The Real Work of Data Science
Book description
The essential guide for data scientists and for leaders who must get more from their data science teams
The Economist boldly claims that data are now "the world's most valuable resource." But, as Kenett and Redman so richly describe, unlocking that value requires far more than technical excellence. The Real…
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This book goes beyond the hype of data science, the details of machine learning methods, and the coding so closely associated with data science. Rather, it emphasizes the real types of problems for which data science may help, and explains the practical issues (“the real work”) that often lead to failure in data science projects.
These issues tend to be overlooked in more technical presentations of data science. They include such critical considerations as defining the right problem to begin with, understanding the “pedigree” (background and quality) of any data used, and ensuring that the right people are involved from…
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