past 3 months and allowed e and my team to answer the team ’s   inquiries and shed insights on what the problem statement is and how it impacts the team and project . 

 Having each of the stakeholders enter the room go through the problem statements at their own pace   has enabled them to think carefully and thoroughly what they feel has impact without any pressure or   time constraints . 

 Approach 

 Although I used the tool differently from what was presented in the Design Thinking course , I would still   use the Mind Mapping tool but refine it and ensure that it is used to establish a proper what - if to create   an innovative solution to a business problem .
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