For more on the analytics of the Internet of Things, attend Predictive Analytics World for Manufacturing, June 8-11, 2015 in Chicago. Let’s kick this post off with a quick quiz. Read each statement below and determine if...
Big data initiatives can solve some of the most vexing issues in health care. Big data generates a mixture of great promise, fantastic and delusional claims, impressive misunderstanding, and several early examples that are beginning to...
How data science can help detect and prevent the insider threat In the previous posts, we have examined the insider threat from various angles and we have seen that insider threat prevention involves the information security, legal...
Jack Levis will be keynoting at Predictive Analytics World conference in San Francisco Tuesday, March 31, 2015 and in Chicago June 2015. When you have an organization the size of UPS – with 99,000 vehicles and 424,000...
For more case studies in predictive healthcare, see Predictive Analytics World for Healthcare, October 2015 in Boston. There has been a lot of buzz about “big data” over the last few years. This is hardly surprising, given...
Twitter data mining could provide governments with an alternative means of measuring unemployment, researchers say. Researchers at universities in Australia, Spain, and the US, in conjunction with UNICEF, have found that Twitter posts can be mined to...
Predictive modeling can lead to some pretty bad insights when done poorly, but overcoming some common issues can help users sidestep problems on predictive analytics projects. Predictive modeling can be a powerful tool to help businesses...
Majority of the insurers cite lack of IT resources as their biggest challenge in implementing anti-fraud technology. Predictive Analytics World for Business, March 29 – April 2, 2015 in San Francisco, will include five (5) sessions on...
For more case studies in predictive healthcare, see Predictive Analytics World for Healthcare, October 2015 in Boston. As data sources and technology advance, algorithms will be able to deliver better, personalized care. Though personalized medicine has yet...
Solve the Engineering Data Dilemma
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Big Data has been both hailed as the currency of the Information Age and derided as overhyped. Both statements are true because data immediately loses much of its value if it cannot be properly analyzed and acted upon to help make decisions. Making use of data is getting more difficult as the amount of product