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Using Hadoop and Spark for Distributed Predictive Modeling
Using Hadoop and Spark for Distributed Predictive Modeling The newer predictive modeling tools are powerful but they work best when supported by a lot of computing power. Parallel processing is ...- Authors: Dihui Lai, Qichun Xu
- Date: Jul 2016
- Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
- Publication Name: Predictive Analytics and Futurism Newsletter
- Topics: Modeling & Statistical Methods>Data mining; Predictive Analytics
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Shiny: Another Step Forward in Data Democratization
Shiny: Another Step Forward in Data Democratization An introduction to creating Shiny web applications, with sample code available to reproduce the interactive application displayed in ...- Authors: Eileen Sheila Burns
- Date: Apr 2018
- Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions
- Publication Name: Predictive Analytics and Futurism Newsletter
- Topics: Predictive Analytics
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Appendix B: How to Build a Model
Appendix B: How to Build a Model This actually is a copy of an appendix of a research paper sponsored by the SOA Committee on Finance Research. You can read the entire research paper: “Lapse ...- Authors: Dihui Lai, Scott Rushing, Minyu Cao, Timothy Rozar, Qichun Xu
- Date: Jul 2015
- Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition
- Publication Name: Predictive Analytics and Futurism Newsletter
- Topics: Technology & Applications>Analytics and informatics
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“One of the Best Kept Secrets of the SOA”
“One of the Best Kept Secrets of the SOA” Description of the vast variety of predictive analytics topics covered by the Forecasting & Futurism section and introduction to the July 2015 issue ...- Authors: David Snell
- Date: Jul 2015
- Competency: Communication>Persuasive communication; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions
- Publication Name: Predictive Analytics and Futurism Newsletter
- Topics: Economics>Behavioral economics; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Data mining; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Forecasting; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Regression analysis
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Change or Be Changed!
Change or Be Changed! Each month in the media we learn of another set of jobs being automated into oblivion or replaced by disruptive technologies. We see taxi drivers replaced by Uber and Lyft ...- Authors: David Snell
- Date: Jul 2016
- Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions
- Publication Name: Predictive Analytics and Futurism Newsletter
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UseTree-based Algorithm for Predictive Modeling in Insurance
UseTree-based Algorithm for Predictive Modeling in Insurance In this article, we will overview some popular tree-based models and understand how such models may be applied to the insurance ...- Authors: Dihui Lai, Bingfeng Lu
- Date: Dec 2016
- Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition
- Publication Name: Predictive Analytics and Futurism Newsletter
- Topics: Predictive Analytics
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An Introduction to Incremental Learning
An Introduction to Incremental Learning In An Introduction to Incremental Learning, by Qiang Wu and I describe how machine learning is a natural enhancement to predictive analytics through its ...- Authors: David Snell, Qiang Wu
- Date: Jul 2016
- Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions
- Publication Name: Predictive Analytics and Futurism Newsletter
- Topics: Predictive Analytics
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Dangers of Overfitting in Predictive Analytics
Dangers of Overfitting in Predictive Analytics The article introduces the concept of overfitting in predictive modeling and illustrates how it hinders our ability to predict new data well.- Authors: Rosmery Cruz
- Date: Dec 2017
- Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions
- Publication Name: Predictive Analytics and Futurism Newsletter
- Topics: Predictive Analytics
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Using Predictive Modeling to Risk-Adjust Primary Care Panel
Using Predictive Modeling to Risk-Adjust Primary Care Panel This article discusses techniques used to create risk scores to help determine appropriate primary care panel sizes for a provider ...- Authors: Anders Larson
- Date: Jun 2017
- Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions
- Publication Name: Predictive Analytics and Futurism Newsletter
- Topics: Health & Disability>Payment models; Predictive Analytics
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F&F 2 nd Annual iPad 2 Forecasting Competition
F&F 2 nd Annual iPad 2 Forecasting Competition Provides details of the 2nd forecasting competition for the best model that predicts the Civilian Unemployment Rate 'UNRATE', ...- Authors: Benjamin Steward Wadsley
- Date: Jan 2012
- Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions
- Publication Name: Predictive Analytics and Futurism Newsletter
- Topics: Modeling & Statistical Methods>Forecasting