For more case studies in predictive healthcare, see Predictive Analytics World for Healthcare, October 6-7, 2014 in Boston. You may soon get a call from your doctor if you’ve let your gym membership lapse, made a habit of picking up candy bars at the check-out counter or begin shopping at plus-sized stores. That’s because some
For more case studies in predictive healthcare, see Predictive Analytics World for Healthcare, October 6-7, 2014 in Boston. Koren Shadmi There may be a link between your Internet use and how often you end up in the...
Load One expediter Tom Evans drives team with his wife, Tina, running a three-truck Class 8 straight truck fleet based in Mattoon, Ill. Besides their compensation for doing their jobs the right way, the Evanses are...
Big Data is often associated with big vendors—the likes of IBM, Oracle and SAP. But the industry is also full of up and comers and niche specialists that could make an impact on a market said...
As interest in machine learning has grown, its definition has expanded to include a panoply of techniques for automating knowledge and pattern discovery from fresh data Data scientists are professionals who use the most appropriate tools...
Choosing the right keywords for search is the most important component of getting the results you’re looking for. Everyone knows this, but it’s easier said than done. Even with the most well thought out keywords, search results...
A financial services powerhouse faced a 60 percent turnover rate among its 30,000 call-center reps. Leveraging predictive talent analytics, the organization reduced turnover by 30 percent and saved $5 million in the first year alone. A major...
We examine the origin and the facts behind this explosive story, the importance of headlines, and how unsubstantiated assumptions gain traction and mainstream attention and help create myths around Predictive Analytics. “How Target Figured Out A Teen...
What does it mean today to say your are—or want to be, or want to hire—a “data scientist?” Not much, unfortunately. The job title has almost as much ambiguity as the term “Big Data.” If you really...
Data scientist Dean Abbott has been focusing on data mining and predictive analytics for more than 25 years, and has authored and co-authored several books including “Applied Predictive Analytics,” “IBM SPSS Modeler Cookbook” and contributed a biographical...
