Example Reflection – Visualization 

 Challenge & Selection 

 The first tool I used was the tool of Visualization , or Visual Thinking , to achieve a shared understanding   of a problem space among a diverse group of stakeholders before attempting to identify and define   possible solutions to the problem .   I use this approach often with our customers , who are distribution    agencies working to apply technology innovations to modernize their mission or the delivery of their   services to their customer , which may be across Karnataka , businesses ,    I have used the technique 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 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 . Especially when product get more damage . 

 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 ,   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 . Understand the requirements of   market and based on the case study will start focusing on products by point of sales Material ( POSM )   displaying at each brand stores to promote the products . 

 If appropriate to the situation , I will borrow the concept to “ front - stage / back - stage ” from previous   research , and discussed in David Gray ’s book , “ The Connected Company ” .   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 , such as Congress ,   labor   unions , advocacy groups , and other entities that may add constraints to how the organization operates .    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 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 straw man   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 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 .   While they   could create the graphic from a blank slate in a collaborative manner , starting with a straw man jump   starts the conversation for them . They can quickly identify where they are in the graphic – or if they are   missing – 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: Example Reflection – Visualization 

 Challenge & Selection 

 The first tool I used was the tool of Visualization , or Visual Thinking , to achieve a shared understanding   of a problem space among a diverse group of stakeholders before attempting to identify and define   possible solutions to the problem .   I use this approach often with our customers , who are distribution    agencies working to apply technology innovations to modernize their mission or the delivery of their   services to their customer , which may be across Karnataka , businesses ,    I have used the technique 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 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 . Especially when product get more damage . 

 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 ,   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 . Understand the requirements of   market and based on the case study will start focusing on products by point of sales Material ( POSM )   displaying at each brand stores to promote the products . 

 If appropriate to the situation , I will borrow the concept to “ front - stage / back - stage ” from previous   research , and discussed in David Gray ’s book , “ The Connected Company ” .   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 , such as Congress ,   labor   unions , advocacy groups , and other entities that may add constraints to how the organization operates .    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 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 straw man   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 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 .   While they   could create the graphic from a blank slate in a collaborative manner , starting with a straw man jump   starts the conversation for them . They can quickly identify where they are in the graphic – or if they are   missing – 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: 