Predictive analytics (PA) is on everyone’s lips. But what is it really all about? Discover its principle, implementation, typical pitfalls and good practices. Learn about data wrangling and munging, a crucial step in predictive analytics. An overview of the most commonly used models is also presented.

 

 

  • Goals and context of use of PA
  • Principle underlying PA
  • Model-building
  • Measuring the predictive ability of a model
  • Setting Up a PA Study
    • Defining the goal
    • Selecting and preparing the data
    • Choosing and testing models
    • Overwiew of the most commonly used models
    • Summary
  • Mistakes to avoid
  • Good practices
This applied training session is aimed at people who need to understand the steps involved in the development of a predictive model.This module introduces key concepts in modelling. It assumes that participants either have no previous knowledge of statistics or that they have not used statistics for a long time.
Upon completion of this module, participants will be able:
    • To understand what predictive analytics (PA) is about
    • To master the general principles underlying the realization of a PA study (data munging, data selection, etc.)
    • To understand the key issues to address in a PA study and common pitfalls
    • To know about the most commonly used modelling techniques in PA

Recommended Duration: 1 day(s)

Course Materials:

TBD

Case Studies:

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