How many data scientists are included in the planning scenario?

How many data scientists are included in the planning scenario?

• A. 8
• B. 4
• C. 32
• D. 16

Answer: (D)

In planning, you determine staffing by how many parallel workstreams you must support and how many data scientists each stream needs to stay productive. The total is found by multiplying the number of parallel streams by the headcount per stream, with a bit of buffer for coverage if the scenario calls for it. In this case, there are four parallel streams and each one requires four data scientists, giving a total of sixteen. This level provides enough hands to keep every stream moving without delays; smaller totals would under-provision and risk bottlenecks, while larger totals would overshoot the needed capacity and increase cost.

In planning, you determine staffing by how many parallel workstreams you must support and how many data scientists each stream needs to stay productive. The total is found by multiplying the number of parallel streams by the headcount per stream, with a bit of buffer for coverage if the scenario calls for it. In this case, there are four parallel streams and each one requires four data scientists, giving a total of sixteen. This level provides enough hands to keep every stream moving without delays; smaller totals would under-provision and risk bottlenecks, while larger totals would overshoot the needed capacity and increase cost.