Capstone project 

 for the course ‘ Design Thinking for Innovation ’ , Coursera 

 Date : 02/10/2020 

 Reflection : MindMaps 

 Challenge 

 My client is an international trading company that sells warehouse equipment , in the B2B market , 

 that operates across 3 regions markets and has a supply chain consisting of the central warehouse 

 and secondary regional warehouses . My challenge was to develop a strategy to increase sales , using 

 the potential of big data and advanced analytics . 

 Selection 

 To develop a strategy , I used a mindmap , because it allowed me to work out solutions in different 

 directions / areas and on a different scale . I also used the MECE pricnice to make sure there are no 

 missing spots and/or overlaps . 

 Application 

 I started working in several directions , eg , you can increase sales by increasing the number of clients 

 or the number of sales per client , then the number of sales per client - by increasing the number of 

 items in the invoice or increasing the number of lines in the invoice ( cross sales ) . Further , for each 

 option , I developed a solution , eg , for the last option I offered a recommendation sales system for a 

 commercial retail site . 

 Insight 

 After developing the map , I realized that some of mine solutions may solve several problems 

 simultaneously and may work cross - functional . This allowed me to identify the most effective 

 solutions and assigned them higher priority , all of which was a base for the strategic road map . 

 What did I learn here - before the course , I used a decision tree structure and it was difficult for me 

 to perceive it visually . If a solution is structured like a mind map , I can work faster and more 

 efficiently . In addition , it allowed me to collect information in 2 categories - primary and secondary . 

 Approach 

 I designed the mind map using drawings app in Google Docs , that took a huge amount of time . Next 

 time I would use a specialized software or applications , for example , Google diagrams.net , that 

 makes it faster and easier to design , as well it has pre - developed notations . 


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: Capstone project 

 for the course ‘ Design Thinking for Innovation ’ , Coursera 

 Date : 02/10/2020 

 Reflection : MindMaps 

 Challenge 

 My client is an international trading company that sells warehouse equipment , in the B2B market , 

 that operates across 3 regions markets and has a supply chain consisting of the central warehouse 

 and secondary regional warehouses . My challenge was to develop a strategy to increase sales , using 

 the potential of big data and advanced analytics . 

 Selection 

 To develop a strategy , I used a mindmap , because it allowed me to work out solutions in different 

 directions / areas and on a different scale . I also used the MECE pricnice to make sure there are no 

 missing spots and/or overlaps . 

 Application 

 I started working in several directions , eg , you can increase sales by increasing the number of clients 

 or the number of sales per client , then the number of sales per client - by increasing the number of 

 items in the invoice or increasing the number of lines in the invoice ( cross sales ) . Further , for each 

 option , I developed a solution , eg , for the last option I offered a recommendation sales system for a 

 commercial retail site . 

 Insight 

 After developing the map , I realized that some of mine solutions may solve several problems 

 simultaneously and may work cross - functional . This allowed me to identify the most effective 

 solutions and assigned them higher priority , all of which was a base for the strategic road map . 

 What did I learn here - before the course , I used a decision tree structure and it was difficult for me 

 to perceive it visually . If a solution is structured like a mind map , I can work faster and more 

 efficiently . In addition , it allowed me to collect information in 2 categories - primary and secondary . 

 Approach 

 I designed the mind map using drawings app in Google Docs , that took a huge amount of time . Next 

 time I would use a specialized software or applications , for example , Google diagrams.net , that 

 makes it faster and easier to design , as well it has pre - developed notations .
### Output: 