“Data Science Class Attracts More Working Adults” by Tanya Roscorla in Center for Digital Education Data Science Class Attracts More Working Adults 

As data science skills become more valuable, a Business Intelligence Techniques Certificate program at the University of Washington saw an increase in students this year.

Business executives and mid-level managers are now recognizing the importance of making data-driven decisions, and they’re looking for employees who can bring those skills to the table. In the certificate program, working adults learn the skills that will move their companies down the path toward data-driven decision-making, said Darwin Schweitzer, an instructor with the University of Washington and senior program manager at Microsoft.

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Predictive analytics startup Predixion hopes to alleviate the data scientist shortage — and boost its sales.

Predixion Software has officially launched a program to provide its software free of charge to universities around the world.

In a phone interview with InformationWeek, Predixion Software CEO Simon Arkell said the program has two main goals: To give students hands-on experience in using predictive analytics to develop data models, and to seed businesses with workers who are trained on — or at least familiar with — Predixion’s software.

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Predixion in the Classroom Gives Future Data Scientists Critical Hands-On Experience Working with Advanced Analytics Software

Predixion Software announce it is providing academic institutions with the free use of its advanced analytics software and related training materials for students and teachers of data science. The Predixion in the Classroom (PIC) program provides future data analysts with hands-on experience building predictive models and extracting valuable insights from large data sets. The PIC program is intended to address the extreme shortage of data scientists, which will grow more severe in coming years as organizations increasingly rely on big data and predictive analytics to guide decisions and improve operations. Academic institutions such as the University of Washington, University of Western Michigan, St. Joseph University, and the University of Maryland University College (UMUC) are already taking advantage of the program to help their students gain the essential skills required for data analysis.

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Predixion Software is pleased to recognize the nomination of their CFO and Co-Founder, Stephen DeSantis, for the 2013 Orange County Business Journal’s CFO of the Year Award.

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“Predict Everything” contributed by Simon Arkell (CEO of Predixion Software) in RediscoveringBI

At Predixion, we champion rapid time-to value for predictive analytic insights. By “rapid time-to-value,” we mean doing instead of planning or preparing to do. In almost all cases, users of our flagship product, Predixion Insight™, are getting value from predictive analytics within weeks.  Do not misunderstand me: at Predixion, we believe in getting things right. Our customers continuously refine and improve the quality of their analytics. The features and innovations we’ve built into Predixion Insight make it easy for them to do just this. 

These same features and innovations also make it possible to democratize prediction.

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“Preventive Healthcare via SaaS Saves Lives” by Kishore Jethanandani of SaaS In The Enterprise

Major illnesses are preceded by relatively minor antecedent ones, and in the majority of cases can be prevented with timely interventions. SaaS-driven predictive analytics is increasingly deployed to identify predictors before catastrophic — and costly — events like heart attacks strike.

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The word got out last year: data scientist is the “sexiest job,” a late-2012 declaration by the renowned Tom Davenport of “Competing on Analytics” fame. Trouble is, “sexy” goes bad faster than fish. 

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“Modeling for Lower Hospital Readmissions” by Beth Schultz of All Analytics

Modeling for Lower Hospital Readmissions If you’re a traveler, being a frequent flyer is good thing that can bring some nice perks from the airline — free trips, seat upgrades, extra legroom. That’s not so if you’re someone seeking medical attention.

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“Here’s to Good Health(care)” by Beth Schultz of All Analytics

Healthcare promises to be one of the most discussed and watched industries in 2014, as patients, providers, and insurers continue negotiating their way through all that the Affordable Care Act has wrought. I could get mired in the negatives, but I’ll stay positive here.

Healthcare in the US needs change, and that’s coming on the wings of better data, advanced analytics, and innovative thinking. 

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Indiana Health Information Exchange To Detail its Use of Predictive Analytics to Reduce Hospital Readmissions at The National Readmissions Summit 

IHIE, the nation’s leading health information exchange, is partnering with Predixion Software to make predictive analytics healthcare solutions available to Indiana ACOs and hospitals   

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