Analytics Workshops
Predictive Analytics World, September 30- October 4, 2012 in Boston
Tuesday, October 2
R Bootcamp:
For Newcomers to R
Three hours: 6:30pm - 9:30pm
- Designed for newcomers to the language of R, "R Bootcamp" covers the R ecosystem and core elements of the language, so you attain the foundations for becoming an R user.
Max KuhnDirector, Nonclinical Statistics
Pfizer
Wednesday, October 3
R for Predictive Modeling:
A Hands-On Introduction
Full-day: 9:00am - 4:30pm
- Gain experience driving R for predictive modeling across real examples and data sets. Survey the pertinent modeling packages.
Max KuhnDirector, Nonclinical Statistics
Pfizer
Wednesday, October 3
Modeling Methods: The Best and
the Worst of Predictive Analytics
Full-day: 9:00am - 4:30pm
- The key inner workings of leading algorithms, case studies demonstrating their performance and comparison of merits.
John Elder, Ph.D.
CEO and Founder
Elder Research
Thursday, October 4
Advanced Methods Hands-on:
Predictive Modeling Techniques
Full-day: 8:45am - 4:30pm
- Dive in hands-on employing the key predictive analytics algorithms, and gain experience with leading software.
Dean Abbott
President
Abbott Analytics
Sponsored by:
Friday, October 5
Making Text Mining Work: Practical Methods and Solutions
Full-day: 9:00am - 4:30pm
- The text mining solutions available now, the problems for which they are best suited and best practices in text mining.
Andrew Fast
Director of Research
Elder Research, Inc.
On-Demand
Predictive Analytics Applied –
An Online Introduction
Online 5 ½-hour training program – on demand
- New to predictive analytics? Take this online course instructed by the chair of PAW to ramp up before the conference. On-demand access at any time.
Eric Siegel Ph.D.
Conference Chair
Predictive Analytics World
