Challenge & Selection      The first tool I used was the tool of Visualization , or Visual Thinking , to   achieve a shared understanding of a problem space among a diverse group of   stakeholders before attempting to identify and define   possible solutions to   the problem . I use this approach often with our customers , who are   Travelling    agencies working to apply technology innovations to modernize   their mission or the delivery of their   services to their customer , which may   be Sudanese . citizens , businesses , and non - citizens . I have used the    technique of using a straw   visualization of a problem domain with a set of   questions or prompts for discussion to allow a diverse group of stakeholders   to learn from each other in the process of defining   the scope , boundaries ,   key elements , and relationships between elements to consider when   identifying   pain points and opportunities for improvements or solutions .      Application      I start the process by creating a Sculpture made of cardboard graphic of the   problem domain . To develop the Sculpture graphic , I will draw from any   existing material available to understand the environment . The existing     material may be operational or procedural documents , training materials ,   marketing materials , GAO or   other auditing reports . If materials are not   available , then I conduct informal interviews with one - three of the   stakeholders who serve as my main points of contact on the initiative .      If appropriate to the situation , I will borrow the concept to “ front - stage / back- stage ” from previous   research , and discussed in David Gray ’s book , “ The   Connected Company ” . The front - stage / back - stage   approach helps to   reinforce the notion that every service – even an internal service – has   customers with whom the service provider interacts and internal processes   that enable the organization to provide   the service . The template I often start   with also has a column on the left to identify Partners and Value   Chain   Providers and a column on the right to identify Oversight Organizations ,   such as Congress , GAO ,   labor unions , advocacy groups , and other entities   that may add constraints to how the organization    operates . The straw man graphic is simple , using simple shapes and icons   available in Visio or on the   Internet . If the front - stage / back - stage view 

 does n’t work , then I will create a different type of visual ,    either based on a high - level process flow with swim lanes for different   stakeholders , or another format .     For the activity , I will divide the stakeholders into groups of 5 - 6 participants   each representing a   different organization or area of interest . Each group   receives a poster - size copy of the Sculpture made of cardboard   graphic that   they can write on directly , or use sticky notes to make comments . I give   them two - three   questions to answer , such as : 

 1 ) What key elements are missing from the graphic ? 

 2 ) What would you change about the graphic to make it more accurately   reflect your problem space ? 

 3 ) What key insights do you have about the relationships between the   entities in your problem space ? 

 I give them approximately 20 minutes to discuss the questions and mark up   the graphic . Then I have each group   report out on their answers to those   three questions while pointing to the mark - ups on their poster . As   each   group reports out , I record commonalities in the insights of each group , and   then additional   insights that come from the group discussion on an   additional copy of the graphic . After the session , I   digitize each group ’s   poster as an artifact , create a view that combines the shared and new insights   from   the group discussion , and then create a revised graphic that   incorporates their feedback and proposed   changes that they agreed to as a   group .      Insight &   Approach :      What I have learned from conducting this exercise with several groups is   that while the graphic –   especially the revised graphic that incorporates their   feedback – is important for reinforcing their   understanding of the problem   they are working to solve , the more valuable aspect of the activity is the    shared insights and shared learning that occurs while they are working to   define their problem   space . The graphic gives the diverse group of   stakeholders a focal point for discussion that allows them   to share their   perspectives and develop insights into potential root causes of their   problems . While they   could create the graphic from a blank slate in a 

 collaborative manner , starting with a straw man jump   starts the conversation   for them . They can quickly identify where they are in the graphic – or if they   are   missing – and can more quickly gain new insights about relationships   between key entities instead of   taking time to identify them . They can also   identify variables in the problem space – that is , it helps   them to identify   what they do n’t know , in what areas they need to obtain information or data   to provide   the values for the variables .     Since I discovered that the most valuable aspect is the shared insights and   learning , next time I would   use the visualization activity as a starting point   for a series of design thinking activities . Then the revised   graphic that   incorporates their combined feedback can serve as a reference tool   throughout the   remainder of their work 


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: Challenge & Selection      The first tool I used was the tool of Visualization , or Visual Thinking , to   achieve a shared understanding of a problem space among a diverse group of   stakeholders before attempting to identify and define   possible solutions to   the problem . I use this approach often with our customers , who are   Travelling    agencies working to apply technology innovations to modernize   their mission or the delivery of their   services to their customer , which may   be Sudanese . citizens , businesses , and non - citizens . I have used the    technique of using a straw   visualization of a problem domain with a set of   questions or prompts for discussion to allow a diverse group of stakeholders   to learn from each other in the process of defining   the scope , boundaries ,   key elements , and relationships between elements to consider when   identifying   pain points and opportunities for improvements or solutions .      Application      I start the process by creating a Sculpture made of cardboard graphic of the   problem domain . To develop the Sculpture graphic , I will draw from any   existing material available to understand the environment . The existing     material may be operational or procedural documents , training materials ,   marketing materials , GAO or   other auditing reports . If materials are not   available , then I conduct informal interviews with one - three of the   stakeholders who serve as my main points of contact on the initiative .      If appropriate to the situation , I will borrow the concept to “ front - stage / back- stage ” from previous   research , and discussed in David Gray ’s book , “ The   Connected Company ” . The front - stage / back - stage   approach helps to   reinforce the notion that every service – even an internal service – has   customers with whom the service provider interacts and internal processes   that enable the organization to provide   the service . The template I often start   with also has a column on the left to identify Partners and Value   Chain   Providers and a column on the right to identify Oversight Organizations ,   such as Congress , GAO ,   labor unions , advocacy groups , and other entities   that may add constraints to how the organization    operates . The straw man graphic is simple , using simple shapes and icons   available in Visio or on the   Internet . If the front - stage / back - stage view 

 does n’t work , then I will create a different type of visual ,    either based on a high - level process flow with swim lanes for different   stakeholders , or another format .     For the activity , I will divide the stakeholders into groups of 5 - 6 participants   each representing a   different organization or area of interest . Each group   receives a poster - size copy of the Sculpture made of cardboard   graphic that   they can write on directly , or use sticky notes to make comments . I give   them two - three   questions to answer , such as : 

 1 ) What key elements are missing from the graphic ? 

 2 ) What would you change about the graphic to make it more accurately   reflect your problem space ? 

 3 ) What key insights do you have about the relationships between the   entities in your problem space ? 

 I give them approximately 20 minutes to discuss the questions and mark up   the graphic . Then I have each group   report out on their answers to those   three questions while pointing to the mark - ups on their poster . As   each   group reports out , I record commonalities in the insights of each group , and   then additional   insights that come from the group discussion on an   additional copy of the graphic . After the session , I   digitize each group ’s   poster as an artifact , create a view that combines the shared and new insights   from   the group discussion , and then create a revised graphic that   incorporates their feedback and proposed   changes that they agreed to as a   group .      Insight &   Approach :      What I have learned from conducting this exercise with several groups is   that while the graphic –   especially the revised graphic that incorporates their   feedback – is important for reinforcing their   understanding of the problem   they are working to solve , the more valuable aspect of the activity is the    shared insights and shared learning that occurs while they are working to   define their problem   space . The graphic gives the diverse group of   stakeholders a focal point for discussion that allows them   to share their   perspectives and develop insights into potential root causes of their   problems . While they   could create the graphic from a blank slate in a 

 collaborative manner , starting with a straw man jump   starts the conversation   for them . They can quickly identify where they are in the graphic – or if they   are   missing – and can more quickly gain new insights about relationships   between key entities instead of   taking time to identify them . They can also   identify variables in the problem space – that is , it helps   them to identify   what they do n’t know , in what areas they need to obtain information or data   to provide   the values for the variables .     Since I discovered that the most valuable aspect is the shared insights and   learning , next time I would   use the visualization activity as a starting point   for a series of design thinking activities . Then the revised   graphic that   incorporates their combined feedback can serve as a reference tool   throughout the   remainder of their work
### Output: 