The document outlines the typical lifecycle of a data science project, which includes 10 stages: 1) Identifying the problem, 2) Preparing the data, 3) Analyzing the data, 4) Visualizing insights, 5) Presenting findings, and 6) additional stages of presenting findings to stakeholders, gaining buy-in, and taking action on insights. It notes that preparing the data is the most important but least favorite stage, while analyzing the data can be fun if the previous stages are done correctly. The stages cover identifying goals, cleaning data, analyzing to derive insights, visualizing patterns, and communicating results.
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Lifecycle of A Data Science Project
The document outlines the typical lifecycle of a data science project, which includes 10 stages: 1) Identifying the problem, 2) Preparing the data, 3) Analyzing the data, 4) Visualizing insights, 5) Presenting findings, and 6) additional stages of presenting findings to stakeholders, gaining buy-in, and taking action on insights. It notes that preparing the data is the most important but least favorite stage, while analyzing the data can be fun if the previous stages are done correctly. The stages cover identifying goals, cleaning data, analyzing to derive insights, visualizing patterns, and communicating results.
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LIFECYCLE OF A
DATA SCIENCE PROJECT
Ever heard the phrase "Here's some data, can you find some insights?" Right? Too often 1 stakeholders approach Data Scientists with IDENTIFY vague or even undefined goals. Understanding THE PROBLEM We've reached 100% the project the end goal is very important and sets up the is over! Actually, not yet. Presenting rest of the project for success. findings is a whole separate "Bonus" stage. You need to not only convey 10% the insights in your audience's language but also get buy-in from them to take action based on those By far, everybody's least favourite 2 5 insights. This is an art in its own stage, but perhaps the most import- PREPARE PRESENT right. ant one. Data can come from many THE DATA FINDINGS sources, be in the wrong format, have anomalies and a myriad of other problems. A single mistake in 70% +80% this stage can render the rest of the analysis useless. Visualizing comes hand-in-hand with analyzing. This is a very powerful technique as seeing the data in 10% 10% various forms and shapes can help Creating models, performing data uncover insights that are otherwise mining, running text analytics, not evident. Also some projects such setting up simulations - the list goes ANALYSE VISUALIZE as Bl dashboards don't require much on! This is the most fun and exciting THE DATA INSIGHTS analysis but rely heavily on visualiza- part and if the previous stages have 3 4 tion instead. been done correctly, analyzing the data and deriving insights will feel like a breeze. Join our Facebook group