Think Like a Data Scientist

Chapter 11. Delivering a product

This chapter covers

• Understanding what the customer wants to see in results
• Various forms that results can take, from a simple report to an analytical application
• Why some content should or should not be included in the results product

Figure 11.1 shows where we are in the data science process: product delivery. Previous chapters of this book discuss setting project goals, asking good questions, and answering those questions through rigorous analysis of data. After all this is done, if you’re the lead data scientist you probably know more about every aspect of the project than anyone else, and you’re in a position to answer all sorts of questions about the project, ranging from the methods and tools used to ...