PREDICTIVE ANALYSIS

B HARSHA VARDHAN
featurepreneur
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2 min readJun 24, 2021

“Data beats emotions.”

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In this article, you’ll be knowing what is meant by predictive analytics and its benefits and tools.

Predictive Analytics -

Predictive analytics refers to using historical data, machine learning, and artificial intelligence to predict what will happen in the future. This historical data is fed into a mathematical model that considers key trends and patterns in the data. The model is then applied to current data to predict what will happen next in the future.

How does predictive analytics work?

An accurate and effective predictive analytics takes some upfront work to set up. Done right, predictive analytics requires people who understand there is a business problem to be solved, data that needs to be prepped for analysis, models that need to be build and refined, and leadership to put the predictions into actions for positive outcomes.

Any successful predictive analytics project will involve these steps.

The benefits of predictive analytics

  1. Improved Production Efficiency
  2. Improved Decision-making
  3. Enhanced Risk Reduction
  4. Enhanced Fraud Detection
  5. Targeted, Personalized Marketing Campaigns

Types of predictive models

1. Classification Model-

From a modeling viewpoint, classification requires a training dataset with numerous instances of inputs and outputs from which to learn.

2. Clustering Model-

Clustering is the process of separating the data sets into a specific number of clusters in such a way that the data points having a place in a cluster have similar attributes. Clusters are only the grouping of data points so that the distance data points within the clusters are insignificant.

3. Forecasting Model-

Forecasting models are one of the numerous tools organizations use to forecast results in sales, consumer behavior, supply and demand, and much more.

4. Outliers Model-

The outliers predictive model is utilized to discover values in the data that are outside the scope of “what’s generally anticipated”. That is a subjective judgment.

5. Time Series Model-

Time series models are utilized for so many reasons- anticipating future results, understanding past results, making policy recommendations, and much more.

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