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 Mind Mapping in Pharmaceutical Product Development 

 Challenge & Selection 

 In my field , pharmaceutical product development is a challenging complex problem . The 

 complexity increases with the need and involvement of multi - disciplinary teams with varying 

 scientific / educational backgrounds . Together , we are required to develop a robust process , which 

 when followed results in reproducible quality products . This demand systematic and in - depth 

 understanding of “ the process ” . The process involves a complex interplay of properties of input 

 raw materials and processing conditions . 

 Often such a process involves multiple steps , wherein output of each step is input for succeeding 

 step . Deviation in any step can affect overall quality of final product . I selected mind mapping , 

 design thinking tool to understand and elaborate the process to the multi - functional teams . Mind 

 mapping help to understand all the elements of the problem , in this case the complex process , and 

 find the relationships among them . 

 Application 

 Based on the preliminary understanding , first we prepared a flow chart of the process , starting with 

 raw materials followed my multiple sequential processing steps to obtain the product . Then we 

 started delineating all related material / process attributes for each step . We had multiple rounds of 

 brainstorming on the possible relations between different pair of attributes and color coding them . 

 This helped us to prepare the mind - map which has all the elements and their relations , 

 comprehensively . 

 Insight and Approach 

 This prototype mind - map was then discussed with all multi - functional teams and improvised . It 

 helped everyone to visualize the process flow with utmost clarity and define critical process 

 controls . Wherever required , for complex intermediate steps of the process , stepwise mind - maps 

 were prepared . Based on the mind map we were able to prepare better experimental designs and 

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 obtain key insights to finalize critical process conditions .   Once finalized the mind - map became 

 the base for all discussions during the development life cycle of the product . 

 Since the mind - map brought clarity and helped understanding of a complex process , we decided 

 to practice preparation of mind - maps as the first activity before starting experimentation . We 

 believe it brings end - to - end clarity and helps planning all the requirements in one - go . Further it 

 can be explained very well to multi - disciplinary teams with varying scientific / educational 

 backgrounds . 


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: Page 1 of 2 

 Mind Mapping in Pharmaceutical Product Development 

 Challenge & Selection 

 In my field , pharmaceutical product development is a challenging complex problem . The 

 complexity increases with the need and involvement of multi - disciplinary teams with varying 

 scientific / educational backgrounds . Together , we are required to develop a robust process , which 

 when followed results in reproducible quality products . This demand systematic and in - depth 

 understanding of “ the process ” . The process involves a complex interplay of properties of input 

 raw materials and processing conditions . 

 Often such a process involves multiple steps , wherein output of each step is input for succeeding 

 step . Deviation in any step can affect overall quality of final product . I selected mind mapping , 

 design thinking tool to understand and elaborate the process to the multi - functional teams . Mind 

 mapping help to understand all the elements of the problem , in this case the complex process , and 

 find the relationships among them . 

 Application 

 Based on the preliminary understanding , first we prepared a flow chart of the process , starting with 

 raw materials followed my multiple sequential processing steps to obtain the product . Then we 

 started delineating all related material / process attributes for each step . We had multiple rounds of 

 brainstorming on the possible relations between different pair of attributes and color coding them . 

 This helped us to prepare the mind - map which has all the elements and their relations , 

 comprehensively . 

 Insight and Approach 

 This prototype mind - map was then discussed with all multi - functional teams and improvised . It 

 helped everyone to visualize the process flow with utmost clarity and define critical process 

 controls . Wherever required , for complex intermediate steps of the process , stepwise mind - maps 

 were prepared . Based on the mind map we were able to prepare better experimental designs and 

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 obtain key insights to finalize critical process conditions .   Once finalized the mind - map became 

 the base for all discussions during the development life cycle of the product . 

 Since the mind - map brought clarity and helped understanding of a complex process , we decided 

 to practice preparation of mind - maps as the first activity before starting experimentation . We 

 believe it brings end - to - end clarity and helps planning all the requirements in one - go . Further it 

 can be explained very well to multi - disciplinary teams with varying scientific / educational 

 backgrounds .
### Output: 