Unlocking Effective Communication Between Data Scientists and Non-Technical Stakeholders
Understanding the Dynamics Between Data Scientists and Stakeholders
Stakeholders, individuals with a vested interest in project decisions, come from both internal and external backgrounds within an organization.
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Data scientists are never working in isolation; each project is driven by a specific business objective.
For example, developing a model to predict energy usage in a commercial building involves engaging stakeholders such as:
- Building owners/managers
- On-site engineers
- Colleagues responsible for delivering project outcomes (e.g., software engineers or BI analysts)
Most stakeholders lack a technical data science background, representing diverse roles like business analysts, sales personnel, or engineers.
Effective communication between data scientists and these stakeholders is crucial to the success of projects…