Live Broadcast:
Drive Your Business with Predictive Analytics
Join us on January 26, 2012 – 1:00pm est/10:00am pst
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As global competition continues to shrink profit margins, organizations are seeking ways to increase revenue and reduce expenses. At the same time, businesses are being deluged with data from every action, operation and touch point. While this exponential increase in information is presenting challenges for many organizations, others are leveraging it to drive their business to higher profits. During these turbulent times, predictive analytics is how smart companies are turning data into knowledge to gain a competitive advantage.
Predictive analytics is a blend of tools and techniques that enable organizations to identify patterns in data that can be used to make predictions of future outcomes. In business, predictive analytics typically take the form of predictive models that are used to drive better decision-making. In this webinar, you will learn:
- The most powerful and robust techniques for predictive analysis.
- Types and sources of data used in developing predictive models.
- Powerful applications of predictive analytics across a variety of industries.
About the Speaker:
Olivia Parr-Rud
OLIVIAGroup
Olivia Parr-Rud is an internationally recognized expert and thought leader in predictive analytics and innovative leadership. Her pioneering techniques in predictive modeling led to the writing of her first book, Data Mining Cookbook, Modeling for Acquisition, Risk and Customer Relationship Management (Wiley 2001).
Her passion for finding successful solutions for her clients inspired her research into the organizational dynamics and innovative leadership that support a culture of analytics. Her insights and observations are detailed in her second book, Business Intelligence Success Factors, Aligning for Success in a Global Economy (Wiley/SAS, 2009).
Olivia currently works with clients in the areas of predictive analytics and leadership development. Her clients include Cisco, Citizens, Clorox, HP, IBM, Xerox, Wells Fargo, Sprint, Nationwide, and SAS. Olivia has a Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics and a Master of Science in Statistics.
Hosted by:
Eric Siegel, Ph.D.
Program Chair,
Predictive Analytics World
