Last Friday, SAS announced that it was partnering with Teradata and Elder Research Inc. (a data mining consultancy) to open a Business Analytics Innovation Centre. According to the press release, “ Recognising the growing need and challenges businesses face driving operational analytics across enterprises, SAS and Teradata are planning to establish a centralised “think tank”… Continue reading SAS and the Business Analytics Innovation Centre
Category: Decision Support
Decisions and Consequences
Not everything is easy. I analyzed data for decision-making for many years using advanced techniques such as predictive modeling, machine learning and even influence diagrams. With the rush to pervasive BI we often forget about the need for truly sophisticated analysis to aid in complex decision making. I’m talking about decision support for critical strategic… Continue reading Decisions and Consequences
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