Daniel Fylstra, editor dfylstra@solver.com Solver International has an editorial mission statement, “Educating and Empowering the Business Analyst,” that you’ll see throughout this issue. We’re speaking to everyone employed in roles that do – or should – include “analyst” in the job title, as well as managers of people in those roles. But in truth our audience is broader than … [Read more...] about Off the Top – Smart Move: Learn Analytics
February 2018
Impact Analytix: Prescriptive Analytics at the Edge
Jen Underwood The explosion of the internet-of-things (IoT), along with sensor, social, and other streaming data associated with Industry 4.0, is driving organizations to use edge computing to provide them with real-time analytics. Edge computing—edge servers that control one or more field devices—provides unprecedented time-to-insight and time-to-action while reducing the … [Read more...] about Impact Analytix: Prescriptive Analytics at the Edge
Industry News
Text Mining Uncovers Millions of ‘Fake Comments’ Sent to FCC According to a November 29, 2017 report by Reuters News Agency, “More than half of the 21.7 million public comments submitted to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission about net neutrality this year used temporary or duplicate email addresses and appeared to include false or misleading information, the Pew … [Read more...] about Industry News
Tutorial: Using Simulation and Optimization Together
By Dan Fylstra, CEO, Frontline Systems Last summer in Solver International, we explored quantitative models to deal with uncertainty and risk using Monte Carlo simulation. And last fall, we explained the basics of mathematical optimization: finding the best way to allocate scarce resources, such as money, people and equipment. In many cases, what we really want is the best, or … [Read more...] about Tutorial: Using Simulation and Optimization Together
Data Analysis: Location Data – The Missing Link
Location data, and the intelligence that geospatial analysis can provide business decision makers, is the missing link that ties together various data sets from Big Data sources. By Thomas Walk, COO Turtler GPS Ltd. Dublin, Ireland While the mantra of real estate has long been “Location, Location, Location,” that focus is just becoming more obvious in data analysis. … [Read more...] about Data Analysis: Location Data – The Missing Link