What a Data Scientist does on a data science team.

Skills and scope are agreed before delivery starts, so the first sprint is productive rather than a ramp-up month. The work runs to the same backlog, the same repositories and the same definition of done as your own team's.

Data Scientist skills and technology we assign for

  • Statistical analysis and hypothesis testing against real business questions.

  • Designing and reading experiments, including the ones that should be stopped early.

  • Predictive modelling where it genuinely beats a simpler rule, and saying so when it does not.

  • Building the measurement plan before a feature ships, so its impact can actually be assessed afterwards.

  • Challenging metric definitions where two teams are measuring the same thing differently.

Seniority levels we assign.

Mid to senior. Stating uncertainty honestly is a senior skill and it matters here. Seniority is one of the inputs behind the committed monthly capacity written into your agreement.

When a Data Scientist is the right assignment.

Most valuable where the data already exists and decisions are being made on instinct. On an ongoing roadmap this role is most often assigned alongside a Data Analyst or a BI Developer. All 4 roles in this service line can sit on the same agreement, and capacity moves between them at the monthly cycle rather than requiring a new contract. The work is delivered as part of data science at Azendo.

160 h
Typical monthly capacity for this role
Fixed
Monthly price, unaffected by leave or holidays
4–6 weeks
From signed scope to delivery starting
Monthly
Cycle to raise or lower committed hours

Questions about assigning a Data Scientist.

Will we get a model or an answer?

Whichever the question needs. Plenty of business questions are answered with analysis, and we will not build a model to justify the assignment.

Can you work with our existing analytics team?

Yes. Assigned capacity alongside an internal team is a common arrangement, with ownership agreed at scoping.

Assign a Data Scientist to your roadmap.

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