About two years ago an idea was hovering through my mind, a question actually: Why is that “traditional” project managers fail so gloriously in managing teams, especially in the Research and Development (R&D) field of work? I let it mature for a while, thinking that someone will eventually write a book or something about it. Two years have passed and no one did it, so I figured, well, I guess I will have to do that myself. After sending the proposal to only few top publishers, I was privileged enough to land a book contract with Elsevier, which was indeed my first choice for this endeavor.
The subject of the book is simple: Managing and coordinating teams in the R&D environment, specifically in the domains of Data Analytics, Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in general, where I have been working for more than two and a half decades as a professional. Specifically, it will focus on every aspect of teamwork from the first to the last day of a R&D project, including recruitment, roles, technical problems and solutions, managing risk, conflict resolution, iterations and feedback, expectation management, deadlines, priorities, planning for the future.
I’ve had the privilege to work with exceptional scientists, colleagues and friends and throughout these years I have identified key characteristics of efficient teamwork in challenging situations. Efficient project management is far from enough for building successful teams for R&D. There is no magic recipe for success, but there are definitely some common lessons to be learned.
The book is available for order:
“Data Science for Teams: 20 Lessons from the Fieldwork”
Paperback ISBN: 9780443364068 — eBook ISBN: 9780443364075
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