VISUALIZATION

Visualizing is an art of understanding and making the fellow stakeholders understand the problem to  further come across the viable solution. It is used 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.

Challenge and Selection

This is a case in a manufacturing plant which was facing a critical competition in the market. Few small  plants established in the nearby area resulting into diminishing recourses or high prices for the available  resources. The solution was to expand the business territory and sustain by getting enough raw material  and resources at a low price. But the major challenge was that it required a lot of capital investment and  the results were not certain. So to convince the stake holders I used the technique of visualization to  guide them with the proximity of the problem and even worse challenges that might occur in the future.  I have used various symbols for 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

Our main objective was to figure out the consequences and the opportunity cost if we don’t initiate the  expansion. I started by creating a visual of the problem and then encoding different elements of the  case with a particular character or symbol. I will draw from any existing material available to understand  the environment. The existing material may be operational or procedural documents, training materials,  or any marketing materials. If materials are not available, then I conduct informal interviews with one of  the stakeholders who serve as my main points of contact on the initiative.

So basically I tried to capturise the whole case and picturize it on the white board using different  symbols (mentioned above). For involving each of the stake holders in the process I gave each of them a  certain situation related to the case and asked them to act accordingly. This enabled them to feel in to  the problem and get full in sights that are crucial to come with the definite solution

In the last stage all the stake holders came up with their different solutions that they would derive while  facing such problem. The feedback was further discussed and with certain agreement a solution was  figured out to combat the problem.

INSIGHT AND APPROACH

It did work in a systematic way and by summarizing all the feedback we came to judicious decision.  What I have learned from conducting this exercise with several groups is that while we divide the  elements of the problem to different people a better and a larger perception comes to place.  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  draw a image of the problem a sense of feeling help them in determining all the cause and effect factors  of the situation. This would certainly help them in coming up with desired action which is somewhere  tried and trusted in the mind already.


VISUALIZATION Visualizing is an art of understanding and making the fellow stakeholders understand the problem to further come across the viable solution . It is used 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 . Challenge and Selection This is a case in a manufacturing plant which was facing a critical competition in the market . Few small plants established in the nearby area resulting into diminishing recourses or high prices for the available resources . The solution was to expand the business territory and sustain by getting enough raw material and resources at a low price . But the major challenge was that it required a lot of capital investment and the results were not certain . So to convince the stake holders I used the technique of visualization to guide them with the proximity of the problem and even worse challenges that might occur in the future . I have used various symbols for 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 Our main objective was to figure out the consequences and the opportunity cost if we do n’t initiate the expansion . I started by creating a visual of the problem and then encoding different elements of the case with a particular character or symbol . I will draw from any existing material available to understand the environment . The existing material may be operational or procedural documents , training materials , or any marketing materials . If materials are not available , then I conduct informal interviews with one of the stakeholders who serve as my main points of contact on the initiative . So basically I tried to capturise the whole case and picturize it on the white board using different symbols ( mentioned above ) . For involving each of the stake holders in the process I gave each of them a certain situation related to the case and asked them to act accordingly . This enabled them to feel in to the problem and get full in sights that are crucial to come with the definite solution In the last stage all the stake holders came up with their different solutions that they would derive while facing such problem . The feedback was further discussed and with certain agreement a solution was figured out to combat the problem . INSIGHT AND APPROACH It did work in a systematic way and by summarizing all the feedback we came to judicious decision . What I have learned from conducting this exercise with several groups is that while we divide the elements of the problem to different people a better and a larger perception comes to place . 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 draw a image of the problem a sense of feeling help them in determining all the cause and effect factors of the situation . This would certainly help them in coming up with desired action which is somewhere tried and trusted in the mind already .