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Yes the first step is to document where the data lives. Take the time to dig through the mess and document what you have now and where to get all the informatio
by acutesoftware 7y ago
Yes the first step is to document where the data lives. Take the time to dig through the mess and document what you have now and where to get all the information.
You want Sales - logon here, select [this] from [that]
You want forecasts - email the angry VP and ask for the latest spreadsheet
Once you know where things are - then you can think about rebuilding as you need.
- feyn_man 7y agoTotally agree, but as a data scientist who was in a similar position a few years ago, you need to make the case for hiring a data engineer. Companies who are new to data science thinks that data scientists are supposed to do all the date engineering work, but without a data engineer you won't be able to produce valuable insights for some time.