Do You Have A Scientist On Your Team?
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by Dave Garrett
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Situation: You need people who think broadly to make existing systems work, rather than simply deploying new ones.
A few days ago, I came across an HBR posting "Why your IT Project needs a Cognitive Scientist." . In a nutshell, the author says that in addition to technology-focused and business-focused folks, we need to have people who can look at problems in new ways and understand how the available information can be used to create something new and truly useful. He wraps up by saying that we need people who know:
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when to draw on data
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how to frame questions
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how to build hypotheses
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how to conduct experiements
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and how to determine results
These questions are useful to ask whether the business is depending on you for a breakthrough project or you're simply making the most of a more routine effort. Take a look at each member of your team. How do they measure up on each of the five points above? How could you help them improve?
Posted on: January 20, 2013 09:07 PM |
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Bernard Gore
Portfolio, Programme & Project Professional| NZ Police
Wellington, New Zealand
Oh this is so right, I just wish this had a "Rate" option so I could give it 8 out of 7.
With a storng science background myself, I'm amazed how often I have to plug this gap because so many people DO, but don't THINK, at least don't think outside fo a prescribed set of thoughts and concepts.
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