Simplifying the Data Management Burden Some ideas for taking the data management activities out of actuarial work are described. By Bob Hirsch Data quality;Data warehousing;Informatics;Model ...

Letter from the Editor Introduction to this edition of CompAct with highlights of the content of each contributed article. By Mark Africa and Paul Ramirez  Data quality;Predictive ...

Mental Math In this excerpt from Mental Math, the authors describe a method to check that a list of numbers is summed correctly.By Paul Ramirez Analytics and informatics;Estimation Methods By ...

Beyond Excel - SharePoint Actuaries have been using spreadsheets for a long time; spreadsheets are getting more powerful with every upgrade, but our demand is even higher. ...By Andrew Chan ...

The Why of Data Visualization A look at the importance of thinking more deeply about data visualization and how improving your data visualization approaches can make you more effective as an ...

R - The right choice for analytics This article presents a description of several computer programs used for analytics. By KevinPledge Analytics and informatics;Regression analysis;Computer ...

The Where of Data Visualization This article concentrates on websites that can help you improve your approaches to data visualization. By Mary Pat Campbell Big data;Predictive ...

Letter From The Chair The Technology Section chairperson gives an update on section activities.By Steve Finn Data Quality;Model validation;Informatics By Steve Finn What a year it has been for ...

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 ...

The Importance of Data Flow Automation—Garbage In, Garbage Out Excel is a powerful analytical tool that we all use to build management reports, develop financial models and even massage data.