Mastering Machine Learning with R - Second Edition
by Cory Lesmeister, Doug Ortiz, Vikram Dhillon, Miroslav Kopecky
Assessing the situation
This task helps you in project planning by gathering information on the resources available, constraints, and assumptions; identifying the risks; and building contingency plans. I would further add that this is also the time to identify the key stakeholders that will be impacted by the decision(s) to be made.
A couple of points here. When examining the resources that are available, do not neglect to scour the records of past and current projects. Odds are someone in the organization has worked, or is working on the same problem and it may be essential to synchronize your work with theirs. Don't forget to enumerate the risks considering time, people, and money. Do everything in your power to create a list of stakeholders, ...
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