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Why So Many Data Science Projects Fail to Deliver

February 24, 2021 | Mayur P. Joshi, Ning Su, Robert D. Austin, and Anand K. Sundaram | Data, AI, & Machine Learning

Many companies are unable to consistently gain business value from their investments in big data, artificial intelligence, and machine learning. A study of the data science functions and initiatives in three of India’s largest private-sector banks identified five obstacles to successful data science projects and suggests remedies that can help companies obtain more benefit from their data science investments.

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