Data Science

Average Joes: Predicting Vehicle CO2 Emissions (Sustainabili...

With a core focus on sustainability, this Average Joes session focused on analyzing CO2 emission output of different vehicle sizes, engine types, models, etc. We leveraged Designer...

Using Code-Free ML to Predict the 2021 World Chess Champions...

In light of the upcoming 2021 World Chess Championship match, I decided to marry my so-called analytics skills and my long-term, love-hate relationship with chess.

Using Linear Regression to Conduct a Pay Equity Study

Data can reveal insights into complex issues, especially around diversity, equity and inclusion. Here's your guide to conducting a pay equity analysis using Alteryx Designer.

Metric Matters, Part 2: Evaluating Regression Models

Feeling determined, absolute or maximum? Find the right metrics for evaluating your regression models.

How Spooky is Your City? Mapping and Predicting Scary Stuff

Whether you’re the kind of person who seeks out the spooky or not, guess what: You probably live near some creepy things. Celebrate Halloween with some macabre mapping and petrifyi...

Alteryx Predictive Tools Flowchart

Have you ever felt lost when facing a long list of models, not knowing which one you should choose for your problem? These Predictive Flowcharts give some ideas and guidance.

A Factor Analysis Macro for Designer

Last week I posted a full introduction to factor analysis, plus a workflow demonstrating one use of this analytic approach in Designer. But now the process is even easier with a ma...

Collaboration with Automation: A Personal Coach for Data Sci...

So many decisions go into the data science process. New automated tools let machines and humans collaborate on making the right choices.

Simply Powerful: Solving Nonprofits’ Data Challenges with Li...

Simple enough for statistical beginners, powerful enough to help solve big problems: That’s what some data analytics students learned about linear regression in a recent data chall...

Planting a Tree to Stop Graffiti

Have you ever wondered if having more trees in your neighborhood would stop the spread of graffiti? Explore how to create a relationship between them with Alteryx, and see if our h...

Moneyball and More: The Continuing War for Marginal Value

Introducing: The Azure Machine Learning Training and Scoring...

Today, we are very excited to announce the public preview of two Alteryx Designer tools that connect to Azure Machine Learning automated ML (Machine Learning), allowing you to easi...

Predictive Process Step 1: Finding Your Target Variable

And For My Next Trick: An Introduction to Support Vector Mac...

It's a No Brainer: An Introduction to Neural Networks

Neural Networks are an approach to artificial intelligence that was first proposed in 1944. Modeled loosely on the human brain, Neural Networks consist of a multitude of simple pro...

A Lyft Driver Uses Linear Regression to Predict Their Next F...

Building my first linear regression model turned me into an instant celebrity. My roommate, who has acted as a sounding board for my predictive-analytics-learning progress, now bel...

An Alteryx Newbie works through the predictive suite: Decisi...

New to Alteryx and ready to help improve the documentation, I'm clambering up another predictive suite tool: the decision tree.

Why use SVM?

What is support vector machine and why should you use it?

Random Forests in Python

An introduction to working with random forests using Python

What is Linear Regression? A Qualitative Exploration

A high level introduction to what linear regression is and how it works.

Bringing the Power of R to Alteryx

As a fairly new developer on the Core Engines team, I am thrilled to have the opportunity of adding functionality to the R Tool.