Reflection- Mind Mapping 

 Challenge 

 I do business research aiming at identifying sustainable solutions that create shared value .   Therefore I collect data , which I then need to turn into meaningful insights . My clients differ   greatly from startups to established companies and from companies of traditional mindset to   game changers so my challenge is to take the next step after having analyzed the current state .   That is because different companies operate within a different socio - economic context and   therefore it ’s hard to come up with integrated solutions that not only benefit one company but   create business , economic and environmental value at the same time . 

 Selection 

 The tool that helps me to do so is Mind Mapping as it allows for the identification of patterns   and themes that can lead to creative solutions . Mind Mapping is a valuable design tool that   helps to establish criteria for the idea generation phase and move from the current state to the   future state ( from “ what is ” to “ what if ” ) . 

 Application 

 To apply the tool successfully it ’s important to involve as many stakeholders as possible because   in the design process Mind Mapping is about mapping the minds of our clients . As such , I set up   a workshop at a comfortable meeting room , where I invite my existing or potential client(s ) as   well as other stakeholders such as investors , governmental organizations or NGO ’s when that is   relevant . They are all equipped with sticky notes and markers so they can take notes while they   go through all of the data that I have collected during my research that are presented in a visual   way , such as in large posters or pictures hanging on the walls . They then sit in tables of 5 - 8   people where they discuss together and cluster the points they found interesting under specific   themes . For so doing they add all of their sticky notes on one big board and try to see if and how   cluster themes can be connected . They also generate insights on each cluster by asking “ so   what ” on the observations they have made and make a sticky note of an insight statement for   each cluster . These insights will then be pivoted to represent the conditions that my   idea / solution has to satisfy in order to solve my client ’s problem . 

 Insight 

 Stakeholders understand that they have been invited at this workshop because I need their   intuition in order to develop a solution . And as they feel part of the brainstorming they are   motivated to help create possibilities . The participants ’ observations are essential to the design   process because they put different points of view together as they come from different   backgrounds / disciplines . Without their participation and without the application of the Mind   Mapping tool most of the ideas would n’t have been expressed . 

 Approach 

 For the idea generation process I believe Mind Mapping is the most appropriate tool as it helps   to focus on possibilities and not on barriers . Co - creation and symphonic thinking are essential to   the formation of a portfolio of new ideas . Perhaps there are alternative approaches , however I   find important that in Mind Mapping it ’s possible to involve a large number of people and the   more the people the more the observations , which will eventually be translated to more   insights . 


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: Reflection- Mind Mapping 

 Challenge 

 I do business research aiming at identifying sustainable solutions that create shared value .   Therefore I collect data , which I then need to turn into meaningful insights . My clients differ   greatly from startups to established companies and from companies of traditional mindset to   game changers so my challenge is to take the next step after having analyzed the current state .   That is because different companies operate within a different socio - economic context and   therefore it ’s hard to come up with integrated solutions that not only benefit one company but   create business , economic and environmental value at the same time . 

 Selection 

 The tool that helps me to do so is Mind Mapping as it allows for the identification of patterns   and themes that can lead to creative solutions . Mind Mapping is a valuable design tool that   helps to establish criteria for the idea generation phase and move from the current state to the   future state ( from “ what is ” to “ what if ” ) . 

 Application 

 To apply the tool successfully it ’s important to involve as many stakeholders as possible because   in the design process Mind Mapping is about mapping the minds of our clients . As such , I set up   a workshop at a comfortable meeting room , where I invite my existing or potential client(s ) as   well as other stakeholders such as investors , governmental organizations or NGO ’s when that is   relevant . They are all equipped with sticky notes and markers so they can take notes while they   go through all of the data that I have collected during my research that are presented in a visual   way , such as in large posters or pictures hanging on the walls . They then sit in tables of 5 - 8   people where they discuss together and cluster the points they found interesting under specific   themes . For so doing they add all of their sticky notes on one big board and try to see if and how   cluster themes can be connected . They also generate insights on each cluster by asking “ so   what ” on the observations they have made and make a sticky note of an insight statement for   each cluster . These insights will then be pivoted to represent the conditions that my   idea / solution has to satisfy in order to solve my client ’s problem . 

 Insight 

 Stakeholders understand that they have been invited at this workshop because I need their   intuition in order to develop a solution . And as they feel part of the brainstorming they are   motivated to help create possibilities . The participants ’ observations are essential to the design   process because they put different points of view together as they come from different   backgrounds / disciplines . Without their participation and without the application of the Mind   Mapping tool most of the ideas would n’t have been expressed . 

 Approach 

 For the idea generation process I believe Mind Mapping is the most appropriate tool as it helps   to focus on possibilities and not on barriers . Co - creation and symphonic thinking are essential to   the formation of a portfolio of new ideas . Perhaps there are alternative approaches , however I   find important that in Mind Mapping it ’s possible to involve a large number of people and the   more the people the more the observations , which will eventually be translated to more   insights .
### Output: 