Visualization 

 Challenge & Selection     The first tool I used was the tool of Visualization , or Visual Thinking , to achieve a shared   understanding of a problem space among a diverse group of stakeholders before attempting to   identify and define possible solutions to the problem . I use this approach often with our   customers , who are government agencies working to apply technology innovations to   modernize their mission or the delivery of their services to their customer , which may be U.S.   citizens , businesses , and non - citizens . 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 straw man graphic of the problem domain . To develop the   straw man graphic , I will draw from any existing material available 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 .     If appropriate to the situation , I will borrow the concept to “ front - stage / back - stage ” from previous   research , and discussed in David Gray ’s book , “ The Connected Company ” . The front- stage / back - stage approach helps to reinforce the notion that every service – even an internal   service – has customers with whom the service provider interacts and internal processes that   enable the organization to provide the service . The template I often start with also has a column   on the left to identify Partners and Value Chain Providers and a column on the right to identify   Oversight Organizations , such as Congress , GAO , labor unions , advocacy groups , and other   entities that may add constraints to how the organization operates . The straw man graphic is   simple , using simple shapes and icons available in Visio or on the Internet . If the front- stage / back - stage view does n’t work , then I will create a different type of visual , either based on   a high - level process flow with swim lanes for different stakeholders , or another format .     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: Visualization 

 Challenge & Selection     The first tool I used was the tool of Visualization , or Visual Thinking , to achieve a shared   understanding of a problem space among a diverse group of stakeholders before attempting to   identify and define possible solutions to the problem . I use this approach often with our   customers , who are government agencies working to apply technology innovations to   modernize their mission or the delivery of their services to their customer , which may be U.S.   citizens , businesses , and non - citizens . 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 straw man graphic of the problem domain . To develop the   straw man graphic , I will draw from any existing material available 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 .     If appropriate to the situation , I will borrow the concept to “ front - stage / back - stage ” from previous   research , and discussed in David Gray ’s book , “ The Connected Company ” . The front- stage / back - stage approach helps to reinforce the notion that every service – even an internal   service – has customers with whom the service provider interacts and internal processes that   enable the organization to provide the service . The template I often start with also has a column   on the left to identify Partners and Value Chain Providers and a column on the right to identify   Oversight Organizations , such as Congress , GAO , labor unions , advocacy groups , and other   entities that may add constraints to how the organization operates . The straw man graphic is   simple , using simple shapes and icons available in Visio or on the Internet . If the front- stage / back - stage view does n’t work , then I will create a different type of visual , either based on   a high - level process flow with swim lanes for different stakeholders , or another format .     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: 