The document discusses changes in the field of data science, including more available data, improved tools and cloud technologies, and the need for multi-disciplinary teams and standardized processes. It highlights the importance of data quality and engineering, noting that data scientists spend most of their time cleaning and organizing data. The Microsoft "Team Data Science Process" is presented as a standardized approach for data science projects using tools like Visual Studio Team Services. Resources like Coursera courses and libraries from Microsoft and Cloudera are recommended to learn skills and technologies in the field.