Data Teams: A Unified Management Model for Successful Data-Focused Teams

© Jesse Anderson 2020

J. AndersonData Teamshttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-6228-3_6

6. Specialized Staff

Jesse Anderson¹  

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Reno, NV, USA

 

For the times they are a-changin'

—“The Times They Are A-Changin'” by Bob Dylan

As organizations become more mature in their use of data, they start to need more specialized skills. In this chapter, we look at two advanced areas of staffing: DataOps and machine learning engineers. Both skills draw on software engineering, analytics, and data science.

DataOps

A DataOps team is a cross-functional and mostly—if not entirely—focused on creating value through analytics. This cross-functionality allows the team to create end-to-end value from the data because they can take raw data and create value from it.

A DataOps ...