REFLECTION – MIND MAPPING TOOL 

 Challenge 

 Over the course of my works as an engineer , I had the opportunity to make use of the 4 taught tools .   In my opinion , the selection of tool will very much depend on the target audience and their   understanding of the topic at hand . 

 Quite some time back , a team of various job functions staff , including myself , was formed to explore   on how the different function groups could collaborate to further enhance our work productivity .   We had to provide our inputs within two weeks to the management . 

 Selection 

 Given the short assignment duration to brainstorm for feasible ideas , we opted for mind mapping   tool as it could break the mind barrier easily and freely bring out the thoughts from the team ,   especially we were of a diversified one , without the concern of any right or wrong input at the on   start . The feasibility of the pool of inputs could be examined along the way . 

 Application 

 The team started off by putting up a problem statement and the team members were given a few   minutes to think through . After which , we wrote our thoughts / suggestions on the sticky notes   provided . Once done , the members pasted the notes onto the whiteboard and shared on the inputs   to the rest of the team . After one round of presentation , the sticky notes on the whiteboard were   grouped into cluster of similar aspects . Each cluster was being further examined and discussed for   any fruitful insights , which could be used to effectively address our challenge . 

 Insight & Approach 

 With the mind mapping tool application , the team was able to within a short period of time ,   identified the various ideas and solutions to further enhance the work productivity . This tool enabled   the team to produce a vast pool of feasible inputs , which the management was glad to hear , but   with some additional inputs given by them . The project was a success as our inputs were put in- placed with commendable results . 

 The whole process could be further improved and be more comprehensive by also adopting the   mind mapping tool with the management during the presentation . The management could also   provide their inputs during the discussion , which could spark a more thought - provoking discussion . 

 This course has given me a better insight of the various tools , on what is design thinking as well as   the correct mindset when approaching a challenge . The knowledge gained will definitely be useful in   my works . 


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 TOOL 

 Challenge 

 Over the course of my works as an engineer , I had the opportunity to make use of the 4 taught tools .   In my opinion , the selection of tool will very much depend on the target audience and their   understanding of the topic at hand . 

 Quite some time back , a team of various job functions staff , including myself , was formed to explore   on how the different function groups could collaborate to further enhance our work productivity .   We had to provide our inputs within two weeks to the management . 

 Selection 

 Given the short assignment duration to brainstorm for feasible ideas , we opted for mind mapping   tool as it could break the mind barrier easily and freely bring out the thoughts from the team ,   especially we were of a diversified one , without the concern of any right or wrong input at the on   start . The feasibility of the pool of inputs could be examined along the way . 

 Application 

 The team started off by putting up a problem statement and the team members were given a few   minutes to think through . After which , we wrote our thoughts / suggestions on the sticky notes   provided . Once done , the members pasted the notes onto the whiteboard and shared on the inputs   to the rest of the team . After one round of presentation , the sticky notes on the whiteboard were   grouped into cluster of similar aspects . Each cluster was being further examined and discussed for   any fruitful insights , which could be used to effectively address our challenge . 

 Insight & Approach 

 With the mind mapping tool application , the team was able to within a short period of time ,   identified the various ideas and solutions to further enhance the work productivity . This tool enabled   the team to produce a vast pool of feasible inputs , which the management was glad to hear , but   with some additional inputs given by them . The project was a success as our inputs were put in- placed with commendable results . 

 The whole process could be further improved and be more comprehensive by also adopting the   mind mapping tool with the management during the presentation . The management could also   provide their inputs during the discussion , which could spark a more thought - provoking discussion . 

 This course has given me a better insight of the various tools , on what is design thinking as well as   the correct mindset when approaching a challenge . The knowledge gained will definitely be useful in   my works .
### Output: 