PBI – Visualization 

 Challenge & Selection         The first tool that I used was a analytics tool , to achieve a shared understanding of projects in our   team to stakeholders and others in our company , attempting   to   identify   and   define possible   solutions to some problems that the project and the assignees might be going through . I have used   the technique of using a straw man visualization of a problem domain with a set of questions or prompts   for discussion to allow a diverse group of stakeholders to learn from each other in the process of   defining the scope , boundaries , key elements , and relationships between elements to consider when   identifying pain points and opportunities for improvements or solutions .     Application       I start the process by creating a POWER BI Dashboard , with PBI desktop , connecting a google sheets   file as a source of data , like a data base . To develop the straw man graphic , I will draw from any   existing material available in there to understand the environment . The existing material   may   be   operational or procedural documents , training materials , marketing materials , GAO or other auditing   reports . If materials are not available , then I conduct informal interviews with one - three of the   stakeholders who serve as my main points of contact on the initiative .     For the activity , I will divide the stakeholders into groups of 5 - 6 participants each representing a   different organization or area of interest . Each group receives a poster - size copy of the straw man   graphic that   they can   write   on   directly , or use sticky notes to make comments . I   give   them   two- three questions to answer , such as : 1 ) What key elements are missing from the graphic ? 2 ) What   would you change about the graphic to make it more accurately reflect your problem space ? 3 ) What   key insights do you have about the relationships between the entities in your problem space ? I   give them approximately 20 minutes to discuss the questions and mark up the graphic . Then I have   each group report out on their answers to those three questions while pointing to the mark - ups on   their poster . As each group reports out , I record commonalities in the insights of each group , and   then additional insights that come from the group discussion on an additional copy of the graphic .   After the session , I digitize each group ’s poster as an artifact , create a view that combines the shared   and new insights from the group discussion , and then create a revised graphic that incorporates their   feedback and proposed changes that they agreed to as a group . 

 Insight & Approach     What I have learned from conducting this exercise with several groups is that while the graphic –   especially the revised graphic that incorporates their feedback – is important for reinforcing their   understanding of the problem they are working to solve , the more valuable aspect of the activity is the   shared insights and shared learning that occurs while they are working to define their problem   space . The graphic gives the diverse group of stakeholders a focal point for discussion that allows them   to share their perspectives and develop insights into potential root causes of their problems . While they   could create the graphic from a blank slate in a collaborative manner , starting with a straw man jump   starts the conversation for them . They can quickly identify where they are in the graphic – or if they are   missing – and can more quickly gain new insights about relationships between key entities instead of   taking time to identify them . They can also identify variables in the problem space – that is , it helps   them to identify what they do n’t know , in what areas they need to obtain information or data to provide   the values for the variables .     Since I discovered that the most valuable aspect is the shared insights and learning , next time I would   use the visualization activity as a starting point for a series of design thinking activities . Then the revised   graphic that incorporates their combined feedback can serve as a reference tool throughout the   remainder of their work . 


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: PBI – Visualization 

 Challenge & Selection         The first tool that I used was a analytics tool , to achieve a shared understanding of projects in our   team to stakeholders and others in our company , attempting   to   identify   and   define possible   solutions to some problems that the project and the assignees might be going through . I have used   the technique of using a straw man visualization of a problem domain with a set of questions or prompts   for discussion to allow a diverse group of stakeholders to learn from each other in the process of   defining the scope , boundaries , key elements , and relationships between elements to consider when   identifying pain points and opportunities for improvements or solutions .     Application       I start the process by creating a POWER BI Dashboard , with PBI desktop , connecting a google sheets   file as a source of data , like a data base . To develop the straw man graphic , I will draw from any   existing material available in there to understand the environment . The existing material   may   be   operational or procedural documents , training materials , marketing materials , GAO or other auditing   reports . If materials are not available , then I conduct informal interviews with one - three of the   stakeholders who serve as my main points of contact on the initiative .     For the activity , I will divide the stakeholders into groups of 5 - 6 participants each representing a   different organization or area of interest . Each group receives a poster - size copy of the straw man   graphic that   they can   write   on   directly , or use sticky notes to make comments . I   give   them   two- three questions to answer , such as : 1 ) What key elements are missing from the graphic ? 2 ) What   would you change about the graphic to make it more accurately reflect your problem space ? 3 ) What   key insights do you have about the relationships between the entities in your problem space ? I   give them approximately 20 minutes to discuss the questions and mark up the graphic . Then I have   each group report out on their answers to those three questions while pointing to the mark - ups on   their poster . As each group reports out , I record commonalities in the insights of each group , and   then additional insights that come from the group discussion on an additional copy of the graphic .   After the session , I digitize each group ’s poster as an artifact , create a view that combines the shared   and new insights from the group discussion , and then create a revised graphic that incorporates their   feedback and proposed changes that they agreed to as a group . 

 Insight & Approach     What I have learned from conducting this exercise with several groups is that while the graphic –   especially the revised graphic that incorporates their feedback – is important for reinforcing their   understanding of the problem they are working to solve , the more valuable aspect of the activity is the   shared insights and shared learning that occurs while they are working to define their problem   space . The graphic gives the diverse group of stakeholders a focal point for discussion that allows them   to share their perspectives and develop insights into potential root causes of their problems . While they   could create the graphic from a blank slate in a collaborative manner , starting with a straw man jump   starts the conversation for them . They can quickly identify where they are in the graphic – or if they are   missing – and can more quickly gain new insights about relationships between key entities instead of   taking time to identify them . They can also identify variables in the problem space – that is , it helps   them to identify what they do n’t know , in what areas they need to obtain information or data to provide   the values for the variables .     Since I discovered that the most valuable aspect is the shared insights and learning , next time I would   use the visualization activity as a starting point for a series of design thinking activities . Then the revised   graphic that incorporates their combined feedback can serve as a reference tool throughout the   remainder of their work .
### Output: 