Visualization   tool   in   world   of   science ! 

 Challenge   and   Selection 

 As   a   geoscience   researcher   working   in   a   public   sector   one   of   my   main   tasks   is   to   promote   and   develop   new    ideas   for   solving   problems   in   a   more   efficient   and   creative   way .   I   am   the   only   person   working   with   big   data    in    our    organization    and    therefore    one    of    my    main    challenges    before    taking    this    course    was    how    to    communicate   my   ideas   to   our    teams   in   a   more    concrete   and    tangible   way    so   that   we    would   achieve   a    common   understanding   and   how   to   increase   the   chance   of   getting   those   ideas   approved   for   implementation .    I   am   not   coming   from   a   business   world ,   and   I   always   had   this   wrong   impression   that   being   a   researcher   I   lack    the   skill   of   selling   my   ideas ! 

 After   taking   this   course   I   found   the   visualization   tool   as   the   most   convenient   method   that   works   for   me .   I   am    a   visual   person   and   I   can   always   imagine   and   picture   the   outcome   of   my   ideas ,   but   I   have   never   thought   of    drawing   them   and   sharing   them   with   colleagues   in   the   course   of   conversation    to   help   them   understand   me    easier   instead   of   exhausting   them   with   describing   complex   technical   methods .   I   finally   understood   they   do n’t    care   what   method   I   use   and   how   it   works   but   simply   how   can   that   method   makes   their   life   easier   and   why    they   should   be   interested   to   apply   it .   I   only   needed   to   apply   a   better   communication   tool ! 

 Application 

 I   made   a   powerpoint   to   present   for   our   department   for   one   of   the   projects   I   was   involved   in .   I   started   with    the   challenges   we   were   dealing   with ,   why   it   was   important   to   address   them ,   and   how   the   method   I   was    suggesting   could   have   fit   us   best .   This   time ,   instead   of   using   formulas   and   a   lot   of   unnecessary   text ;   I   filled    the   powerpoint   with   charts ,   photos   and   videos   showing   how   the   same   technique   was   used   among   different    applications   in   industry .   I   finished   my   talk   by   providing   some   statistical   information   regarding   the   amount   of    money   that   was   saved   by   the   ones   applying   it   in   other   fields .   After   I   was   done ,   I   asked   if   there   were   any    questions   to   the   approach   and   for   the   first   time   in   6   years ,   I   experienced   that   10   colleagues   raised   their    hands !   It   was   amazing   hearing   different   people ’s   perspectives   and   how   they   could   see   the   method   work   for    even   other   problems ,   which   I   would   have   never   think   of !   To   answer   some   of   the   questions   I   started   to   draw    on   the   white   board ,   and   when   I   could n’t   follow   some   of   the   questions ,   my   colleagues   would   come   to   the    board   and   draw   what   they   meant !   We   had   the   most   interactive   session   and   I   got   a   lot   of   great   feedback   after    the   meeting   and   was   asked   to   prepare   another   talk   for   the   upcoming   week   to   address   some   of   the   concerns    regarding   implementation   of   the   idea . 

 So ,   I   designed   several   solutions   each   of   which   had   their   own   pros   and   cons   depending   on   the   budget   we   were    willing   to   invest .   I   printed   them   out   and   used   a   magnet   to   attach   them   to   the   board   in   the   next   meeting .   I    started   by   listing   the   pros   and   cons   of   each   individual   solution   and   added   more   points   to   it   as   we   were    discussing   them   in   the   meeting .   After   half   an   hour ,   it   was   already   clear   for   us   that   two   of   the   solutions   would    have   not   been   possible   to   apply   at   current   stage   and   we   were   left   with   two   options .   We   agreed   on   different    variables   that   could   have   affect   the   outcome   and   how   we   could   avoid   certain   risks .   We   decided   to   try   the    solution   with   highest   votes .   Then   we   broke   the   tasks   to   several   milestones   and   defined   a   deadline   ( with   a    safe   buffer )   for   each   of   them .   By   end   of   the   session   it   was   clear ,   which   of   us   would   take   over   different   tasks . 

 We   agreed   on   reporting   the   status   of   progress   on   a   weekly   basis   on   our   lunch   break   meetings ,   where   each    of   us   had   5   minutes   to   inform   others   about   any   new   updates   and   a   more   detailed   report   every   three   months    for   our   director . 

 Insight   and   approach 

 Using   the   visualization   tool   was   a   game   changer   for   me .   Instead   of   feeling   frustrated   that   my   colleagues   do n’t    understand   the   full   potential   of   my   ideas ,   now   I   am   aware   of   what   I   have   been   missing   all   this   time .   It   is    fascinating   and   inspiring   to   share   insights   and   to   learn   from   one   another   during   the   design ,   development   and    implementation   of   new   ideas .   Visualization   simplifies   all   these   steps .   The   graphics   enable   more   interactive    sessions   and   involves   the   users   of   the   approach\service   from   the   very   beginning   in   all   the   steps .   A   clearer    understanding   of   the   outcome   can   be   reached   using   this   approach .   It   is   easier   to   identify   potential   problems    and   avoid   them   if   different   experts   can   share   their   experiences .   One   can   identify   the   missing   parts   of   the    puzzle ,    which    can    simply    be    the    manpower    to    implement    the    idea ,    certain    skills    that    must    be    learned ,    different   trainings   which   would   be   required   to   guarantee   that   the   service   would   be   applicable   by   non‐expert    users ,   etc .   Also ,   a   more   reasonable   budget   estimation   can   be   achieved   if   the   whole   process   and   the   exact    tasks   required   are   clear   for   everyone . 

 Now   that   I   have   understood   the   full   potential   of   applying   this   technique ,   I   would   use   it   for   any   future   project .    It   will   save   me   a   lot   of   time   and   I   would   not   need   to   take   over   the   full   risk   of   doing   something   that   is   not   of    need   for   my   organization .   For   future   application   of   this   method ,   I   will   try   to   better   understand   the   challenges    before   suggesting   potential   solutions .   During   the   course   of   using   this   method   I   noticed   two   of   my   solutions    were   not   relevant   as   I   did n’t   fully   incorporate   all   the   variables   that   could   affect   the   outcome .   To   achieve   this    goal ,   I   will   spend   more   time   digging   into   all   these   aspects   before   designing   the   solution   and   by   involving    different   experts   from   each   group   and   have   a   brainstorming .   I   appreciate   any   comment   that   challenges   my    ideas   and   I   think   it   worth   the   time . 


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: Visualization   tool   in   world   of   science ! 

 Challenge   and   Selection 

 As   a   geoscience   researcher   working   in   a   public   sector   one   of   my   main   tasks   is   to   promote   and   develop   new    ideas   for   solving   problems   in   a   more   efficient   and   creative   way .   I   am   the   only   person   working   with   big   data    in    our    organization    and    therefore    one    of    my    main    challenges    before    taking    this    course    was    how    to    communicate   my   ideas   to   our    teams   in   a   more    concrete   and    tangible   way    so   that   we    would   achieve   a    common   understanding   and   how   to   increase   the   chance   of   getting   those   ideas   approved   for   implementation .    I   am   not   coming   from   a   business   world ,   and   I   always   had   this   wrong   impression   that   being   a   researcher   I   lack    the   skill   of   selling   my   ideas ! 

 After   taking   this   course   I   found   the   visualization   tool   as   the   most   convenient   method   that   works   for   me .   I   am    a   visual   person   and   I   can   always   imagine   and   picture   the   outcome   of   my   ideas ,   but   I   have   never   thought   of    drawing   them   and   sharing   them   with   colleagues   in   the   course   of   conversation    to   help   them   understand   me    easier   instead   of   exhausting   them   with   describing   complex   technical   methods .   I   finally   understood   they   do n’t    care   what   method   I   use   and   how   it   works   but   simply   how   can   that   method   makes   their   life   easier   and   why    they   should   be   interested   to   apply   it .   I   only   needed   to   apply   a   better   communication   tool ! 

 Application 

 I   made   a   powerpoint   to   present   for   our   department   for   one   of   the   projects   I   was   involved   in .   I   started   with    the   challenges   we   were   dealing   with ,   why   it   was   important   to   address   them ,   and   how   the   method   I   was    suggesting   could   have   fit   us   best .   This   time ,   instead   of   using   formulas   and   a   lot   of   unnecessary   text ;   I   filled    the   powerpoint   with   charts ,   photos   and   videos   showing   how   the   same   technique   was   used   among   different    applications   in   industry .   I   finished   my   talk   by   providing   some   statistical   information   regarding   the   amount   of    money   that   was   saved   by   the   ones   applying   it   in   other   fields .   After   I   was   done ,   I   asked   if   there   were   any    questions   to   the   approach   and   for   the   first   time   in   6   years ,   I   experienced   that   10   colleagues   raised   their    hands !   It   was   amazing   hearing   different   people ’s   perspectives   and   how   they   could   see   the   method   work   for    even   other   problems ,   which   I   would   have   never   think   of !   To   answer   some   of   the   questions   I   started   to   draw    on   the   white   board ,   and   when   I   could n’t   follow   some   of   the   questions ,   my   colleagues   would   come   to   the    board   and   draw   what   they   meant !   We   had   the   most   interactive   session   and   I   got   a   lot   of   great   feedback   after    the   meeting   and   was   asked   to   prepare   another   talk   for   the   upcoming   week   to   address   some   of   the   concerns    regarding   implementation   of   the   idea . 

 So ,   I   designed   several   solutions   each   of   which   had   their   own   pros   and   cons   depending   on   the   budget   we   were    willing   to   invest .   I   printed   them   out   and   used   a   magnet   to   attach   them   to   the   board   in   the   next   meeting .   I    started   by   listing   the   pros   and   cons   of   each   individual   solution   and   added   more   points   to   it   as   we   were    discussing   them   in   the   meeting .   After   half   an   hour ,   it   was   already   clear   for   us   that   two   of   the   solutions   would    have   not   been   possible   to   apply   at   current   stage   and   we   were   left   with   two   options .   We   agreed   on   different    variables   that   could   have   affect   the   outcome   and   how   we   could   avoid   certain   risks .   We   decided   to   try   the    solution   with   highest   votes .   Then   we   broke   the   tasks   to   several   milestones   and   defined   a   deadline   ( with   a    safe   buffer )   for   each   of   them .   By   end   of   the   session   it   was   clear ,   which   of   us   would   take   over   different   tasks . 

 We   agreed   on   reporting   the   status   of   progress   on   a   weekly   basis   on   our   lunch   break   meetings ,   where   each    of   us   had   5   minutes   to   inform   others   about   any   new   updates   and   a   more   detailed   report   every   three   months    for   our   director . 

 Insight   and   approach 

 Using   the   visualization   tool   was   a   game   changer   for   me .   Instead   of   feeling   frustrated   that   my   colleagues   do n’t    understand   the   full   potential   of   my   ideas ,   now   I   am   aware   of   what   I   have   been   missing   all   this   time .   It   is    fascinating   and   inspiring   to   share   insights   and   to   learn   from   one   another   during   the   design ,   development   and    implementation   of   new   ideas .   Visualization   simplifies   all   these   steps .   The   graphics   enable   more   interactive    sessions   and   involves   the   users   of   the   approach\service   from   the   very   beginning   in   all   the   steps .   A   clearer    understanding   of   the   outcome   can   be   reached   using   this   approach .   It   is   easier   to   identify   potential   problems    and   avoid   them   if   different   experts   can   share   their   experiences .   One   can   identify   the   missing   parts   of   the    puzzle ,    which    can    simply    be    the    manpower    to    implement    the    idea ,    certain    skills    that    must    be    learned ,    different   trainings   which   would   be   required   to   guarantee   that   the   service   would   be   applicable   by   non‐expert    users ,   etc .   Also ,   a   more   reasonable   budget   estimation   can   be   achieved   if   the   whole   process   and   the   exact    tasks   required   are   clear   for   everyone . 

 Now   that   I   have   understood   the   full   potential   of   applying   this   technique ,   I   would   use   it   for   any   future   project .    It   will   save   me   a   lot   of   time   and   I   would   not   need   to   take   over   the   full   risk   of   doing   something   that   is   not   of    need   for   my   organization .   For   future   application   of   this   method ,   I   will   try   to   better   understand   the   challenges    before   suggesting   potential   solutions .   During   the   course   of   using   this   method   I   noticed   two   of   my   solutions    were   not   relevant   as   I   did n’t   fully   incorporate   all   the   variables   that   could   affect   the   outcome .   To   achieve   this    goal ,   I   will   spend   more   time   digging   into   all   these   aspects   before   designing   the   solution   and   by   involving    different   experts   from   each   group   and   have   a   brainstorming .   I   appreciate   any   comment   that   challenges   my    ideas   and   I   think   it   worth   the   time .
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