Visualization 

 Challenge & Selection 

 As I am a UI / UX engineer , the first tool I used was Visualization , or Visual Design Thinking , to   achieve collaborative understanding of a problem space among a diverse and different   localization group of stakeholders before attempting to identify the problem and define / design   possible solutions to the problem . 

    I use Visual Design Thinking approach often with our customers , who are agencies   working to apply technology innovations to modernize their mission or the delivery of   their services to their customer , which may be global . Citizens , businesses , and non- citizens . 

    Application I start the process by creating a straw man graphic of the problem domain .   To develop the straw man graphic , I will draw from any existing material available to   understand the environment . The existing material may be operational or procedural   documents , training materials , marketing materials , few develop mobile app and website   which giving a clear visualization of this Design Thinking Approach . 

    I have used the Design Thinking of using a straw man visualization of a problem domain   with a set of questions or prompts for discussion to allow a diverse group of   stakeholders / business to learn from each other in the process of defining the scope ,   boundaries , key elements , and relationships between elements to consider when   identifying pain points and opportunities for improvements or solutions . 

    The front - stage / back - stage approach helps to reinforce the notion that every service –   even an internal service – has customers with whom the service provider interacts and   internal processes that enable the organization to provide the service . The template I   often start with also has a column on the left to identify Partners and Value Chain   Providers and a column on the right to identify Oversight Organizations advocacy   groups , and other entities that may add constraints to how the organization operates . 

    If materials are not available , then I conduct informal discussion with different   stakeholder or agencies stakeholders who serve as my main points of contact on the   initiative . If appropriate to the situation . 

 The straw man graphic is simple , using simple shapes and icons available in Visio or on the   Internet . If the front - stage / back - stage view does n’t work , then I will create a different type of   visual , either based on a high - level process flow with different stakeholders , or another format .   For the activity , I will divide the stakeholders into groups of 5 - 6 participants each representing a   different organization or area of interest . 

 Each group receives a visual graphic that they can write on directly , or use sticky notes to make   comments . I give them two - three questions to answer , such as : 

 1 . What key insights do you have about the relationships between the entities in your 

 problem space ? 

 2 . What would you change about the graphic to make it more accurately reflect your 

 problem space ? 

 3 . What key elements are missing from the graphic ?    4 . 

 I give them approximately 15 - 20 minutes to discuss the questions and mark up the graphic . Then   I have each group report out on their answers to those three questions while pointing to the mark- ups on their poster . As each group reports out , I record commonalities in the insights of each   group , and then additional insights that come from the group discussion on an additional copy of   the graphic . 

 After the session , I digitize each group ’s poster as an artifact , create a view that combines the   shared and new insights from the group discussion , and then create a revised graphic that   incorporates their feedback and proposed changes that they agreed to as a group . 

 Insight & Approach What I have learned from conducting this exercise with several groups is that   while the graphic – especially the revised graphic that incorporates their feedback – is important   for reinforcing their understanding of the problem they are working to solve , the more valuable   aspect of the activity is the shared insights and shared learning that occurs while they are working   to define their problem space . The graphic gives the diverse group of stakeholders a focal point   for discussion that allows them to share their perspectives and develop insights into potential root   causes of their problems . They can also identify variables in the problem space – that is , it helps   them to identify what they do n’t know , in what areas they need to obtain information or data to   provide the values for the variables . Since I discovered that the most valuable aspect is the shared   insights and learning , next time I would use the visualization activity as a starting point for a series   of design thinking activities . Then the revised graphic that incorporates their combined feedback   can serve as a reference tool throughout the remainder of their work . 


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 

 Challenge & Selection 

 As I am a UI / UX engineer , the first tool I used was Visualization , or Visual Design Thinking , to   achieve collaborative understanding of a problem space among a diverse and different   localization group of stakeholders before attempting to identify the problem and define / design   possible solutions to the problem . 

    I use Visual Design Thinking approach often with our customers , who are agencies   working to apply technology innovations to modernize their mission or the delivery of   their services to their customer , which may be global . Citizens , businesses , and non- citizens . 

    Application I start the process by creating a straw man graphic of the problem domain .   To develop the straw man graphic , I will draw from any existing material available to   understand the environment . The existing material may be operational or procedural   documents , training materials , marketing materials , few develop mobile app and website   which giving a clear visualization of this Design Thinking Approach . 

    I have used the Design Thinking of using a straw man visualization of a problem domain   with a set of questions or prompts for discussion to allow a diverse group of   stakeholders / business to learn from each other in the process of defining the scope ,   boundaries , key elements , and relationships between elements to consider when   identifying pain points and opportunities for improvements or solutions . 

    The front - stage / back - stage approach helps to reinforce the notion that every service –   even an internal service – has customers with whom the service provider interacts and   internal processes that enable the organization to provide the service . The template I   often start with also has a column on the left to identify Partners and Value Chain   Providers and a column on the right to identify Oversight Organizations advocacy   groups , and other entities that may add constraints to how the organization operates . 

    If materials are not available , then I conduct informal discussion with different   stakeholder or agencies stakeholders who serve as my main points of contact on the   initiative . If appropriate to the situation . 

 The straw man graphic is simple , using simple shapes and icons available in Visio or on the   Internet . If the front - stage / back - stage view does n’t work , then I will create a different type of   visual , either based on a high - level process flow with different stakeholders , or another format .   For the activity , I will divide the stakeholders into groups of 5 - 6 participants each representing a   different organization or area of interest . 

 Each group receives a visual graphic that they can write on directly , or use sticky notes to make   comments . I give them two - three questions to answer , such as : 

 1 . What key insights do you have about the relationships between the entities in your 

 problem space ? 

 2 . What would you change about the graphic to make it more accurately reflect your 

 problem space ? 

 3 . What key elements are missing from the graphic ?    4 . 

 I give them approximately 15 - 20 minutes to discuss the questions and mark up the graphic . Then   I have each group report out on their answers to those three questions while pointing to the mark- ups on their poster . As each group reports out , I record commonalities in the insights of each   group , and then additional insights that come from the group discussion on an additional copy of   the graphic . 

 After the session , I digitize each group ’s poster as an artifact , create a view that combines the   shared and new insights from the group discussion , and then create a revised graphic that   incorporates their feedback and proposed changes that they agreed to as a group . 

 Insight & Approach What I have learned from conducting this exercise with several groups is that   while the graphic – especially the revised graphic that incorporates their feedback – is important   for reinforcing their understanding of the problem they are working to solve , the more valuable   aspect of the activity is the shared insights and shared learning that occurs while they are working   to define their problem space . The graphic gives the diverse group of stakeholders a focal point   for discussion that allows them to share their perspectives and develop insights into potential root   causes of their problems . They can also identify variables in the problem space – that is , it helps   them to identify what they do n’t know , in what areas they need to obtain information or data to   provide the values for the variables . Since I discovered that the most valuable aspect is the shared   insights and learning , next time I would use the visualization activity as a starting point for a series   of design thinking activities . Then the revised graphic that incorporates their combined feedback   can serve as a reference tool throughout the remainder of their work .
### Output: 