Monthly Archives: September 2011

Finding An Analytics Job

In uncertain economic times, finding an analytics job takes top precedence to all kinds of analytics knowledge that you can get. Here an analytical and focused approach can help you get an edge rather than resort to intuitive ways to …

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Analytics with R

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Cluster Analysis: Scaling

In geometry, all dimensions are equally important. A distance of 2 units on X axis counts the same as a distance of 2 units on Y axis. It does not matter what the unit of measurement is, as long as …

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Analytic Courses starting in October and November 2011 | Jigsaw Academy

Courses Offered Foundation course Program Duration: 12 weeks Program Start Date: 1st October 2011 Location: Virtual classroom Who should attend?: If you are looking to develop practical business analytics skills to fast track your career Program Fee: Rs. 30000 For …

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New analytical tools to watch out for

Here is a list of new and upcoming analytical tools to watch out for in the coming year. It is based on actual corporate announcements as well as a forecast based on version upgrades by existing products in analytics. New …

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Interview with Rahul Bhattacharya

We recently did an interview with Rahul Bhattacharya. Rahul is an analytics veteran with a specialty in applying statistical analysis and data mining tools and techniques to solve business problems in a variety of industries. Rahul has built and managed …

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How is analytics critical to business?

The vendors of business intelligence (BI) and business analytics software claim that business needs analytics critically. Businesses have flourished before the word “analytics” became fashionable and managers have used numbers and data for aligning strategies and decisions for a long …

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Upcoming Analytics Courses

We are happy to announce the launch of 3 new courses for Jigsaw Academy. Retail Analytics with SAS, Knowledgestudio and Excel Program Start Date: 15th Oct Objective: This course will provide an understanding of the retail industry and how it …

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Top Learning Resources to mastering the SAS language

The SAS language was created by Anthony J. Barr at North Carolina University in 1966. It was further developed by James Goodnight since 1968 and by John Sall from 1973. In 1976 the SAS Institute was incorporated based on the …

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Salaries in Analytics

Analytics is a high growth field and salaries in analytics have been sky rocketing in the last few years. There is a strong demand for “data-savvy” professionals in the industry today. As per a recent McKinsey research report, the US …

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