Reflection – Visualization 

 Challenge : I worked as an analyst for a retail company and as with any large retail company ; we were loaded with   process efficiency and operation research related problems . One such problem that I closely worked with was that of   streamlining of inventory through product rationalization . The problem essentially needed to be solved by pruning out   that entire inventory that were not contributing to the revenue and find corresponding substitute to replace the pruned   products in order to recoup the demand . The solution was multi staged and is outside the scope of the question .   However , I would explain how we formulated and tabled the solution in front of the strategy team who were   responsible for the go - no - go confirmation . 

 Selection : We used a visualization tool in the form of flow chart diagram to explain the various stages of the solution .   The flow chart helped in making the case stronger as compared to compete verbalization of our solution in the form of   terse presentation . My personal observation was graphic ques greatly help in communicating with people across   diverse backgrounds and it helps in creating a mind map which can easily be reflected upon later . 

 Application : The process of application is many fold which is discussed as under : 

 1 . Framing the problem by breaking it into sub problems and quoting all the relevant questions to each   2 . Creating the best feasible solution by working across teams . ex . merchandising , finance , admin team etc .   3 . The solution   is then stitched together from each of the sub problems in the form of a flow chart   4 . The complete solution is evaluated considering all the possible constraints   5 . The solution is then documented in the form of start to end process flow .    6 . The visualization then helps in bringing out various unarticulated ideas after the first solution run .   7 . The ideas are then scrutinised and its value addition to the solution is evaluated .   8 . Finally , the solution is presented to the strategy team . 

 Insight : The flow chart diagram was a helpful visual aid ; it helped in accurate articulation and better understanding of   the solution . The diagram was a great way of communicating business ideas as they were not mundane and did not   demand high order consciousness . The flow of ideas and the associated keys made intuitive sense to the reader and   hence were very efficient and effective . Audience ’s understanding of a complex solution can largely be enhanced by   providing visual assistance . 

 Approach : The next time I apply visualization as a design - thinking tool I would ensure that I involve people from   different academic background to develop more comprehensive and robust solution . People with STEM background   mostly curated the project delivery in the aforementioned problem ; I believe it is critical to involve people from arts   and literature to create even better elegant solutions . 


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 – Visualization 

 Challenge : I worked as an analyst for a retail company and as with any large retail company ; we were loaded with   process efficiency and operation research related problems . One such problem that I closely worked with was that of   streamlining of inventory through product rationalization . The problem essentially needed to be solved by pruning out   that entire inventory that were not contributing to the revenue and find corresponding substitute to replace the pruned   products in order to recoup the demand . The solution was multi staged and is outside the scope of the question .   However , I would explain how we formulated and tabled the solution in front of the strategy team who were   responsible for the go - no - go confirmation . 

 Selection : We used a visualization tool in the form of flow chart diagram to explain the various stages of the solution .   The flow chart helped in making the case stronger as compared to compete verbalization of our solution in the form of   terse presentation . My personal observation was graphic ques greatly help in communicating with people across   diverse backgrounds and it helps in creating a mind map which can easily be reflected upon later . 

 Application : The process of application is many fold which is discussed as under : 

 1 . Framing the problem by breaking it into sub problems and quoting all the relevant questions to each   2 . Creating the best feasible solution by working across teams . ex . merchandising , finance , admin team etc .   3 . The solution   is then stitched together from each of the sub problems in the form of a flow chart   4 . The complete solution is evaluated considering all the possible constraints   5 . The solution is then documented in the form of start to end process flow .    6 . The visualization then helps in bringing out various unarticulated ideas after the first solution run .   7 . The ideas are then scrutinised and its value addition to the solution is evaluated .   8 . Finally , the solution is presented to the strategy team . 

 Insight : The flow chart diagram was a helpful visual aid ; it helped in accurate articulation and better understanding of   the solution . The diagram was a great way of communicating business ideas as they were not mundane and did not   demand high order consciousness . The flow of ideas and the associated keys made intuitive sense to the reader and   hence were very efficient and effective . Audience ’s understanding of a complex solution can largely be enhanced by   providing visual assistance . 

 Approach : The next time I apply visualization as a design - thinking tool I would ensure that I involve people from   different academic background to develop more comprehensive and robust solution . People with STEM background   mostly curated the project delivery in the aforementioned problem ; I believe it is critical to involve people from arts   and literature to create even better elegant solutions .
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