Minding the Machines: Building and Leading Data Science and Analytics Teams, Paperback

Organize, plan, and build an exceptional data analytics team within your organization

In Minding the Machines: Building and Leading Data Science and Analytics Teams, AI and analytics strategy expert Jeremy Adamson delivers an accessible and insightful roadmap to structuring and leading a successful analytics team. The book explores the tasks, strategies, methods, and frameworks necessary for an organization beginning their first foray into the analytics space or one that is rebooting its team for the umpteenth time in search of success.

In this book, you'll discover:

• A focus on the three pillars of strategy, process, and people and their role in the iterative and ongoing effort of building an analytics team
• Repeated emphasis on three guiding principles followed by successful analytics teams: start early, go slow, and fully commit
• The importance of creating clear goals and objectives when creating a new analytics unit in an organization

Perfect for executives, managers, team leads, and other business leaders tasked with structuring and leading a successful analytics team, Minding the Machines is also an indispensable resource for data scientists and analysts who seek to better understand how their individual efforts fit into their team's overall results.

About author(s):

Jeremy Adamson is a leader in AI and analytics strategy across industries. Jeremy has worked with major organizations to establish leadership positions in data science and to unlock real business value using advanced analytics. He holds an MBA from the University of Calgary and is a professional engineer in the province of Alberta.