Frequently Asked Questions

We keep our delivery as simple as possible to ensure performance and sustainability with your embedded skillsets.  It all starts with the business need and we solve from there with end-to-end post-build run process considerations.  

You can count on us for partnership in the following areas: 

• Management Consulting & Leadership Advisory Services
• Cross-Functional Translation & Collaborative Partnership
• Hands-On Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, & Machine Learning
• Model Exploration, Back-Testing, Implementation, & Automation
• Pre-Engagement Data Readiness Evaluation & Feature Analysis
• Advanced Analytics using Python, Excel, SQL, Tableau, etc.
• UNIX / C Network Programming + COBOL / RPG Support Programming

Time to value due to our lean collaborative teaming approach.  We engage, learn about your needs, advise, and solve if there's a good fit.  And if not, we part as friends.  For now...

We bring the hard skills you need if there is utility in modeling and will help you set up for operational success in the long run.  

Just as important, we are great translators.  We can ensure your business needs are understood by the full stack of fulfillment within your organization to stage Operational Excellence.  

We love to achieve great things with our partners and have a great time doing it.  

Furthermore, our field is ever-expanding.  If we are learning on your dime we will charge half price, on our honor.  

Our rates adjust to the complexity of the ask and are best expressed as a menu of capabilities:

First we must determine if your data is fit to purpose:

• Exploratory Analytics Introductory Bundle (<= 10 hours):                       $100 / hour 
• Exploratory Analytics & Cleanup / Imputation (> 10 hours):                   $150 / hour
• Summary Analytics PowerPoint Walkthrough and Presentation:        $100 / hour
• Digitization of physical processes (Arduino or similar devices):           $400 / hour
• Kinetic Response to Digitized Signals (Arduino or similar devices):    $500 / hour
• Dashboard Building in PowerBI or Tableau:                                                   $900 / hour

If findings indicate a constructive modeling opportunity*, the following services are available**:

• Monte Carlo Simulation / Expected Value Determination:                      $200 / hour
• Predictive Linear / Multiple Regression (Including Logistic):                  $300 / hour
• Traveling Salesperson Route Optimization (zip code level):                   $250 / hour
• Principle Components Analysis (For Large Datasets):                               $350 / hour
• Predictive Time Series Autoregression (AR, MA, ARMA, ARIMA):           $250 / hour 
• Time Series Decomposition Analysis (Isolate Trends and Events):      $150 / hour
• Machine Learning / Cluster Analysis (k-means, SVM):                                $200 / hour
• Neural Network Image Classification (ANN, CNN):                                      $400 / hour
• Markov Chain Monte Carlo Simulation:                                                           $300 / hour
• Natural Language Classification of Unstructured Text Data:                  $350 / hour

If model refreshes are needed on a regular basis and you could use some help:

• Architectural / Automation-  Discovery & Advisory:                                     $100 / hour
• General Programming for Output Delivery (Python or BASH):               $150 / hour
• Server Setup and Configuration (Azure using your account):                 $250 / hour
• Off-Hours Support:                                                                                                    $2000 / hour
• Training Support Personnel + Documentation:                                             $100 / hour

* Not sure what modeling technique you need?  We are here to help!  

** All models will employ train and test data splits and  k-fold cross validation to mitigate overfitting.  

• CNN (Convolutional Neural Network) image classification.  (Python, SciKit.Learn)
• Natural Language classification of unstructured data.  (Python, NLTK)
• Primary Component Analysis on big data sets.  (Python, MASS)
• Machine learning, cluster analysis in disjoint data.  (Python, SciKit.Learn (SVM))
• Automated web scraping and custom analytic data displays.  (Python, Scrapy, Django)
• Monte Carlo simulation for portfolio valuation.  (Microsoft Excel, verified w/ Python & MASS)
• Credit default risk simulator and business decision tree.   (Python, MASS)
• Time Series Decomposition of international steel markets. (R, STL)
• Sales prediction.  (Python, Decision Tree, Time Series Decomposition and Autocorrelation)
• Steel demand as a function of wholesale oil price. (R, STL, DPLYR)
• Power Grid Energization Monitoring Devices and Software.

Absolutely!