© Jesse Anderson 2020
J. AndersonData Teamshttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-6228-3_9

9. Managing Big Data Projects

Jesse Anderson1  
(1)
Reno, NV, USA
 

Loving you whether, whether

Times are good or bad, happy or sad

—“Let’s Stay Together” by Al Green

In earlier chapters, we’ve staffed your data teams and found support for them within the larger organization. This chapter covers a number of day-to-day and long-term issues that managers have to face as the teams progress:
  • Planning the creation and use of data products

  • Assigning tasks to the right team

  • The special needs of data scientists

  • Long-term project management

  • Technology choices

  • When it all goes wrong

  • Unexpected consequences

Planning the Creation and Use of Data Products

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