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 ...