Training and Certification

In addition to the 2-day conference, M2007 offers the latest hands-on technical training in the industry as well as the opportunity to earn a SAS certified professional credential in Predictive Modeling.

Pre- and Post-Conference Workshops

Recipe for Success: Stirring Up a Complete Predictive Analytics Process

(This is a ½-day workshop offered Sunday, September 30, 1-5 pm.)
This workshop is designed for marketers, data analysts, business analysts and executives who want to understand the best practices of conducting end-to-end analytics; from data preparation to exploratory analysis to predictive modeling & implementation. This workshop provides hands-on exercises using SAS Enterprise Miner and SAS Enterprise Guide, however you do not have to have experience with either product to attend.
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Instructors: SAS Analytics & Data Mining Team
Price: $100

Issues in Linear Model Building and Data Mining

(This is a 1-day course offered on Wednesday, October 3 or Friday, October 5.)
Data mining applications that involve building linear models usually involve variable selection, of which the stepwise family of methods is the most utilized, both for linear as well as for logistic regression. This course discusses methods of and problems in variable selection for present Giga-bases.
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Instructor: Leonardo Auslender
Price: $200

Post-Conference Training

Post-conference training prices are included in Conference Package 2 or 3, which includes the price of the conference plus either 2 or 3 days of training. When registering, select your desired conference package, and then select the training classes you'd like to attend.

Advanced Predictive Modeling Using SAS Enterprise Miner 5

(This is a 2-day course offered Wednesday-Thursday, October 3-4.)
This course is designed for predictive modelers and data analysts who want to optimize the performance of predictive models beyond the basics.
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Instructor: Jim Georges

Applied Analytics Using SAS Enterprise Miner 5

(This is a 3-day course offered Wednesday-Friday, October 3-5.)
Designed for data analysts and qualitative experts as well as those with less of a technical background who want a general understanding of data mining, this course provides an introduction to data mining and an extensive hands-on experience with Enterprise Miner software.
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Instructor: Terry Woodfield

Data Mining Techniques: Theory and Practice

(This is a 3-day course offered Wednesday-Friday, October 3-5.)
This course is based on the newly revised and expanded book, Data Mining Techniques for Marketing, Sales and Customer Relationship Management. This course is for business analysts and their managers, statisticians, and anyone who has a professional interest in data mining.
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Instructors: Michael Berry

Decision Tree Modeling

(This is a 2-day course offered Thursday-Friday, October 4-5.)
This course is designed for predictive modelers and data analysts who want to build decision trees using SAS Enterprise Miner software
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Instructor: Lorne Rothman

Predictive Modeling Using Logistic Regression

(This is a 2-day course offered Wednesday-Thursday, October 3-4.)
This course is designed for predictive modelers and data analysts with basic SAS software programming experience. The issues and techniques discussed in the class focus on database marketing, credit risk evaluation, fraud detection, and other predictive modeling applications from banking, financial services, direct marketing, insurance and telecommunications.
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Instructor: Dan Kelly

Extending SAS Enterprise Miner 5

(This is a 1-day course offered Friday, October 5.)
This course is designed for experienced data miners and predictive modelers. You will learn how to extend SAS Enterprise Miner by developing custom nodes that incorporate other SAS procedures.
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Instructor: Jim Georges or Terry Woodfield

Managing SAS Analytical Models Using SAS Model Manager

(This is a 2-day course offered Wednesday-Thursday, October 3-4.)
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Instructor: Chip Wells

Certification

SAS Certification Predictive Modeling Exam: Predictive Modeling with SAS Enterprise Miner 5.2

(This exam is offered on Sunday, September 30.)
Be one of the first to earn the newest SAS Global Certification Program credential. Learn more about this credential and how to prepare for the exam.
Price: $250


Note: No food or drink is allowed in the computer lab. Badges must be worn at all times during class and labs.