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The “science” in data science refers to using the scientific method. This scientific method is a loop of discovery. Your team will ask interesting questions, and then you’ll research those questions. Next, you’ll use the research to come up with new insights. Your team needs to take an empirical approach to the work. Instead of planning, they’ll need to adapt. Instead of relying on answers, they’ll look for interesting questions.
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Rose, D. (2016). A New Way of Working. In: Data Science. Apress, Berkeley, CA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-2253-9_11
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