Design Thinking for Innovation      Learning Launch 

 Challenge   I am a recent graduate and my challenge is to try solving the problem of the stray animal population   of India by providing unique solutions and trying to bring in players who otherwise would not be   involved otherwise . This project includes just myself and few organizations . The focus will be on   trying to ensure that all stray animals ( cats / dogs / cows ) have access to food , shelter and medical   help . 

 Selection   I have gone through various ideas and tools and the best way to test feasibility and gauge response   is through the learning launch tool in a small scale so that the results can be determined quickly . 

 Application   There are many hotels and shops whose mascots are real life animals . They came to be so because   management had decided to adopt the animal and take care of it . I had wanted to see if I could   create a self - sustaining system in which organizations could foster / adopt strays in tandem with   animal shelters . 

 For the first learning launch , I approached brick and mortar stores with suitable space and pitched to   them the idea of sheltering stray dogs / cats outside their stores , but within the store premises . The   shelter can teach the stores on basic methods to take care of the stray . A kennel would be provided   and food would be delivered on a regular basis . The strays , before being given to the retail store   would be neutered and given the required vaccines . The idea would be feasible only if the retail   store had overnight security guards who were willing to interact and had no problem with the strays .   In this way , the shelter has a place for a stray which it can not accommodate and the stray has a new   family to go to . 

 For the second learning launch , I approached resorts in the outskirts with huge grounds regarding   the same idea , ie . Whether they ’d be willing to foster strays in their premises in tandem with   shelters . This would follow a similar approach as above , except , for the food , which would have to   be prepared in house . Another pitch which was given to these resorts was that guests who were   animal lovers , could interact with them and go far as to take the dogs for treks and can even bring in   dogs / cats back to their hotel rooms for a short period . This would be great marketing for the hotel   and the shelter and the animals would also come out on top . 

 Insight   By applying the learning launch tool , identified the requirements for this plan to work and to design   a system which can make this experience feasible for all parties . In reality , instead of being met with   unwilling partners , I was surprised at the willingness of the retail stores in regard for this initiative .   However , that was just half the job done . There were many areas which had to be optimized in order   for this initiative to work . There had to be a strong network and channels through which all the   pieces can come together . Mainly , in urban areas , the overnight security would have to be given   adequate knowledge in the basic training of animals . The food delivery system would have to be   optimized . A database would have to be maintained of each stray so as to have a record of vaccines   and any medical history . In the out of town resorts , there two main issues , the food could not be   cooked as the hotels would not cook to the food in house . The other problem was the proximity to   vets . 

 Moving forward there would have to be serious thought to the systems and to create a strong   network so that everything is optimal for all parties . 

 Approach   Given the response , I have come to the conclusion that the learning launch tool is the best one to be   used in this situation as the feedback was instant . As mentioned , there needs to be a rehashing of   the systems to be created for the goal to be met . Future design plans will reflect these changes and   hence come closer to achieving this goal . 


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: Design Thinking for Innovation      Learning Launch 

 Challenge   I am a recent graduate and my challenge is to try solving the problem of the stray animal population   of India by providing unique solutions and trying to bring in players who otherwise would not be   involved otherwise . This project includes just myself and few organizations . The focus will be on   trying to ensure that all stray animals ( cats / dogs / cows ) have access to food , shelter and medical   help . 

 Selection   I have gone through various ideas and tools and the best way to test feasibility and gauge response   is through the learning launch tool in a small scale so that the results can be determined quickly . 

 Application   There are many hotels and shops whose mascots are real life animals . They came to be so because   management had decided to adopt the animal and take care of it . I had wanted to see if I could   create a self - sustaining system in which organizations could foster / adopt strays in tandem with   animal shelters . 

 For the first learning launch , I approached brick and mortar stores with suitable space and pitched to   them the idea of sheltering stray dogs / cats outside their stores , but within the store premises . The   shelter can teach the stores on basic methods to take care of the stray . A kennel would be provided   and food would be delivered on a regular basis . The strays , before being given to the retail store   would be neutered and given the required vaccines . The idea would be feasible only if the retail   store had overnight security guards who were willing to interact and had no problem with the strays .   In this way , the shelter has a place for a stray which it can not accommodate and the stray has a new   family to go to . 

 For the second learning launch , I approached resorts in the outskirts with huge grounds regarding   the same idea , ie . Whether they ’d be willing to foster strays in their premises in tandem with   shelters . This would follow a similar approach as above , except , for the food , which would have to   be prepared in house . Another pitch which was given to these resorts was that guests who were   animal lovers , could interact with them and go far as to take the dogs for treks and can even bring in   dogs / cats back to their hotel rooms for a short period . This would be great marketing for the hotel   and the shelter and the animals would also come out on top . 

 Insight   By applying the learning launch tool , identified the requirements for this plan to work and to design   a system which can make this experience feasible for all parties . In reality , instead of being met with   unwilling partners , I was surprised at the willingness of the retail stores in regard for this initiative .   However , that was just half the job done . There were many areas which had to be optimized in order   for this initiative to work . There had to be a strong network and channels through which all the   pieces can come together . Mainly , in urban areas , the overnight security would have to be given   adequate knowledge in the basic training of animals . The food delivery system would have to be   optimized . A database would have to be maintained of each stray so as to have a record of vaccines   and any medical history . In the out of town resorts , there two main issues , the food could not be   cooked as the hotels would not cook to the food in house . The other problem was the proximity to   vets . 

 Moving forward there would have to be serious thought to the systems and to create a strong   network so that everything is optimal for all parties . 

 Approach   Given the response , I have come to the conclusion that the learning launch tool is the best one to be   used in this situation as the feedback was instant . As mentioned , there needs to be a rehashing of   the systems to be created for the goal to be met . Future design plans will reflect these changes and   hence come closer to achieving this goal .
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