SAP Analytics Cloud: Predictive Analytics - Hardcover

Antoine Chabert (author) & David Serre (author)

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1493224786 ISBN 13: 9781493224784

Publisher: SAP PRESS (a division of Rheinwerk Publishing), 2024

Synopsis

Today's organizations must be prepared for tomorrow's events. Forecast future behavior in SAP Analytics Cloud with this comprehensive guide to predictive analytics! Start by learning about the data types, scenarios, and methods used in predictive analytics projects. Then follow step-by-step instructions to build, analyze, and apply predictive models to your business data using classification, time series forecasting, and regression analysis. Automate your models and dive into the data science with this all-in-one guide!

In this book, you'll learn about:

a. Predictive Scenarios and Projects
Understand the basics of predictive analytics in SAP Analytics Cloud: scenarios, data types, and actions. Then plan your predictive project, including identifying the key stakeholders and reviewing the methodology.

b. Build, Train, Analyze, and Apply
Master predictive models from end to end. Create classification, time series, and regression models; then train them to identify business patterns. Analyze and apply the results of your models to data in SAP Analytics Cloud.

c. Practical Demonstrations
See predictive analytics in action! Identify use cases for predictive modeling. For each data model, understand practical applications through curated examples with sample business data.

Highlights include:

1) Predictive scenarios
2) Predictive forecasts
3) Data modeling
4) Planning
5) Time series model
6) Classification model
7) Regression model
8) Multi-actions
9) Data science
10) Stories and dashboards

About this title

About the Author

Antoine Chabert is a product manager for SAP Analytics Cloud. He joined SAP more than 16 years ago and developed his expertise in SAP Analytics products, including SAP BusinessObjects, SAP Lumira, SAP Predictive Analytics, and SAP Analytics Cloud, in various functional roles. He helps SAP Analytics Cloud customers get the most out of the product and he works with SAP Engineering to create exciting innovations, connecting predictive analytics, business intelligence, and planning. Antoine holds a master's degree in computer science engineering. Outside of the office, he loves reading, playing badminton, and spending time with his family.

David Serre is the product owner of the smart predict capability in SAP Analytics Cloud. He works closely with the product management team to convert customer needs into the features delivered in smart predict. David holds a master's degree in computer science and data exploration. In 2007, he started working as a software developer and later became a product owner for KXEN, an editor of predictive solutions. David joined SAP in 2014 and has worked as product owner for predictive analytics and smart predict since then.

Edition details

• Publisher: SAP PRESS (a division of Rheinwerk Publishing)
• Publication date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1493224786
• ISBN 13: 9781493224784
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 275