In-house data

- [Narrator] Data science projects can feel … like this epic expedition or this massive group project. … But sometimes, you can get started right here, right now. … That is, your organization may already have … the data that you need. … And there a few major advantages … to using this kind of in-house data. … The first is it's fast. … It's the fastest way to start. … It's right there and it's ready to go. … An interesting one is that certain restrictions … on data may not apply for use that is entirely … within the boundaries of your organization. … So if you have data that includes individual identifiers, … you may be able to use that … for your organization's own research. … Next, you may actually be able to talk … with the people who gathered the data in the first place. … You can have questions for them. … They can tell you how they sampled it, … what the things mean, … why they did it in this particular way, … all of that can save you an enormous amount … of time and headaches, …