Agile data science. Is that a thing yet? Hercules Konstantopoulos - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Agile data science. 
 Is that a thing yet? Hercules Konstantopoulos 
 http://drhercules.me 
 Senior Data Scientist, Atlassian @StarfishDataSci YOW! Data, 7 May 2019

I studied here! 🎔 I worked here! 🥷 I grew up here! 👽 I worked here! 🎭 I worked We are here! 🔮 here!  World History according to me YOW! Data ⚡ Hercules Konstantopoulos ⚡ Agile data science

tl;dr There is no standard operational model for data science. A lot of practitioners seem to be struggling to get things done and to advance their careers. My preferred system? In tech terms, Scrumban with gateways, rather than releases, at the end of each period. YOW! Data ⚡ Hercules Konstantopoulos ⚡ Agile data science

My main premise For a project to work we need: Constructive 
 Appropriate 
 Motivation Investment assessment deadlines YOW! Data ⚡ Hercules Konstantopoulos ⚡ Agile data science

“To achieve great things, two things are needed; 
 a plan, and not quite enough time.” –Leonard Bernstein (possibly) YOW! Data ⚡ Hercules Konstantopoulos ⚡ Agile data science

Commercial research System of government: Feudalism YOW! Data ⚡ Hercules Konstantopoulos ⚡ Agile data science

Commercial research System of government: Feudalism YOW! Data ⚡ Hercules Konstantopoulos ⚡ Agile data science

THE GOOD THE BAD • Autonomy! • Sense of encroachment. • 12 month funding horizon! • Sprint-adjusted deadlines. • Excitement at exec level. • No long term plan. YOW! Data ⚡ Hercules Konstantopoulos ⚡ Agile data science

Commercial data science System of government: Oligarchy YOW! Data ⚡ Hercules Konstantopoulos ⚡ Agile data science

Commercial data science System of government: Oligarchy YOW! Data ⚡ Hercules Konstantopoulos ⚡ Agile data science

THE GOOD THE BAD • Autonomy! • No time to make things well. • Variety! • Sparsity of analyst resource. • Quarterly deadlines. • Too many stakeholders. YOW! Data ⚡ Hercules Konstantopoulos ⚡ Agile data science

For illustrative purposes only. 
 Nobody’s boss is actually like Stalin. Commercial data science System of government: Totalitarianism YOW! Data ⚡ Hercules Konstantopoulos ⚡ Agile data science

For illustrative purposes only. 
 Nobody’s boss is actually like Stalin. Commercial data science System of government: Totalitarianism YOW! Data ⚡ Hercules Konstantopoulos ⚡ Agile data science

THE GOOD THE BAD • Impact! • Constant priority changes. • Investment! • Sparsity of analyst resources. • Green fields. • Cliques and mistrust. YOW! Data ⚡ Hercules Konstantopoulos ⚡ Agile data science

Postdoctoral research System of government: Democracy YOW! Data ⚡ Hercules Konstantopoulos ⚡ Agile data science

Postdoctoral research System of government: Democracy YOW! Data ⚡ Hercules Konstantopoulos ⚡ Agile data science

THE GOOD THE BAD • Motivation! • Complex org structure. • Talented staff! • Consensus leadership. • Societal impact! • No shared deadlines. YOW! Data ⚡ Hercules Konstantopoulos ⚡ Agile data science

Commercial data analytics System of government: Mythology YOW! Data ⚡ Hercules Konstantopoulos ⚡ Agile data science

Commercial data analytics System of government: Mythology YOW! Data ⚡ Hercules Konstantopoulos ⚡ Agile data science

But… how?! YOW! Data ⚡ Hercules Konstantopoulos ⚡ Agile data science

Team structure Project structure • One group PM. • Two-week sprint. • One analyst-consultant. • Sprints as gateways. • Court of PMs and engineers. • Quarterly objectives. YOW! Data ⚡ Hercules Konstantopoulos ⚡ Agile data science

THE GOOD THE BAD • Participation ↝ motivation. • Single point failure. • Decision making power. • Nothing else, really… • Time for craft. • …perhaps to be discovered YOW! Data ⚡ Hercules Konstantopoulos ⚡ Agile data science

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Thanks! 
 http://backgroundcheckall.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/twitter-round-logo-png-transparent-background-7.png come visit me on the socials Hercules Konstantopoulos 
 http://drhercules.me 
 Senior Data Scientist, Atlassian @StarfishDataSci