Tag Archives: forecasting models

Smart meter data analytics

By Iain Brown, Analytics Specialist, SAS | Published: February 13, 2012
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The use of the smart meter is on the rise in the United Kingdom – and so is smart meter analytics, resulting in benefits for the consumers, suppliers and future generations. SAS’ Iain Brown discusses how it works in this article.

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Dos and don’ts of successful analytics

By Bill Franks, Chief Analytics Officer, Teradata | Published: August 31, 2011
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Few companies have embedded analytics into their culture, and many companies don’t even know where to begin when it comes to analytics. Teradata’s Bill Franks encourages companies to just “dive in” with this list of analytics dos and don’ts in mind.

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The budget is not the only tool in the financial box

By Leo Sadovy, SAS | Published: March 16, 2011
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Generally, the budget gets misapplied to all problems involving dollar signs. Check out this three-tier hierarchy for a more strategic approach to business planning.

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So what’s the business forecasting deal anyway?

By Anna Brown, Editor | Published: March 16, 2011
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Executives and managers often ask themselves this very question, wondering why some forecasts that they followed closely to make critical decisions turn out to be so very wrong. Find out how to make them right.

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Seeing the future with business analytics

By Anna Brown, Editor | Published: September 22, 2010
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Forecasting the future, a key element of business analytics, becomes critical during a crisis. In this article, forecaster Arthur Kordon of The Dow Chemical Co. recounts his experience after the global financial crisis.

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