Reflection Paper     Design Thinking for Innovation 

 1     Vinay Kolusu 

 Design Thinking – Reflection Paper 

 Tool – Mind Mapping 

 Challenge & Selection : 

 Being part of the software industry for more than a decade and a half , I had experienced the challenges   of providing innovation on the scale . Innovation is the most important aspect that keeps the business or   products ahead of the crowd . Sometimes the innovations that are done involve only a minor improvement   over the existing , however , the impart would of great value for the businesses . we often use various tools   to arrive at innovative solutions . One of the major tools that I use is mind mapping , as the tool helps   achieve the following 

 1 . Uniform understanding of the problem statement     2 . Collaboration from the stakeholders    3 . Identifications of implicit needs . 

 Mind Mapping is a great tool to communicate across the board , from Senior Executives to entry - level   employees . As information assimilation and digestion is different to different individuals based on the   vantage point in the organization . Mind maps help to bring all of them to common ground and arrive at a   solution that is harder to agree upon . 

 Application : 

 I am going to tell you about a story on how mind mapping had helped me in not only arrive at a solution   that is agreed by all stakeholders but also provided some key insights . I was looking for a new business   idea that helps in the B2B marketplace . At first , I had a thought on the need of a marketplace for a specific   sector in the B2B space . It was missing the key essential parts like stakeholders , the exact problem that I   can address , what are the challenges , what can be the ideal way of arriving at a solution . I had started   working on mind mapping with a little help from visualization as well . I started putting the mind mapping   into work by doing the following 

 •   Projective Techniques – This tool had helped me connect the stakeholders , understand both the   macro and micro picture of the marketplace . I had projected a big picture view using the   marketplace in the centre and all other nodes interconnecting . This had led to the identification   of key elements and processes that are must for an MVP . 

 •   Having the gained some insights from Projective Technique , I had used interviews of the   stakeholders to evaluate the need and further zero in on the ideas that are required for MVP . 

 •   Surveys have been conducted to collect data and viewpoints from the various stakeholders , as   the data is analyzed by using various methodologies like graphs , pivot charts . I was able to further   eliminate and refine my understand the need . 

 •   Equipped with data and insights , I had built a digital dashboard ( ie Digital yard sale ) and collected   the key elements . 

 Reflection Paper     Design Thinking for Innovation 

 2     Vinay Kolusu 

 Insight & Approach 

 The Activity was a game - changer , I was able to identify some of the key aspects that were missed in my   initial run through . The Assumptions were put to a very hard test and some of them , I had to reevaluate .   The mind mapping tool had helped in communicating the business idea to other stakeholders like partners   clearly and crisply eliminating ambiguity . This had led us to build a team that is more focused on the   solution to be built . The insights like customer preference , investor alignment , team requirements had   ballooned out of this exercise . This approach of identification of major innovation needs has enabled me   to challenge the status quo and implement truly complex changes with ease and comfort . 


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 Paper     Design Thinking for Innovation 

 1     Vinay Kolusu 

 Design Thinking – Reflection Paper 

 Tool – Mind Mapping 

 Challenge & Selection : 

 Being part of the software industry for more than a decade and a half , I had experienced the challenges   of providing innovation on the scale . Innovation is the most important aspect that keeps the business or   products ahead of the crowd . Sometimes the innovations that are done involve only a minor improvement   over the existing , however , the impart would of great value for the businesses . we often use various tools   to arrive at innovative solutions . One of the major tools that I use is mind mapping , as the tool helps   achieve the following 

 1 . Uniform understanding of the problem statement     2 . Collaboration from the stakeholders    3 . Identifications of implicit needs . 

 Mind Mapping is a great tool to communicate across the board , from Senior Executives to entry - level   employees . As information assimilation and digestion is different to different individuals based on the   vantage point in the organization . Mind maps help to bring all of them to common ground and arrive at a   solution that is harder to agree upon . 

 Application : 

 I am going to tell you about a story on how mind mapping had helped me in not only arrive at a solution   that is agreed by all stakeholders but also provided some key insights . I was looking for a new business   idea that helps in the B2B marketplace . At first , I had a thought on the need of a marketplace for a specific   sector in the B2B space . It was missing the key essential parts like stakeholders , the exact problem that I   can address , what are the challenges , what can be the ideal way of arriving at a solution . I had started   working on mind mapping with a little help from visualization as well . I started putting the mind mapping   into work by doing the following 

 •   Projective Techniques – This tool had helped me connect the stakeholders , understand both the   macro and micro picture of the marketplace . I had projected a big picture view using the   marketplace in the centre and all other nodes interconnecting . This had led to the identification   of key elements and processes that are must for an MVP . 

 •   Having the gained some insights from Projective Technique , I had used interviews of the   stakeholders to evaluate the need and further zero in on the ideas that are required for MVP . 

 •   Surveys have been conducted to collect data and viewpoints from the various stakeholders , as   the data is analyzed by using various methodologies like graphs , pivot charts . I was able to further   eliminate and refine my understand the need . 

 •   Equipped with data and insights , I had built a digital dashboard ( ie Digital yard sale ) and collected   the key elements . 

 Reflection Paper     Design Thinking for Innovation 

 2     Vinay Kolusu 

 Insight & Approach 

 The Activity was a game - changer , I was able to identify some of the key aspects that were missed in my   initial run through . The Assumptions were put to a very hard test and some of them , I had to reevaluate .   The mind mapping tool had helped in communicating the business idea to other stakeholders like partners   clearly and crisply eliminating ambiguity . This had led us to build a team that is more focused on the   solution to be built . The insights like customer preference , investor alignment , team requirements had   ballooned out of this exercise . This approach of identification of major innovation needs has enabled me   to challenge the status quo and implement truly complex changes with ease and comfort .
### Output: 