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AA: Something we touched on a moment ago was this notion that data science is not IT – they have to be managed differently. It’s about discovery versus delivery. What’s your advice on successfully managing data science teams, projects, and initiatives?
JTW: I completely agree with what you said. Data science is not IT. I’ve worked on both the business side and the IT side, and they are very different.
One mental picture I have is that if you’re trying to get value from data science, with data pipelines running efficiently, it’s like water from a drinking tap. IT is very interested in the tap, the pipe, and the water, but not very interested in the drinking, whereas the business is all about the drinking and doesn’t really care about the pipe, water, and faucet, although it’s all one picture. The two play complementary roles; they are very different mindsets and very different concerns.
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