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  • To Err Is Human To Correct, Divine
    To Err Is Human To Correct, Divine This article discusses errors in spreadsheets, their implications ... Human To Correct, Divine This article discusses errors in spreadsheets, their implications and ways to ...

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    • Authors: Mary Campbell
    • Date: Jan 2008
    • Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving
    • Publication Name: CompAct
    • Topics: Technology & Applications>Software
  • The R Corner
    The R Corner In the prior article, we examined the use of the “cut” function inside of R. This column ... examine the “with” command. ; by Steven Craighead   In the prior article, we examined the use of the “cut” ...
    • Authors: Steven Craighead
    • Date: Apr 2012
    • Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving
    • Publication Name: CompAct
    • Topics: Technology & Applications>Software
  • Several Ways to Improve Your Use of Excel for Actuarial Production
    Improve Your Use of Excel for Actuarial Production This article offers ways to make use of Excel more efficient ... ” In that article, I pointed out some known flaws of Excel: it is a blank slate, it wasn’t designed for ...

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    • Authors: Stephan Mathys
    • Date: Jun 2021
    • Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving
    • Publication Name: Small Talk
    • Topics: Technology & Applications>Business intelligence; Technology & Applications>Software; Technology & Applications>Visualization
  • Actuarial Software: Build or Buy
    This panel analyzed the choices between purchasing actuarial software and developing the software in-house ... discussed: 1. Determination of software needs. 2. Evaluation of software packages. 3. Combining ...

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    • Authors: Mark Evans, Stephen Strommen, Susan M Lee, Jeffrey J Krygiel
    • Date: Oct 1999
    • Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving
    • Publication Name: Record of the Society of Actuaries
    • Topics: Technology & Applications>Software
  • The End Users Justify the Means: IV – The Journey Home
    The End Users Justify the Means: IV – The Journey Home Feature article about the appropriate use of ...

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    • Authors: Mary Campbell
    • Date: Jul 2009
    • Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving
    • Publication Name: CompAct
    • Topics: Technology & Applications>Software
  • The More Things Change, The More They Stay The Same
    The More Things Change, The More They Stay The Same This article discusses new develpments in computer ... including artificial intelligence, use of stochastic models and use of quantum mechanics in building computers ...

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    • Authors: Carol A Marler
    • Date: Apr 2009
    • Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving
    • Publication Name: CompAct
    • Topics: Technology & Applications>Software
  • Actuarial Software
    RECORD OF SOCIETY OF ACTUARIES 1977 VOL. 3 NO. 4 ACTUARIAL SOFTWARE Moderator: GODFREY J. PERROTT ... GODFREY PERROTT: The first area we will address is hardware. So that we have a common frame of reference, ...

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    • Authors: Albert J Kleinberg, Joel Magyar, Godfrey Perrott, J Rae Jamieson
    • Date: Oct 1977
    • Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving
    • Publication Name: Record of the Society of Actuaries
    • Topics: Technology & Applications>Software
  • Retirement Probability Analyzer Software
    allows the user to explore in great detail a technical problem that has occupied a number of investors ... during the last few years, as the baby boomers start to approach retirement. Namely, what is the probability ...

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    • Authors: Moshe Arye Milevsky
    • Date: Aug 2004
    • Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving
    • Topics: Pensions & Retirement>Retirement risks; Technology & Applications>Software
  • Analytics You Should Know but Don’t
    Don’t Overview of the session “Analytics You Should Know, but Don’t” which took place at the 2007 SOA Annual ... Craighead On Oct. 15, 2007 at the SOA Annual Meeting in Washington, DC, the E&R Section sponsored a predictive ...

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    • Authors: Steven Craighead
    • Date: Feb 2008
    • Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving
    • Publication Name: Expanding Horizons
    • Topics: Modeling & Statistical Methods; Technology & Applications>Software
  • Building a Modularized and Reusable Formula Table Code in Moody’s Axis Using Formula Link
    Building a Modularized and Reusable Formula Table Code in Moody’s Axis Using Formula Link This ... Link This article will be focused on maximizing the reuse of code using features available within Moody’s ...

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    • Authors: Bryon Robidoux
    • Date: Jul 2020
    • Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving
    • Publication Name: Actuarial Technology Today
    • Topics: Modeling & Statistical Methods; Technology & Applications>Computer science; Technology & Applications>Software; Technology & Applications>Automation