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Title	Author	Organization	Date
Road to Holistic Personalization Customer-Centric Approach and Personas Presentation slides	Stephen H. Yu	President and Chief Consultant Willow Data Strategy, LLC	Jan 30, 2023
Creating ESG Risk Score for Supplier Management Presentation slides	Jonathan Yan, Ph.D.	Senior Director, Data Science Dun & Bradstreet	Jun 22, 2021
Rapid Learning Cycles How to Gain Insights to Enhance Performance When Historical Data Isn't Viable in a World Reshaped by COVID-19 presentation slides	Russell Baris	President, eLumindata, Inc.	Nov 30, 2020
Weather and Advanced Operational Analytics in Aviation presentation slides	Ed Cuoco Alex Huang	Director, Data Science and Analytics, The Weather Company (an IBM Business) Lead Data Scientist for Aviation; The Weather Company (an IBM Business)	Feb 15, 2017
Business Intelligence and Predictive Analytics in the Healthcare Environment presentation slides	Paul Savage	Director, Center for Healthcare Analytics, Iona College, Hagan School of Business	Oct 26, 2016
On Gradient Boosting and Comparative Performance in Business Applications presentation slides	Mike Eichorst	SVP, Citibank	Sep 21, 2016
On Gradient Boosting and Comparative Performance in Business Applications presentation slides	Leonardo Auslender	Statistical Research Consultant	Mar 16, 2016
User Level Marketing Optimization in Online Advertising presentation slides	Andrew Hirshman	Google	Feb 17, 2016
Issue of Classification Versus Precision in Comparing Classification Models presentation slides	Leonardo Auslender	Statistical Research Consultant	Sep 30, 2015
Nielsen's 3r Framework: Making Ad Effectiveness Make Sense presentation slides	Robert Chodock	Nielsen Financial Services	May 20, 2015
In Medias Res: Trends, Fads, Bubbles and Massively Scaled Analyses	Thomas Ball	RDM Partners	Apr 22, 2015
Predictive Analytics + Constrained Optimization = Efficient Marketing presentation slides	Paul Maiste	Lityx	Mar 18, 2015
Leveraging Digital Analytics to Provide More Relevant Customer Communication presentation slides	David Schey	Digitas	Jan 14, 2015
Predictive Power of the NY Fed's Empire State Manufacturing Survey	Lucas Finco	Con Edison	October 15, 2014
Driving Business Value with Big Data and Analytics presentation slides	Emily C. Plachy	IBM	September 17, 2014
Eight Practical Rules for Building Marketing Mix Models: Models that work - and that your clients can buy into presentation slides	Howard Finkelberg	Magic LLC	June 18, 2014
The Marketing Mix Crisis, Attribution Modeling and the Experimental Design Renaissance presentation slides	Jerome Shimizu	InsightExpress	April 23, 2014
Why Analytical Modeling Will Never Be The Same presentation slides \| blog	Marcia Tal	Tal Solutions LLC	March 19, 2014
An SMS Text Classification System for UNICEF Uganda presentation slides	Dr. Rick Lawrence	IBM Research	February 19, 2014
A Reference Class Forecasting Approach for Product Launches presentation slides	Steve Leeds	KMK Consulting	January 15, 2014
Optimal Tax-efficient Retirement Income and Lifestyle Planning: Making the Most of One's Nest Egg (Part Deux) presentation slides	Lew Coopersmith	Rider University	December 18, 2013
Performance Management and Data Analytics in the New York City Mayor's Office & What Industry Can Learn From It presentation slides	Jeff Tryens & Christopher Corcoran	Mayor's Offices of Operations and Data Analytics	November 20, 2013
Using Spatial and Predictive Analytics to Supercharge Location-Based Marketing Decisions presentation slides	Dan Putler	Alteryx	October 16, 2013
How to Use Big Data to Your Advantage presentation slides	Kaiser Fung	Vimeo VP of Business Intelligence and Analytics	September 18, 2013
Trends in Prescription Drug Utilization Using Time Series Methods presentation slides	Susan Garavaglia	Express Scripts, Inc. Senior Director - Strategic Research, Research & New Solutions	June 19, 2013
Comparative Review of Classification Trees presentation slides paper: Alacart: Poor Man's Classification Trees by Leonardo Auslander	Leonardo Auslender	Independent Statistical Research Consultant	May 22, 2013
The Illusion of Capacity in Supply Chain Models for the Semiconductor Industry presentation slides	Ken Fordyce	IBM	April 17, 2013
Using Data Visualization to empower "Human in the Loop" presentation slides 2-D Prezi presentation used at lunch meeting (to view, click full screen icon and then use right arrow key)	Nicholas Kersting, PhD	Princeton Consultants, Inc.	March 13, 2013
Next Generation of Mathematical Programming Modeling & Solving Tools presentation slides	Alkis Vazacopoulos, Ph.D. CEO	Industrial Algorithms	Feb. 13, 2013
How to Recognize and Fix Data Faults That Can Make or Break Analytics presentation slides	Cary S. Shaw	Cary S. Shaw & Associates, LLC	Jan. 16, 2013
No crystal ball required - Predictive Analytics for Business presentation slides SAS Case Slides - Solving Business Problems with Analytics	Jeff Day, Ph.D. Senior Operations Research Specialist	SAS	Dec. 12, 2012
Bringing the Consumer into the Mix: Using Agent-Based Modeling to Power Marketing Mix Optimization presentation slides	Damon Ragusa Chairman & Chief Strategy Officer	ThinkVine	Nov. 14, 2012
Variable Selection in the linear Regression model presentation slides	Leonardo Auslender	Independent Statistical Consultant	Oct. 24, 2012
Statistical and Machine-Learning Data Mining: Techniques for Better Predictive Modeling and Analysis of Big Data presentation slides	Bruce Ratner	President of DM STAT-1 CONSULTING	June 13, 2012
Data Discovery and Analytics for Financial Services presentation slides	Michael O'Connell, PhD	Sr. Director, Analytics TIBCO	Apr. 25, 2012
Business Discovery Using Next Generation BI presentation slides QlikView demos QlikView free download	Scott Tayor Nik Boman	Global Account Manager, QlikTech Senior Solution Architect, QlikTech	Feb. 2012
5 Steps to a Successful Optimization Project presentation slides	Steve Sashihara	CEO of Princeton Consultants Inc.	Jan. 2012
Turning data into a business advantage through optimization: What any business can learn from UPS presentation slides	Jack Levis	UPS, Director of Process Management	Dec. 2011
Analytics for the New Healthcare Relationship Marketing presentation slides	Dr. Ira Haimowitz	Executive Vice President, Intelligence and Analytics The CementBloc, a health & wellness communications agency.	October 2011
Machine learning for privacy friendly online brand advertisement Presentation Slides	Claudia Perlich	Chief Scientist at Media6Degrees	March 2011
Superior Business Intelligence through Algebraic Optimization Presentation Slides Algebraix Technology Overview Doing the Math Podcast: Talking With Algebraix	Chris Piedmonte	Algebraix Data Corporation(ADC) Co-Founder, Director and CTO	Feb. 2011
Sociosystemics and Statistics Presentation Slides (11 MB)	Igor Mandel	Telmar Group Inc. Vice President, Director of Econometrics & Statistics	Jan. 2011
Why Did Risk Analyses Fail? presentation slides Modeling Without Measurements By Douglas Hubbard and Douglas A. Samuelson	Doug Samuelson	President and Chief Scientist InfoLogix, Inc.	Dec. 2010
Using statistical analysis to dynamically generate web site pages and digital media to increase response rates to marketing campaigns presentation slides	Kevin Lyons	Vice President, Analytics & Business Intelligence, [x+1] Xplusone	Nov. 2010
What Happens After the Math is Done? Numbers Rule Your World: blog & book description presentation slides	Kaiser Fung	Senior Director of Analytics Sirius XM Radio	Oct. 2010
Solving extremely large scale optimization problems using FICO's Xpress Optimization Suite presentation slides	Horia Tipi	Principal Consultant within FICO's Solutions Management group.	June 2010
Incremental Response Modeling: Uses, Algorithms and Comparisons presentation slides	Steve Gallant	Director of Data Mining Services for KXEN	May 2010
The Power of Data Consortiums for Better Predictive Modeling presentation slides	Lee Russo	Diversified Financial Services Group at IXI Corporation, an Equifax Company.	April 2010
Using Modern Design of Experiments Methods to Optimize Processes presentation slides paper on efficient modeling and simulation using DOE methods Tutorial on “Real-World DOE Problems” guide to the complex 10-factor experimental design that was shown at the end of the talk The link to the JMP website where there are on-demand webcasts related to talk	Tom Donnelly	JMP SAS Institute Inc.	March 2010
Use of Machine Learning to Personalize Website Interactions and Marketing email Messages	Michael Gilman	Data Mining Technologies Inc.	Jan. 2010
Successes and Failures in Marketing Mix Modeling.	Doug Brooks	Information Resources (IRI)	Nov. 2009
Walk Before You Run: Starting the Climb up the Analytics Ladder	Rob Ende	Leviton Mfg. Co	Oct. 2009
The riddle of redundancy, suppression, enhancement and co-linearity in a linear regression model	Leonardo Auslender	SAS Institute Enterprise Miner Department Research and Development group	Sept. 2009
Filling a Gap in Analytic Software Capabilities	Russell Baris	eLumindata, Inc	June 2009
Leveraging Online Communities Across the Enterprise	Adam Selig	Strategic Alliances for Visible Technologies	May 2009
Interaction Detection With TreeNet Boosted Tree Ensembles	Dan Steinberg	Salford Systems	April 2009
Basel II and Implications for Capital Requirements in the Current Economy	Peg Trench	Barclays in Wilmington, Delaware.	March 2009
Operations Research: A CEO’s Toolkit for Optimizing Growth	Ken Bloom	INTTRA	Nov 2008
Estimation of the lost sales revenue opportunity due to out of stock inventory	Igor Ofenbakh	WizData Systems.	Oct 2008
Optimizing Enterprise-Wide Capital Resource Allocation in Hospitals and Health Systems	Don N. Kleinmuntz	Strata Decision Technology	Sept 2008
When Fuzzy Modeling Gives the Most Precise Answer	Cary Shaw	Pitney Bowes	June 2008
Variable Selection and Transformation in SAS Enterprise Miner Calculation of IV	Dr. Kattamuri S. Sarma	Ecostat Research Corp	Jan 2008
Making the Most of One’s Nest Egg Optimal Tax-wise Planning of Withdrawals from Retirement Accounts	Lew Coopersmith	Rider University	Dec 2007
Emerging trends in Customer Relationship Marketing	Ginger Conlon	1to1 Media	Nov 2007
Strategic Pricing of Innovative Technology	Dr. Samuel Kohn	New York Institute of Technology	Oct 2007
Does corporate culture influence financial performance?	Pat Socci	Fordham University School of Business	Sept 2007
Issues in Classification and Data Mining	L Auslender	SAS Institute	June 2007
Why Managers Don't Use Good Decision Models and What We Can Do About It	Gary Lilien	Penn State University	Apr 2007
Playing the mortgage game like a professional	Adrew Kalotay	Kalotay Associates	Jan 2007
Deep Web Search	Julia Komissachik	Glenbrook Networks	Nov 2006
Demand Forecasting, Past, Present and Future	Hans Levenbach	Delphus, Inc.	Oct 2006
Exit Polls around the world	Warren Mitofsky	Mitofsky Intl.	May 2006
Using Acting Techniques to Improve Presentation Skills	Adam Grupper	Act Professional	March 2006
Market-Driven Measurement of Internet Sites and Online Media	I. Haimowitz	Pfizer, Inc.	Feb 2006
Information Quality in Practice: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly	L. Schwartz	Informed Decisions Group	Nov 2005
The Evolution of Optimization Technologies	A. Vazacopoulos	Dash Optimization	Oct 2005
A Brief Overview of Random Forests	D. Steinberg	Salford Systems	March 2005
Market Basket Analysis Minutes	L. Auslender	SAS	May 2004
Automating the Modeling Process through Structured Risk Minimization Slides	Robert Cooley	KXEN	April 2004
A Bayesian Approach to Database Integration Minutes	James N. Arvesen		Mar 2004
Putting Practitioners in the Classroom	Patrick J Driscoll	West Point	Feb 2004
Surfing 101 for the Statistics Professional: Riding the Six Sigma Wave Minutes: Riding the Six Sigma Wave	D. Burn	Boston Scientific Corporation	Dec 2003
A Genetic Jack-Knife Method	Bruce Ratner	DM Stat-1 Consulitng	Nov 2003
Building Your Brand	Jordan Modell	Wunderman	Oct 2003
Variable Selection Methods for Giga-Bases	L Auslender	SAS	Sep 2003
Bits and Bytes to Insight and Profits	M Koschat	Time Inc.	Feb 2003
Bayesian Measurements of Associations in Adverse Drug Reaction Databases	W DuMouchel	ATT	Nov 2002
Modeling Credit Card Fraud	M Alliston	Numeracy, LLC	Oct 2002
Leveraging Attitudinal & Behavioral Data in Customer Loyalty and Retention	B Griner	Griner Consulting, Ltd	Mar 2002
Supply Chain Network Analysis and Design	A Kosansky	ProfitPoint	Jan 2002
Predicting the Near Term State of the US Economy Using Composite Leading Indicators	M Mostaghimi	SCSU	Sep 2001
A Simple Pullback Estimator For Local Markets	S Vail	S. Vail, Ltd. S. Vail, Ltd.	Jun 2000
Key Components Of A Marketing Program	S Koslowsky	Harte Hanks	Feb 2000
Congress On Practice	J Theurer	G Theurer Assoc	Dec 1999
Measuring Intellectual Assets	B Massetti	St John's U	Nov 1999
Ooh - It's So Big!	P Norden	Columbia U	Mar 1999
Developing Policies For End-User Support	M Wolfe	St John's U	Jan 1999
Whatever Happened To Operations Research In The Oil Industry?	M Calabro	Exxon	Jun 1998
Serving Up OR/MS At Taco Bell	J Hunter	Taco Bell	Dec 1997