Predictive Modeling Using SAS Enterprise Miner 5 Exam
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Audience
A SAS Enterprise Miner predictive modeler should have the ability to prepare data, build predictive models,
assess models, score new data sets, and implement models. During this performance-based examination, candidates
will use SAS Enterprise Miner to perform the examination tasks. It is essential that the SAS Enterprise Miner
predictive modeler have a firm understanding and mastery of the functionalities for predictive modeling
available in SAS Enterprise Miner 5. Candidates for this examination can elect to complete this examination
using the SAS Enterprise Miner 5.2 or 5.3 interface.
Test Content
Please note: Candidates will use SAS Enterprise Miner to perform this exam and will select the software
interface they prefer to use (SAS Enterprise Miner 5.2 or 5.3).
Data Preparation
- Missing values
- Initial data exploration including data visualization/measurement levels or scales/variable reduction
- Transformation/recoding/binning
Predictive Models
- Data splitting/balancing/overfitting/oversampling
- Logistic/linear regression
- Artificial neural networks (MLP)
- Decision trees
- Variable importance/odds ratio
- Profit/loss/prior probabilities
Model Assessment
- Comparison between models/lift chart/ROC/profit & loss
- Assessment of a single model
Scoring and Implementation
- Score a data set
- Model implementation