Hi all, Our next Research IT Reading Group <https://wikihub.berkeley.edu/display/istrit/Research+IT+Reading+Group> topic will be: Administrative/Academic Partnerships in Data Projects
*When:* Thursday, May 21st from noon - 1pm *Where:* 200C Warren Hall, 2195 Hearst St (see building access instructions below). *Event format:* The reading group is a brown bag lunch (bring your own) with a short ~20 min talk followed by ~40 min group discussion. Presenters - Andrew Clark, Strategic Sourcing Director - Anthony Suen, Data Science Collective (DSC) coordinator and ISchool grad student - Chris Holdgraf, DSC project lead and Neuroscience grad student The Berkeley Institute of Data Science program titled “Data Science Collective” provides opportunities for groups of student data scientists to work on real world problems. Campus Strategic Sourcing, a unit within our Supply Chain Management department, recently concluded a project aimed at better understanding the campus’s spend patterns. This project included a diverse set of 5 data scientists from campus and campus administration and resulted in some insights and areas of future study. More importantly, it provided opportunity for students to participate in the cost cutting activities within Berkeley and was a fun, engaging project. Here's the background material for review prior to our meeting: ⇒ Data Science Faire Poster <https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bz1QXjQixf-SZ2s3YS1waXRuRFJKY3RwNmN3NE5lTmhmMVlV/view> provides a 1-page overview of the collaborative project between the Data Science Collective students and the UCB/UCSF Strategic Sourcing group. ⇒ Mid-semester video <https://vimeo.com/groups/305587/videos/123901871> presentation for the UC Strategic Sourcing. ⇒ Final presentation <https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bz1QXjQixf-STEpSeWdBcERXeU0/view> slide deck. ⇒ Project code repository <https://github.com/berkeley-dsc/purchasing>. ==== Warren Hall access: For those who do not have keycard access to the building, please take the elevator to the second floor (stairwell door requires keycard). Before noon, let the receptionist know you're joining the Reading Group in 200C and s/he will let you in and show you the way. After noon, look for a sign next to the (closed) receptionist window to the right as you exit the elevators. We'll post a note with a phone number that you can call or text, and someone will come out to open the locked doors.
