Applying Predictive Analytics - McCarthy, Richard V.

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Résumé :

Chapter 1.- Introduction to Predictive Analytics.- 1.1 Predictive Analytics in Action.- 1.2 Analytics Landscape.- 1.3 Analytics.- 1.3.2 Predictive Analytics.- 1.4 Regression Analysis.- 1.5 Machine Learning Techniques.- 1.6 Predictive Analytics Model.- 1.7 Opportunities in Analytics.- 1.8 Introduction to the Automobile Insurance Claim Fraud Example.- 1.9 Chapter Summary.- References.- Chapter 2.- Know Your Data - Data Preparation.- 2.1 Classification of Data.- 2.1.1 Qualitative versus Quantitative.- 2.1.2 Scales of Measurement.- 2.2. Data Preparation Methods..- 2.2.1 Inconsistent Formats.- 2.2.2 Missing Data.- 2.2.3 Outliers.- 2.2.4 Other Data Cleansing Considerations.- 2.3 Data Sets and Data Partitioning.- 2.4 SAS Enterprise Miner(TM) Model Components.- 2.4.1 Step 1. Create Three of the Model Components.- 2.4.2 Step 2. Import an Excel File and Save as a SAS File.- 2.4.3 Step 3. ...

Biographie:
Richard V. McCarthy (DBA, Nova Southeastern University, MBA, Western New England College) is a professor of Computer Information Systems at the School of Business, Quinnipiac University. Prior to this, Dr. McCarthy was an associate professor of management information systems at Central Connecticut State University. He has twenty years of experience within the insurance industry and has held a Charter Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) designation since 1991. He has authored numerous research articles and contributed to several textbooks. He has served as the associate dean of the School of Business, the MBA director, and the director of the Master of Science in Business Analytics program. In 2019, he was awarded the Computer Educator of the Year from the International Association for Computer Information Systems. Wendy Ceccucci (PhD and MBA, Virginia Polytechnic University) is a Professor and Chair of Computer Information Systems at QuinnipiacUniversity. Her teaching areas include business analytics and programming. She is the past president of the Education Special Interest Group (EDSIG) of the Association for Information Technology Professionals (AITP) and past Associate Editor of the Information Systems Education Journal (ISEDJ). Her research interests include Information Systems Pedagogy. Mary McCarthy (DBA, Nova Southeastern University, MBA, University of Connecticut) is a professor and chair of Accounting, Central Connecticut State University. She has twenty years of financial reporting experience and has served as the controller for a Fortune 50 industry organization. She holds a CPA and CFA designation. She has authored numerous research articles....

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