Challenge & Selection 

 I choosed to use the tool of Visualization , or Visual Thinking , to achieve a shared   understanding of a problem among a diverse group of stakeholders before attempting to   identify and define possible solutions to the problem.i often use it with my team members   when we are trying to bring up a new idea or when I am facilitating something to them . I use   a set of questions for discussion to allow a diverse group of stakeholders to learn from each   other in the process of defining the scope , key elements , and relationships between   elements to consider when identifying pain points and opportunities for solutions . 

 Application 

 I start the process by creating a visualization graphic of the problem domain . To develop the   visualization 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 or other auditing reports . If materials are not available , then I   conduct informal interviews with one - three of the stakeholders who serve as my main   points of contact on the initiative . If appropriate to the situation , I approach helps to   reinforce the notion that every 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 , such as Congress ,   advocacy groups , and other entities that may add constraints to how the organization   operates . The visualization graphic is simple , using simple shapes and icons available . If   does n’t work , then I will create a different type of visual , either based on a high - level   process flow with swim lanes for 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 poster - size copy of the visualization   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 elements are missing from the graphic ?   2 ) What would you change about the graphic to make it more accurately reflect your   problem space ? 3 ) What key insights do you have about the relationships between the   entities in your problem space ? I give them approximately 30 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 . While they could create the graphic from a   blank slate in a collaborative manner , starting with a conversation with them . They can   quickly identify where they are in the graphic and can more quickly gain new insights about   relationships between key entities instead of taking time to identify them . 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: Challenge & Selection 

 I choosed to use the tool of Visualization , or Visual Thinking , to achieve a shared   understanding of a problem among a diverse group of stakeholders before attempting to   identify and define possible solutions to the problem.i often use it with my team members   when we are trying to bring up a new idea or when I am facilitating something to them . I use   a set of questions for discussion to allow a diverse group of stakeholders to learn from each   other in the process of defining the scope , key elements , and relationships between   elements to consider when identifying pain points and opportunities for solutions . 

 Application 

 I start the process by creating a visualization graphic of the problem domain . To develop the   visualization 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 or other auditing reports . If materials are not available , then I   conduct informal interviews with one - three of the stakeholders who serve as my main   points of contact on the initiative . If appropriate to the situation , I approach helps to   reinforce the notion that every 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 , such as Congress ,   advocacy groups , and other entities that may add constraints to how the organization   operates . The visualization graphic is simple , using simple shapes and icons available . If   does n’t work , then I will create a different type of visual , either based on a high - level   process flow with swim lanes for 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 poster - size copy of the visualization   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 elements are missing from the graphic ?   2 ) What would you change about the graphic to make it more accurately reflect your   problem space ? 3 ) What key insights do you have about the relationships between the   entities in your problem space ? I give them approximately 30 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 . While they could create the graphic from a   blank slate in a collaborative manner , starting with a conversation with them . They can   quickly identify where they are in the graphic and can more quickly gain new insights about   relationships between key entities instead of taking time to identify them . 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: 