Previous discussions in other publications have often revolved around the notion of the “Trouble with Data”. But the output of data is often numbers in a report or table. The notion of the “trouble with data” can also be applied to the “trouble with numbers”. For instance, how are numbers interpreted and what kinds of
In anticipation of his upcoming conference presentation, Cheating Detection in Call of Duty, at Predictive Analytics World San Francisco, March 29-April 2, 2015, we asked Josh Hemann, Director – Analytic Services at Activision, a few questions about his...
This post is largely excerpted from Dean Abbott’s book Applied Predictive Analytics (Wiley, 2014) Many predictive modeling projects include hundreds of candidate input variables as a part of the analysis, including original variables and new features created...
(Part 7 (of 11) of the Top 10 Data Mining Mistakes, drawn from the Handbook of Statistical Analysis and Data Mining Applications) Outliers and leverage points can greatly affect summary results and cloud general trends. Yet, one...
In anticipation of his upcoming Predictive Analytics World for Workforce conference presentation, Using Predictive Analytics to Predict and Manage “Road Warrior” Burnout (Frequent Travelers), we interviewed Scott Gillespie, Managing Partner of tClara. View the Q-and-A below to...
Anyone in the business of analytics knows that the work is often highly iterative, exploratory and ill-defined. In my experience, as hard as it is to fit models that let us understand complex relationships and make predictions,...
Numerous articles have been written about the use of decision trees to create predictive models. The literature has been rich in detail about the varying techniques and methodologies used to create decision trees. Different approaches in terms...
Multi Channel retailing has existed for a very long time, it’s certainly not a new phenomena, however, the transition to Omni Channel retailing is becoming increasingly popular among leading retailers. In this article, we’re going to look...
Last week on “To the Point,” an NPR-syndicated radio show, Predictive Analytics World founder Eric Siegel discussed predictive analytics in relation to civil liberties. While being interviewed along with a WSJ journalist, a New York Times/New Yorker...
In anticipation of his upcoming conference keynote and workshops at Predictive Analytics World San Francisco, March 29-April 2, 2015, we asked Dean Abbott, Co-Founder and Chief Data Scientist of Smarter Remarketer, a few questions about his work...
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