1 . Challenge & Selection 

 The challenge I am working on is multi - pronged and involves multiple stakeholders across   diverse business teams . First step was a unanimous & thorough understanding of the problem   statement and I used visualization for this purpose . I used Microsoft excel based data modelling   to arrive at chart / model that depicted the current state and future state given that we continue   with the same trend . During the initial phase of problem identification , it helped me significantly   to define the considerations , scope , goal statement , target metric , dependencies , milestones   etc . and allowed for a deep dive discussion with my stakeholders . For the discussion and   workshop with stakeholders , I also created a simulator ( MS excel based ) where they could test   out with a few levers to define the future state . 

 2 . Application & Insight : I started by collecting and analyzing past data for a period of 5 years . 

 Based on my problem statement and scope , I zeroed in on relevant data points aka my ‘ key   levers ’ that defined my current state and would be critical in defining the future state as well . As   part of the analysis , I created a model / structure to understand the relationship between these   levers and identified the pain points across the period of 5 years . This helped me identify the   current trends and elements that impact my current state and things I need to predict a future   state . 

 The current challenge was across diverse stakeholders & businesses and having a shared   understanding of the problem was a critical starting point . Further , to drive this shared goal , I   organized a workshop . Keep the 4 stages of design thinking and outcomes in mind , I planned   the session such that we start with the ‘ what is ’ where one could refer the analysis and insights   drawn based on past data – understand the pain points , trends and key levers . 

 To carry out stage 2 , ‘ what if ’ , I built a simulator which the stakeholders had to use as part of the   workshop & group activity to brainstorm on options and alternatives . Simulator was designed   based on few key levers which was open for the groups to add their inputs & adjust based on   your brainstorming ideas / options . Considering these inputs , the simulator built a future state   model along with side - by - side comparison with as - is . 

 At the end of the group activity , each team presented their considerations , current and future   visual models . This visual aid , helped the groups to consider many possibilities , discuss ,   discard and or accept ideas / options that we could take forward to the next stages . 


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: 1 . Challenge & Selection 

 The challenge I am working on is multi - pronged and involves multiple stakeholders across   diverse business teams . First step was a unanimous & thorough understanding of the problem   statement and I used visualization for this purpose . I used Microsoft excel based data modelling   to arrive at chart / model that depicted the current state and future state given that we continue   with the same trend . During the initial phase of problem identification , it helped me significantly   to define the considerations , scope , goal statement , target metric , dependencies , milestones   etc . and allowed for a deep dive discussion with my stakeholders . For the discussion and   workshop with stakeholders , I also created a simulator ( MS excel based ) where they could test   out with a few levers to define the future state . 

 2 . Application & Insight : I started by collecting and analyzing past data for a period of 5 years . 

 Based on my problem statement and scope , I zeroed in on relevant data points aka my ‘ key   levers ’ that defined my current state and would be critical in defining the future state as well . As   part of the analysis , I created a model / structure to understand the relationship between these   levers and identified the pain points across the period of 5 years . This helped me identify the   current trends and elements that impact my current state and things I need to predict a future   state . 

 The current challenge was across diverse stakeholders & businesses and having a shared   understanding of the problem was a critical starting point . Further , to drive this shared goal , I   organized a workshop . Keep the 4 stages of design thinking and outcomes in mind , I planned   the session such that we start with the ‘ what is ’ where one could refer the analysis and insights   drawn based on past data – understand the pain points , trends and key levers . 

 To carry out stage 2 , ‘ what if ’ , I built a simulator which the stakeholders had to use as part of the   workshop & group activity to brainstorm on options and alternatives . Simulator was designed   based on few key levers which was open for the groups to add their inputs & adjust based on   your brainstorming ideas / options . Considering these inputs , the simulator built a future state   model along with side - by - side comparison with as - is . 

 At the end of the group activity , each team presented their considerations , current and future   visual models . This visual aid , helped the groups to consider many possibilities , discuss ,   discard and or accept ideas / options that we could take forward to the next stages .
### Output: 