Firoz Khan Pandey Reflection – Learning Launch Challenge 

 I am a member of my organization ’s supply chain project management department and my / our challenge   is to improve the workflow ( activities and projects ) within the department in order to reduce COGS in the   manufacturing processes and to cut lead times for active new project launches . The project scope included   the project management department composed of six employees , as well as the marketing department   and sales department , with whom we work closely . The project is limited to internal resources ( i.e. , budget   and employee time ) . The project should not exceed 90 business days and the solution should include an   even distribution of working hours amongst the team members . We will focus on trying to uncover what   our team members , as well as key stakeholders within the marketing department and sales department ,   consider to be ineffective or problematic about the workflow . 

 Selection 

 Our team has already gone through several design thinking activities / tools , so we are ready to try the   learning launch tool . Broadly speaking , the learning launch is an experiment meant to quickly test an idea   and prototype . 

 Application 

 For our first learning launch , we focused on the structure / execution of our day to day project   management tasks . In particular , we wanted to see if we could structure our tasks , projects , and processes   to adapt the methods of Scrum project management for our work ( e.g. , time boxed , daily , specific   meetings , reviews , etc . ) in an effort to become more agile . This tested our assumption that the structure   and execution were the main causes of our workflow challenge . Our team went through a two - day training   with a Scrum project management coach . Next , we went through five workshops to structure our tasks   and processes in a more agile way . These two sessions occurred within in a three - week timeframe . We   expected to produce a document with a clear description of our new , more agile processes / workflow . For   our second learning launch , we focused on gaining clarity about our tasks and priorities . This tested our   assumption that our prioritization of tasks was the main cause of our workflow challenge . Our team   completed an anonymous survey . Additionally , five key stakeholders from the marketing department and   sales department also completed an anonymous survey . The surveys included questions about our new ,   proposed process , understanding the process and the prioritization of tasks , and feelings about the   change , and were conducted within a one - week timeframe . 

 Insight 

 By applying the learning launch tool , our team identified our assumptions and designed launches to test   these assumptions . Additionally , we thought through anticipated results , expecting to find that a more   agile approach would improve our workflow , and that both our team and the key stakeholders would be   fairly open to the new prioritization of tasks and process . Our actual results were slightly different from   what we anticipated : while our team was open to the prioritization of tasks and process , the key   stakeholders in the marketing department and sales department expressed some concerns around   meeting targeted cost goals and lead times on NPDs . Moving forward , our team will review this insight   and incorporate it into future launch designs . The ongoing incorporation of insight is particularly   important at this stage , as launches come before a full rollout in the design thinking timeline . 

 Approach 

 Given that our team has already gone through several design thinking activities / tools and are at this stage   in the timeline , the learning launch is the appropriate tool . As previously mentioned , our team needs to   review the insight gained from our first two launches and incorporate this insight into future launch   designs . Future launch designs should reflect insight gained , progress made , and come closer to a   compelling solution ready for full rollout . 


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NAME_STUDENT: Firoz Khan Pandey
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### 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: Firoz Khan Pandey Reflection – Learning Launch Challenge 

 I am a member of my organization ’s supply chain project management department and my / our challenge   is to improve the workflow ( activities and projects ) within the department in order to reduce COGS in the   manufacturing processes and to cut lead times for active new project launches . The project scope included   the project management department composed of six employees , as well as the marketing department   and sales department , with whom we work closely . The project is limited to internal resources ( i.e. , budget   and employee time ) . The project should not exceed 90 business days and the solution should include an   even distribution of working hours amongst the team members . We will focus on trying to uncover what   our team members , as well as key stakeholders within the marketing department and sales department ,   consider to be ineffective or problematic about the workflow . 

 Selection 

 Our team has already gone through several design thinking activities / tools , so we are ready to try the   learning launch tool . Broadly speaking , the learning launch is an experiment meant to quickly test an idea   and prototype . 

 Application 

 For our first learning launch , we focused on the structure / execution of our day to day project   management tasks . In particular , we wanted to see if we could structure our tasks , projects , and processes   to adapt the methods of Scrum project management for our work ( e.g. , time boxed , daily , specific   meetings , reviews , etc . ) in an effort to become more agile . This tested our assumption that the structure   and execution were the main causes of our workflow challenge . Our team went through a two - day training   with a Scrum project management coach . Next , we went through five workshops to structure our tasks   and processes in a more agile way . These two sessions occurred within in a three - week timeframe . We   expected to produce a document with a clear description of our new , more agile processes / workflow . For   our second learning launch , we focused on gaining clarity about our tasks and priorities . This tested our   assumption that our prioritization of tasks was the main cause of our workflow challenge . Our team   completed an anonymous survey . Additionally , five key stakeholders from the marketing department and   sales department also completed an anonymous survey . The surveys included questions about our new ,   proposed process , understanding the process and the prioritization of tasks , and feelings about the   change , and were conducted within a one - week timeframe . 

 Insight 

 By applying the learning launch tool , our team identified our assumptions and designed launches to test   these assumptions . Additionally , we thought through anticipated results , expecting to find that a more   agile approach would improve our workflow , and that both our team and the key stakeholders would be   fairly open to the new prioritization of tasks and process . Our actual results were slightly different from   what we anticipated : while our team was open to the prioritization of tasks and process , the key   stakeholders in the marketing department and sales department expressed some concerns around   meeting targeted cost goals and lead times on NPDs . Moving forward , our team will review this insight   and incorporate it into future launch designs . The ongoing incorporation of insight is particularly   important at this stage , as launches come before a full rollout in the design thinking timeline . 

 Approach 

 Given that our team has already gone through several design thinking activities / tools and are at this stage   in the timeline , the learning launch is the appropriate tool . As previously mentioned , our team needs to   review the insight gained from our first two launches and incorporate this insight into future launch   designs . Future launch designs should reflect insight gained , progress made , and come closer to a   compelling solution ready for full rollout .
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