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End-User Computing: Solving the Problem
End-User Computing: Solving the Problem End-user computing (EUC) applications (such as Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access and others) continue to present challenges for organizations. On the one ...- Authors: Society of Actuaries
- Date: Apr 2013
- Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
- Publication Name: CompAct
- Topics: Technology & Applications>Software
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Running simulations using Excel without VBA
Running simulations using Excel without VBA An explanation of a simulation tool that’s built into Excel, is easily scalable and can be added to your existing financial models with minimal effort.
- Authors: Tim Heng
- Date: Mar 2016
- Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
- Publication Name: CompAct
- Topics: Modeling & Statistical Methods>Modeling efficiency; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Simulation
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Machine Learning, Skynet or the Future of Actuarial Software?
Machine Learning, Skynet or the Future of Actuarial Software? This article explores the possibility of using machine learning to improve, or potentially rewrite, actuarial code within actuarial ...- Authors: Sean Hayward
- Date: Oct 2018
- Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
- Publication Name: CompAct
- Topics: Modeling & Statistical Methods>Modeling efficiency; Technology & Applications>Computer science; Technology & Applications>Software
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Standards: XTbML Tables Beyond Mortality
Standards: XTbML Tables Beyond Mortality This article highlights business use cases where XTbML can define the tabled data in actuarial tables. Computer science; 8973 5/1/2004 12:00:00 AM ...- Date: May 2004
- Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
- Publication Name: CompAct
- Topics: Experience Studies & Data; Technology & Applications>Computer science
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Letter from the Editors
Letter from the Editors Welcome fellow members of the Society of Actuaries Technology Section to the third 2016 edition of CompAct. We have fallen short on our goal to deliver four issues for ...
- Authors: Mark D Africa, Paul Ramirez
- Date: Nov 2016
- Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
- Publication Name: CompAct
- Topics: Technology & Applications>Business intelligence; Technology & Applications>Computer science; Technology & Applications>Data warehousing
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Meatloaf and Spreadsheets
Meatloaf and Spreadsheets I usually find the best time to plan my next article when I am away from my desk. Today, I was planning the next article during lunch. ; By Dave Kester I usually find ...
- Authors: David Kester
- Date: Jul 2013
- Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
- Publication Name: CompAct
- Topics: Actuarial Profession>Best practices
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Letter from the Editors
Letter from the Editors Andrew Chan is now emeritus co-editor of the CompAct newsletter. He offers a final contribution for this issue’s letter, sharing a poignant visit to a client: Computer ...
- Authors: Paul Ramirez, Richard Junker
- Date: Jul 2013
- Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
- Publication Name: CompAct
- Topics: Actuarial Profession>Competencies; Technology & Applications>Analytics and informatics; Technology & Applications>Software
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GPUs: How We Went From Zombie Blood Splatter To Financial Projections
GPUs: How We Went From Zombie Blood Splatter To Financial Projections GPUs are structured differently from CPUs in that they are designed to process many small programs or functions ...
- Authors: Chris Stiefeling
- Date: Oct 2013
- Competency: Leadership>Thought leadership; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
- Publication Name: CompAct
- Topics: Annuities>Variable annuities; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Stochastic models; Technology & Applications>Computer science; Technology & Applications>Software
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Cluster Modeling: A New Technique To Improve Model Efficiency
Cluster Modeling: A New Technique To Improve Model Efficiency Feature article discussing new approaches to actuarial modeling. Computer science;Modeling efficiency; 7904 7/1/2009 12:00:00 AM ...- Authors: Craig Reynolds, Avi Freedman
- Date: Jul 2009
- Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
- Publication Name: CompAct
- Topics: Modeling & Statistical Methods>Modeling efficiency; Technology & Applications>Software
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Controlling Your Data Part II: Extraction, Transformation and Loading
Controlling Your Data Part II: Extraction, Transformation and Loading In this article, Extraction, Transformation and Loading tools are discussed and information on what makes a tool successful.
- Authors: Kevin Pledge
- Date: Jul 2006
- Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
- Publication Name: CompAct
- Topics: Technology & Applications