Organizational context and consideration

One of the primary considerations to keep in mind is that the context in which the advanced analytics and AI team operates is different than operational teams. Operational and functional teams, like finance and manufacturing, work in their defined domains and rarely deviate from their cyclical processes. Analytics teams work across the entire organization, interfacing with all levels of the company with a focus on discovery and innovation.

The interface between the advanced analytics and AI team and the other groups and teams is one that needs and deserves more attention than it currently receives. The advanced analytics and AI team is focused on disruption, creativity, and innovation. This is an activity that is marked by success and discovery, followed by setbacks and retrenchment. Functional areas are characterized by smooth, predictable process flows, and well-established processes that move forward along an established path at an established...