Are Log scales appropriate for COVID-19 Charts?
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Adding New Modules To Jython Scripting In IBM SPSS Modeler
IBM SPSS Modeler supports Python scripting using Jython, a Java[tm] implementation of the Python language. Modeler versions 16 and 17 use
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Using the find all() Function to search for nodes
Most SPSS Modeler scripts include code that locates an existing node e.g.: stream = modeler.script.stream() typenode = stream.findByType(“type”, None) However,
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An overview of the four main approaches to predictive analytics
This infographic provides an overview of the four main families of approaches to predictive analytics. Prediction encompasses applications that aim
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Using SPSS Modeler’s cache_compression setting to speed up your modelling
There are a number of configuration settings associated with IBM SPSS Modeler Server that control its behaviour. The default settings
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Expert insight: Gertrude Sai, Quantitative Manager, Girl Effect
Gertrude Sai is Quantitative Manager, Evidence and Insights, at Girl Effect. Lorna: Can you start off by telling me a
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Expert insight: Hanna Adeyinka, Customer Researcher, Hyde Housing
Lorna: Can you start by telling me something about how you came to be working with statistics and data? Hanna:
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Expert insight: Inna Yordanova, Senior Researcher at IPSE
Inna Yordanova is Senior Researcher at IPSE – the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed. IPSE is the largest
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What ever happened to Data Collection Reports for Surveys?
The good news is, it is a product that is still very much alive and in development, albeit it has
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Expert insight – Adam O’Shaughnessy, SBD Automotive
Through independent research, evaluation and strategic consulting support, SBD Automotive helps vehicle manufacturers and their partners create autonomous, more secure
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Expert insight: Rob Woods, Analytics Solution Architect/Data Scientist, Watson FSS
Rob Woods has worked in the analytics industry for over 20 years. He’s currently an Analytics Solutions Architect working on
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Statistics in court: the story of a dataset
Like a lot of consultants working in the analytics industry, I’ve built up an extensive portfolio of materials to illustrate
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What’s new in IBM SPSS Statistics v26?
In April of this year, IBM released the latest version of SPSS Statistics. Version 26 introduces a number of additional
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Expert insight: Clifford Budge, Head of Ecommerce Data Science, major toy manufacturer
Lorna: Please could you start just by talking a little bit about your own background and how you’ve come to
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I work for an analytics company, but I don’t want to talk about analytics
Here is an interesting confession. I work for an analytics company but I would really rather not think about or
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Regular Expressions for IBM SPSS Modeler: performance comparison
The Regular Expressions for IBM SPSS Modeler node pack provides 4 nodes that integrate the power and flexibility of regular
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Don’t overlook the value of quick wins in your analytics project
I was talking to a potential client recently who was frustrated by the lack of ‘real analysis’ happening in his
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A first look at SPSS Modeler v18.2
In this video Jarlath Quinn takes a first look at SPSS Modeler v18.2 and demonstrates some of the new functionality that’s included within this release.
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Expert insights: Major Lester, founder of SPSS UK talks about fifty years of SPSS
This year SPSS is 50 years old. Development started in 1965 by a team of political scientists, frustrated at how
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Three questions to ask when reading articles about artificial intelligence
You may have noticed by now that there seem to be a couple of recurring themes in the plethora of
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Thinking of using spreadsheets for advanced analytics? Think again.
When we’re talking to potential clients about advanced analytics we often ask them what tools they’re currently using. More often
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Expert insight – Paul Jackson, Head of Advanced Analytics, Bonamy Finch
Can you tell us a bit about yourself, your background and how you came to be where you are career-wise?
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Expert insight – John Gill, Head of Insight and Analytics, Betfred
Can you start off by telling us a bit about your background, and how you came to be working in
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Expert insight – Nick Di Paulo, Lead Customer Researcher, Hyde Housing Group
Can you start off just by talking a little bit about your background and how you came to be working
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5 key trends affecting technical training provision in predictive analytics
I have been in the business of delivering software applications and solutions that have advanced and predictive analytics at their
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Expert insight – Karsten Shaw, Director of Analytics, Populus
Could you start off just by telling us a bit about your background and how you came to be working
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Expert insight – Matt Harrop, Head of Yield Management and Analytics, Ladbrokes Coral Ltd
What’s your background? How did you come to be working in analytics? I came from an accounting background and then
Expert insight – Emma Brooker, Customer Insight Manager, L&Q
What’s your background? How did you come to be working in analytics? I suppose accidentally really. I studied politics at
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7 things you need to know about key driver analysis (KDA)
In most businesses it’s not enough to simply be measuring outcomes like customer satisfaction, sales, customer churn rates, subscription renewals,
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The benefits of survey research and how online platforms can make the research process more efficient and effective
Surveys remain one of the most popular forms of market research, and consequently we regularly work with customers on large
Analytics predictions for 2018
As it is the end of the year I’ve decided to devote this blog post to some thoughts on where
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How to ensure advanced analytics gives you a concrete competitive advantage
Most companies these days are aware of the potential value that advanced analytics could offer them. Lots of people are
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How will the GDPR affect big data analytics?
With less than a year to go until it comes into effect, organisations are really starting to get to grips
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Thinking of hiring a data analyst? What skills should they have?
Many of our clients regularly hire new analysts and we’re often involved in discussions about what the core skills are
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Do I need SPSS Statistics or Modeler? How to choose the right product for your needs
We often talk to people who are unsure whether they need SPSS Statistics or whether SPSS Modeler might be more
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Fear and loathing in machine learning
Over the past two years I’ve noticed a steady stream of articles in the mainstream press and business journals centred
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How alternative interfaces can help you get more out of R
Contemporary analytical platforms like SPSS and SAS represent the some of the earliest and yet longest-lived examples of proprietary software
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Why R can be hard to learn
Many of the analysts we speak to are being pushed over to R, primarily because it’s open source and therefore
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Six questions to ask before you opt for open source software
It’s not uncommon for people to say to us that they don’t understand why they should pay for industry standard
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What’s the difference between business intelligence and predictive analytics?
It’s not uncommon to talk to potential clients who consider themselves to already be very much data-driven in the way
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How repeatable application templates will maximise the effectiveness of your first predictive analytics project
As we help our clients get up and running with the predictive analytics tools and skills they need, we see some
Data science is everywhere, so why no data scientists to be seen?
Data science is everywhere at the moment. Nearly as everywhere as big data, but not quite. Books out there are
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The A-Z of analytics with IBM SPSS Modeler
A is for Automation Why bother trying out loads of modelling techniques to see which one works best when Modeler
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What is a chi-squared test and when would you use it?
An in depth guide to using the chi-squared test to determine statistical significance.
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What is correlation and why is it useful?
What is correlation? Correlation is a term that we employ in everyday speech to denote things that appear to have
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Supernode scripting in SPSS Modeler
This post describes how to use Python scripts to create and modify Modeler supernodes, and control the execution of the
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Four reasons why getting started with predictive analytics is simpler than you think
We spend a great deal of our time at Smart Vision helping our clients to establish the use of predictive
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Understanding what drives your net promoter score – how data science can help
The concept of the net promoter score was introduced to the world in Frederick Reichheld’s seminal Harvard Business Review article The
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Data science projects – what skills do you need and where can you get them from?
Data science is on the rise. A couple of years back Harvard Business Review suggested that ‘data scientist’ is the
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10 reasons why your organisation is ready for prescriptive analytics
Prescriptive analytics is a relatively recent development beyond the broader disciplines of predictive analytics and data science. In this blog
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