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The Agilist vs
The Data Scientist
Elaine McVey, Director of Quantitative Mobility, TransLoc
Eric Hannan, Agile Practices Lead,TransLoc
The PlaybillAct I - Can data science be a team sport?Act II - Vertical slicing, no way, not in data science!
Act III - Data science backlog … from whence?
Cast of CharactersThe Data Scientist
Played by Elaine McVey
The Agilist
Played by Eric Hannan
Act I - Can data science be a team sport?
(cross-functionality)
Data Science Takeaway
Cross functionality is more than members on a team, it describes how you work
Agile Takeaway
Data science hasn’t historically been a team sport, we are breaking new ground
Act II - Vertical slicing, no way, not in data science!
(iteration)
Data Science Takeaway
Iteration can be done in many ways, and there is surprising value in getting something in front of the user as soon as possible
Agile Takeaway
The outputs of data science and software are very different
Act III - Data science backlog…from whence?
(stakeholders and users)
Data Science Takeaway
The disciplined prioritization of work is important
Agile Takeaway
Data science is not widely understood which requires a different approach
Takeaways - Agile
● Don’t assume the same things will work, we must adapt the method
● Drop the jargon, talk about the practices and principles● Data Science discipline is maturing in how it works in
organizations and teams
Takeaways - Data Science
Contact info
Twitter: @eamcvey
Twitter: @erichannan320
