Required: Identify each of the following confirmatory analytics techniques as either predictive or prescriptive analytics. Example of Analytics Technique Performed Analysis of whether to manufacture or outsource the manufacture of products Classification of customer segments Cash flow analysis for payoffs of capital investments Sensitivity of profits to changes in fuel costs Time series analysis of product demand Predictive Analytics or Prescriptive Analytics?
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- Predictive Analytics: Uses historical data to predict future outcomes. - Prescriptive Analytics: Suggests actions to achieve desired outcomes. Show more…
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