Visualization 

 CHALLENGE 

 I work in a team who prepares financial and profitability reports . We are regularly looking at and   analyzing flat data to prepare reports that can be easily used and appreciated by the units we   cater . As we have the source data and other tools to interpret them , we are constantly swamped   with large number of ad hoc reports which in turn affects our turnaround time in accomplishing   our main deliverables . 

 Considering that we are currently understaffed , the challenge is how can we properly accomplish   our main workloads and still be able to meet the requested ad hoc without diminishing the   quality of each report . 

 SELECTION 

 As I was contemplating on how to address this challenge , I created mental checklists and   diagrams to identify the common concept or data that these requests have . The more I think   about it , it is easier to approach this problem using visualization tool . 

 Visualization is about using images , not just drawings , but visual thinking . It helps you explore   your data and visualize any given metric using a chart or graph . It drives us further than using   words or language alone to understand a certain concept . 

 APPLICATION 

 Coming up with a bit of an idea , I immediately coordinated with our systems development team   and explained the situation and the challenge we are facing . I tried to explain it thoroughly to my   colleague for a better picture and understanding and so I started to enumerate the list , the   structure , the type of report request I always get , and identified the data that each of the ad hoc   have in common . 

 We took up this information and considered who will be using it and in which way they would   like to see it . Thus , we came up with the concept of a dashboard . A visual display of all data to   provide information at - a - glance . It can also be configured to have the ability to choose what data   you want to see and whether you want charts or graphs for visual representations . 

 INSIGHT 

 Once the dashboard was up , I saw a great deal of change over the number of ad hoc requested   from our team since the data they needed were already available and ready for viewing at any 

 time and with these they could come up with their own interpretation of data . It showed increase   in productivity in both my team and the units we accommodate . I realized that visualization   greatly helped me and my colleague in understanding the steps we needed to take to properly   address problems and situations . 

 APPROACH 

 We always consider various things thru visualization . Subconsciously we are always using it in our   daily lives as we always imagine a step - by - step way to achieve something or anything whether it   be for simply deciding in which way I should go to work , what I should cook for dinner , or in work   related matters , how can I facilitate my turn - over of workloads effectively or how can I create or   propose new projects with my team . 

 For future challenges , I think I will be able to utilize the visualization tool as it will greatly support   me in how I approach handling challenges . Additionally , it will improve my output and insight in   how I view and consider things in different ways . 


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 

 I work in a team who prepares financial and profitability reports . We are regularly looking at and   analyzing flat data to prepare reports that can be easily used and appreciated by the units we   cater . As we have the source data and other tools to interpret them , we are constantly swamped   with large number of ad hoc reports which in turn affects our turnaround time in accomplishing   our main deliverables . 

 Considering that we are currently understaffed , the challenge is how can we properly accomplish   our main workloads and still be able to meet the requested ad hoc without diminishing the   quality of each report . 

 SELECTION 

 As I was contemplating on how to address this challenge , I created mental checklists and   diagrams to identify the common concept or data that these requests have . The more I think   about it , it is easier to approach this problem using visualization tool . 

 Visualization is about using images , not just drawings , but visual thinking . It helps you explore   your data and visualize any given metric using a chart or graph . It drives us further than using   words or language alone to understand a certain concept . 

 APPLICATION 

 Coming up with a bit of an idea , I immediately coordinated with our systems development team   and explained the situation and the challenge we are facing . I tried to explain it thoroughly to my   colleague for a better picture and understanding and so I started to enumerate the list , the   structure , the type of report request I always get , and identified the data that each of the ad hoc   have in common . 

 We took up this information and considered who will be using it and in which way they would   like to see it . Thus , we came up with the concept of a dashboard . A visual display of all data to   provide information at - a - glance . It can also be configured to have the ability to choose what data   you want to see and whether you want charts or graphs for visual representations . 

 INSIGHT 

 Once the dashboard was up , I saw a great deal of change over the number of ad hoc requested   from our team since the data they needed were already available and ready for viewing at any 

 time and with these they could come up with their own interpretation of data . It showed increase   in productivity in both my team and the units we accommodate . I realized that visualization   greatly helped me and my colleague in understanding the steps we needed to take to properly   address problems and situations . 

 APPROACH 

 We always consider various things thru visualization . Subconsciously we are always using it in our   daily lives as we always imagine a step - by - step way to achieve something or anything whether it   be for simply deciding in which way I should go to work , what I should cook for dinner , or in work   related matters , how can I facilitate my turn - over of workloads effectively or how can I create or   propose new projects with my team . 

 For future challenges , I think I will be able to utilize the visualization tool as it will greatly support   me in how I approach handling challenges . Additionally , it will improve my output and insight in   how I view and consider things in different ways .
### Output: 