Reflection – Visualization Tool 

 Challenge and Selection 

 The tool I used was Visualization tool to have a shared understanding in the team and keep them   engaged . I use this approach in my software development team in their brainstorming sessions for   coming up with a solution for various business problems . I am the manager of several technical   teams who work on developing complex software solutions to solve a range of business problems . 

 Application 

 Whenever team faces a challenge to find a solution for any business problem . For coming up with a   solution , I provide my team with markers and a white board . Then every member of the team gets   an opportunity to express their idea by drawing it on the board and then explaining it to the team . I   encourage the team to draw the shapes and the straw figures to express the concepts and their   ideas and how it all relates up . 

 I ask the team to also note down the pros and cons , list of problems with their solutions and ideas .   Draw the cycles or flowcharts for the set of events or actions involved to achieve the solution . When   everything is so visual it makes it very easy to understand for everyone about what the team   member is thinking . The person must explain things and the other team members can ask questions   about the things drawn on the board . 

 After the session , I click pictures of the white board and share in the group conversation channels   and also document it on the Confluence ( data sharing platform ) , so the team can look back at the   discussions and use it for future responses . 

 Insights and Approach 

 I have learnt from this activity that drawing out the ideas on the board helps the team in having a   shared understanding of the concepts and it ensures that everyone is on the same page . This   especially helps when the team is trying to solve a problem , and everyone gets to provide their   input . Also , the introvert members of the team get equal opportunity to draw up their thoughts . This   exercise helps the team to keep engaged and the ideas are not lost in words and sentences . 

 I have uncovered so many benefits of using the visualization tool that I will be using it for all my   future design thinking sessions .   It is a powerful way for people to express their thoughts creatively   with the team and have a shared understanding . The outputs from the sessions could be referenced   later and used for future sessions . 


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 Tool 

 Challenge and Selection 

 The tool I used was Visualization tool to have a shared understanding in the team and keep them   engaged . I use this approach in my software development team in their brainstorming sessions for   coming up with a solution for various business problems . I am the manager of several technical   teams who work on developing complex software solutions to solve a range of business problems . 

 Application 

 Whenever team faces a challenge to find a solution for any business problem . For coming up with a   solution , I provide my team with markers and a white board . Then every member of the team gets   an opportunity to express their idea by drawing it on the board and then explaining it to the team . I   encourage the team to draw the shapes and the straw figures to express the concepts and their   ideas and how it all relates up . 

 I ask the team to also note down the pros and cons , list of problems with their solutions and ideas .   Draw the cycles or flowcharts for the set of events or actions involved to achieve the solution . When   everything is so visual it makes it very easy to understand for everyone about what the team   member is thinking . The person must explain things and the other team members can ask questions   about the things drawn on the board . 

 After the session , I click pictures of the white board and share in the group conversation channels   and also document it on the Confluence ( data sharing platform ) , so the team can look back at the   discussions and use it for future responses . 

 Insights and Approach 

 I have learnt from this activity that drawing out the ideas on the board helps the team in having a   shared understanding of the concepts and it ensures that everyone is on the same page . This   especially helps when the team is trying to solve a problem , and everyone gets to provide their   input . Also , the introvert members of the team get equal opportunity to draw up their thoughts . This   exercise helps the team to keep engaged and the ideas are not lost in words and sentences . 

 I have uncovered so many benefits of using the visualization tool that I will be using it for all my   future design thinking sessions .   It is a powerful way for people to express their thoughts creatively   with the team and have a shared understanding . The outputs from the sessions could be referenced   later and used for future sessions .
### Output: 