Computational Intelligence in Business Analytics : Concepts, Methods, and Tools for Big Data Applications / Les Sztandera

It includes bibliography and Index pages

Using computational intelligence methods, you can drive far more value from business analytics, and account far more effectively for the real-world uncertainties and complexities you face in making key decisions. Whether you're a professional or a student, this up-to-date, accessible reference will teach you the computational intelligence concepts and methods you need to fully leverage these powerful techniques.

Drawing on his pioneering experience as an instructor and researcher, Dr. Les Sztandera thoroughly illuminates today's key computational intelligence tools, knowledge, and strategies for analysis, exploration, and knowledge generation. Sztandera demystifies artificial neural networks, genetic algorithms, and fuzzy systems, and guides you through using them to model, discover, and interpret new patterns that can't be found through statistical methods alone.

To demonstrate these techniques at work, Computational Intelligence in Business Analytics is packed with relevant case studies and examples, including:

&bull Customer segmentation for direct marketing

&bull Customer profiling for relationship management

&bull Efficient mailing campaigns

&bull Customer retention

&bull Identification of cross-selling opportunities

&bull Credit score analysis

&bull Detection of fraudulent behavior and transactions

&bull Hedge fund strategies

Szandera shows how computational intelligence can inform the design and integration of services, architecture, brand identity, and product portfolio across the entire enterprise. He also shows how to complement computational intelligence with visualization, explorative interfaces and advanced reporting, thereby empowering business users and enterprise stakeholders to take full advantage of it.