Shoptimus Prime : Company General Use 

 Challenge and selection , 

 In my workplace understanding the clients is the toughest part , as sometimes they have a specific idea in   mind , while us designers have another . Using visualization techniques prior to starting the actual task   eliminates the difficulty of trying to understand each other and rather puts us on the same page . By starting   out with a rough sketch and adding some colors and simple designs , this helps the job flow smoother and go   on time . 

 Application 

 Before stating any project , I conduct a meeting with my client to understand exactly what it is they ’re   looking for and I look through the examples I received from them . I then begin searching for some   samples and start to make my first draft and then request another meeting , this is to be sure that I ’m   going on the right track to completing the project . 

 For any project received , I have to decide if the project can be handled by one person or requires more   people in order to finish it efficiently and on time . If it ’s simple job I work on it by myself by conducting   meetings and discussions with client until we come upon an agreement for the end result . If the project   is big and requires a team to work on it the we start brainstorming together to come with a solution   then distribute the work accordingly . 

 Insight & Approach     What I have learned from conducting this exercise with several groups is that the sketches and the   note    that I got from the client and from the team is important for reinforcing their understanding of   the problem that we 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 . 

 Shoptimus Prime : Company General Use 


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: Shoptimus Prime : Company General Use 

 Challenge and selection , 

 In my workplace understanding the clients is the toughest part , as sometimes they have a specific idea in   mind , while us designers have another . Using visualization techniques prior to starting the actual task   eliminates the difficulty of trying to understand each other and rather puts us on the same page . By starting   out with a rough sketch and adding some colors and simple designs , this helps the job flow smoother and go   on time . 

 Application 

 Before stating any project , I conduct a meeting with my client to understand exactly what it is they ’re   looking for and I look through the examples I received from them . I then begin searching for some   samples and start to make my first draft and then request another meeting , this is to be sure that I ’m   going on the right track to completing the project . 

 For any project received , I have to decide if the project can be handled by one person or requires more   people in order to finish it efficiently and on time . If it ’s simple job I work on it by myself by conducting   meetings and discussions with client until we come upon an agreement for the end result . If the project   is big and requires a team to work on it the we start brainstorming together to come with a solution   then distribute the work accordingly . 

 Insight & Approach     What I have learned from conducting this exercise with several groups is that the sketches and the   note    that I got from the client and from the team is important for reinforcing their understanding of   the problem that we 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 . 

 Shoptimus Prime : Company General Use
### Output: 