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vii Course Overview

1 Unit 1: Introduction to Data Science, Machine Learning, and Predictive

Analysis

1 Lesson: Introducing Data Science and Predictive Analysis

3 Unit 2: Introduction to Smart Features

3 Lesson: Exploring Smart Features

5 Unit 3: Augmented Analytics

5 Lesson: Analyzing Predictive Scenarios

5 Lesson: Examining Augmented Analytics
5 Lesson: Classification Models
5 Lesson: Time Series Model
6 Lesson: Regression Model

7 Unit 4: Visualizing Results

7 Lesson: R Visualizations

9 Unit 5: Planning

9 Lesson: Combining Augmented Analytics with Planning

11 Unit 6: Project Frameworks

11 Lesson: Project Framework Overview

13 Unit 7: Summary

13 Lesson: Classification, Regression, Time series and Visualization

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TARGET AUDIENCE
This course is intended for the following audiences:
● Project Stakeholder
● Application Consultant
● Technology Consultant
● Data Consultant
● Business Analyst
● Data Scientist

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 UNIT 1 Introduction to Data Science,
Machine Learning, and
Predictive Analysis

Lesson 1: Introducing Data Science and Predictive Analysis

Lesson Objectives
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Explain how SAC uses machine learning technology for predictive analysis to help discover deep
insights, simplify access to critical information, and empower informed decision making
● Explain some SAC predictive use cases

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Unit 1: Introduction to Data Science, Machine Learning, and Predictive Analysis

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 UNIT 2 Introduction to Smart Features

Lesson 1: Exploring Smart Features

Lesson Objectives
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Use Smart Assist features

● Introduce features of Smart Predict
● Demonstrate some of the Smart features available in SAC.
● Demonstrate Smart Discovery

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Unit 2: Introduction to Smart Features

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 UNIT 3 Augmented Analytics

Lesson 1: Analyzing Predictive Scenarios

Lesson Objectives
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Describe Predictive Scenarios

● Explain the different data types (nominal, ordinal and continuous, storage formats) and the roles of
variables in a model.
● Explain the fundamentals of SAC automated data encoding and how missing values and outliers are
dealt with
● Explain how to check and correct the column details

Lesson 2: Examining Augmented Analytics

Lesson Objectives
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Explain the data structure required for Smart Predict use cases (classification, regression, time
series, and segmented time series)
● Describe the fundamentals of consuming the predictive output of your analysis in SAC
● Explain some useful background on predictive modeling

Lesson 3: Classification Models

Lesson Objectives
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Introduce classification analysis in SAC Smart Predict

● Explain how to operationalize a classification model in Smart Predict
● Connect to a live data source, build a classification model, examine the output of the model and apply
it

Lesson 4: Time Series Model

Lesson Objectives
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

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● Introduce time series models in SAC Smart Predict.

● Build a time series model using SAC Smart Predict
● Explain how to analyse and understand the results of a time series model in SAC Smart Predict
● Apply time series models in SAC Smart Predict
● Build a time series model and examine the output of the model

Lesson 5: Regression Model

Lesson Objectives
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Build a Regression Model

● Analyze Results of a Regression Model
● Apply a Regression Model

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 UNIT 4 Visualizing Results

Lesson 1: R Visualizations
Lesson Objectives
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Consume the output of your predictive models in an SAC story.

● Use R in SAC
● Create a simple R visualization in SAC

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Unit 4: Visualizing Results

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 UNIT 5 Planning

Lesson 1: Combining Augmented Analytics with Planning

Lesson Objectives
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Explain how SAC combines augmented analytics time series forecasting models with planning.
● Demonstrate how time series modeling can integrate with planning in SAC

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Unit 5: Planning

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 UNIT 6 Project Frameworks

Lesson 1: Project Framework Overview

Lesson Objectives
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Describe CRISP-DM (the most commonly used project planning framework).

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Unit 6: Project Frameworks

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 UNIT 7 Summary

Lesson 1: Classification, Regression, Time series and Visualization

Lesson Objectives
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Summarize Classification, Regression, Time series and Visualization

● List some of the resources that are available for SAP Analytics Cloud and Smart Predict.

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