Reflection - Mind Mapping 

 Challenge    I have been working for an engineering company for 20 years . When I started there , there were   about 30 employees including the two bosses . In the course of time several locations were opened in   Europe from Norway to Italy and also in Australia . Today about 250 employees work for the company   worldwide . About 15 years ago we talked about an intranet , a possibility to network the knowledge   of the employees and make it accessible to all locations . A forum was developed and presented   almost 5 years ago . Initially , the forum was welcomed by everyone , but over time the weak points   were also recognized . Someone asked a question and then waited forever for an answer , if they got   one at all . Others did not dare to ask a question for fear of embarrassing themselves in front of   bosses and colleagues with a question that was perhaps much too simple . The euphoria turned into   boredom and the forum faded away . Nevertheless , there was a great interest in passing on the   knowledge of the employees to their colleagues . So , a way had to be found that would satisfy all   needs . But what were these needs anyway ? Why had the forum that had been planned for so long   not worked ? Was there a way to integrate a functioning knowledge management system that was   maintained and used by everyone ? Nobody wanted to wait another 5 or more years , so a solution   had to be found as soon as possible , involving as many employees as possible . 

 Selection ( Mind Mapping , what is it and why it was selected )   In order to involve as many employees and bosses as possible , the most effective way of identifying ,   collecting and clustering the needs of individuals had to be found . " Mind mapping is looking for   patterns and insights in a large quantity of data you collected during your exploration of what is the   current reality . Mind mapping provides a segway from what is to what if . Mind mapping is more   intuitive . It 's more creative . It 's more visual , and it 's more engaging . ( Week 3 – Mindmapping ) " At   that moment it was the best choice for an engineering company known for its creativity . 

 Application    In the office , there is a huge whiteboard ( more precisely , a free white wall ) that is used for designs   and is ideal for this idea generation . There were two phases , also in order to be able to integrate all   branches worldwide , after all , the company wanted to develop an intranet for all locations . 

 In the first phase , each employee received post - its , on which they could spontaneously write down   their ideas in brief . Everyone had one week to do so , and the branches could then scan the Post - its   and send them by email to the headquarters . Here all notes were collected . 

 In the second phase , 10 employees from all departments were then selected to organize the notes   and form clusters . The actual mind map was then created on the white wall . In the middle there was   a central desire for an intranet , from which the different branches branched off . For example , a   central wish was to find easier contact persons for special questions , for example who knows a   certain computer program particularly well , who has special knowledge in wood construction etc .   Another central wish was to know his colleagues at all and to know at which location he works in   which department . With 4 locations in Germany , one in Austria and others in Rome , Oslo and Paris ,   this was not always easy . These locations work together across projects , so it is very important to   know who is at the end of the line and also working on the same project . Another important point   was the projects themselves . With just under 150 projects per year in Germany alone , it is easy to   lose the overview when the other locations are added - an impossible undertaking . Another point 

 was interesting lectures , seminars , in - house training etc . which are important for all employees .   Thus , over time , a very widely spread structure with many branches was created . 

 Insight 

 When all post - its were sighted and integrated into the mind map , the weak point of the old forum -   its inflexibility and outdated knowledge - quickly became apparent . The employees wanted to be   informed quickly when a new colleague joined the company . They wanted to know who they were   working with in the projects and wanted to see the face of their colleagues . They wanted a profile of   the employees with the special knowledge so that they could find a contact person for their   questions more easily . They wanted information about ongoing projects , but also about already   completed construction projects with particularly demanding challenges , in order to be able to   integrate the already existing knowledge into their own project . The employees wanted to be   informed about seminars and workshops , wanted to know when the bosses or colleagues would give   an external lecture and the opportunity to participate . 

 A new intranet was therefore set up in a very short time . The colleagues are presented with a photo   and further information , e.g. special experiences and knowledge . Projects can be searched by   keywords and there is daily information about training or challenges in different projects . Today the   intranet lives through the employees because their wishes have been integrated . 

 Approach 

 The advantage of mind - mapping was the possibility to create a basic framework and collect the ideas   in clusters . Disadvantage was to go too far into the depth , to branch too much , to get bogged down   in unimportant things . Next time , a brainstorming session for the basic ideas would be useful and   give the employees certain directions , so to speak , to bring structure to the chaos . Nonetheless ,   some absurd ideas were also collected , so that they could possibly be incorporated in a later   expansion of the Intranet . 


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 - Mind Mapping 

 Challenge    I have been working for an engineering company for 20 years . When I started there , there were   about 30 employees including the two bosses . In the course of time several locations were opened in   Europe from Norway to Italy and also in Australia . Today about 250 employees work for the company   worldwide . About 15 years ago we talked about an intranet , a possibility to network the knowledge   of the employees and make it accessible to all locations . A forum was developed and presented   almost 5 years ago . Initially , the forum was welcomed by everyone , but over time the weak points   were also recognized . Someone asked a question and then waited forever for an answer , if they got   one at all . Others did not dare to ask a question for fear of embarrassing themselves in front of   bosses and colleagues with a question that was perhaps much too simple . The euphoria turned into   boredom and the forum faded away . Nevertheless , there was a great interest in passing on the   knowledge of the employees to their colleagues . So , a way had to be found that would satisfy all   needs . But what were these needs anyway ? Why had the forum that had been planned for so long   not worked ? Was there a way to integrate a functioning knowledge management system that was   maintained and used by everyone ? Nobody wanted to wait another 5 or more years , so a solution   had to be found as soon as possible , involving as many employees as possible . 

 Selection ( Mind Mapping , what is it and why it was selected )   In order to involve as many employees and bosses as possible , the most effective way of identifying ,   collecting and clustering the needs of individuals had to be found . " Mind mapping is looking for   patterns and insights in a large quantity of data you collected during your exploration of what is the   current reality . Mind mapping provides a segway from what is to what if . Mind mapping is more   intuitive . It 's more creative . It 's more visual , and it 's more engaging . ( Week 3 – Mindmapping ) " At   that moment it was the best choice for an engineering company known for its creativity . 

 Application    In the office , there is a huge whiteboard ( more precisely , a free white wall ) that is used for designs   and is ideal for this idea generation . There were two phases , also in order to be able to integrate all   branches worldwide , after all , the company wanted to develop an intranet for all locations . 

 In the first phase , each employee received post - its , on which they could spontaneously write down   their ideas in brief . Everyone had one week to do so , and the branches could then scan the Post - its   and send them by email to the headquarters . Here all notes were collected . 

 In the second phase , 10 employees from all departments were then selected to organize the notes   and form clusters . The actual mind map was then created on the white wall . In the middle there was   a central desire for an intranet , from which the different branches branched off . For example , a   central wish was to find easier contact persons for special questions , for example who knows a   certain computer program particularly well , who has special knowledge in wood construction etc .   Another central wish was to know his colleagues at all and to know at which location he works in   which department . With 4 locations in Germany , one in Austria and others in Rome , Oslo and Paris ,   this was not always easy . These locations work together across projects , so it is very important to   know who is at the end of the line and also working on the same project . Another important point   was the projects themselves . With just under 150 projects per year in Germany alone , it is easy to   lose the overview when the other locations are added - an impossible undertaking . Another point 

 was interesting lectures , seminars , in - house training etc . which are important for all employees .   Thus , over time , a very widely spread structure with many branches was created . 

 Insight 

 When all post - its were sighted and integrated into the mind map , the weak point of the old forum -   its inflexibility and outdated knowledge - quickly became apparent . The employees wanted to be   informed quickly when a new colleague joined the company . They wanted to know who they were   working with in the projects and wanted to see the face of their colleagues . They wanted a profile of   the employees with the special knowledge so that they could find a contact person for their   questions more easily . They wanted information about ongoing projects , but also about already   completed construction projects with particularly demanding challenges , in order to be able to   integrate the already existing knowledge into their own project . The employees wanted to be   informed about seminars and workshops , wanted to know when the bosses or colleagues would give   an external lecture and the opportunity to participate . 

 A new intranet was therefore set up in a very short time . The colleagues are presented with a photo   and further information , e.g. special experiences and knowledge . Projects can be searched by   keywords and there is daily information about training or challenges in different projects . Today the   intranet lives through the employees because their wishes have been integrated . 

 Approach 

 The advantage of mind - mapping was the possibility to create a basic framework and collect the ideas   in clusters . Disadvantage was to go too far into the depth , to branch too much , to get bogged down   in unimportant things . Next time , a brainstorming session for the basic ideas would be useful and   give the employees certain directions , so to speak , to bring structure to the chaos . Nonetheless ,   some absurd ideas were also collected , so that they could possibly be incorporated in a later   expansion of the Intranet .
### Output: 