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  • Cloud Computing For Actuaries - IaaS, PaaS, SaaS—What Do These Mean And Why Do I Care?
    IaaS, PaaS, SaaS—What Do These Mean And Why Do I Care? This article defines cloud computing and informs ... approaches to this cloud migration and they have direct impact on cost, performance, service levels, and ...
    • Authors: Van Beach
    • Date: Oct 2013
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
    • Publication Name: CompAct
    • Topics: Modeling & Statistical Methods>Dynamic simulation models; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Modeling efficiency; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Simulation; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Stochastic models; Technology & Applications>Computer science
  • End-User Computing: Solving the Problem
    to research and remediate issues. Reduction in direct identified losses due to errors. Reduction in testing ... that are organizationally entrenched but serve no direct business need, or that can be replaced by existing ...
    • Authors: Society of Actuaries
    • Date: Apr 2013
    • Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
    • Publication Name: CompAct
    • Topics: Technology & Applications>Software
  • 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 ... are irrelevant from a software perspective. The primary vendors in the GPU space are NVIDIA and ATI. NVIDIA ...
    • 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
  • Mental Math
    Mental Math In this issue’s installment, we consider one of the classic feats of mental calculation: ... rest of your life. Once all future dates are taken care of, we can look back into the past and determine ...
    • Authors: Paul Ramirez
    • Date: Jul 2013
    • Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
    • Publication Name: CompAct
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Best practices
  • Machine Learning, Skynet or the Future of Actuarial Software?
    Machine Learning, Skynet or the Future of Actuarial Software? This article explores the ... efficiency can be measured a number of ways, but the primary ones are com- pute time and memory usage. Without ...

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    • 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
  • Coding Standards and the Efficient Model
    Coding Standards and the Efficient Model Summary of methods and standards to use to ... calculation includes COI charges. They don’t necessarily care that the COI function calculates a NAR after premium ...

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    • Authors: Brody Lipperman
    • Date: Apr 2017
    • Competency: Strategic Insight and Integration>Strategy development; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
    • Publication Name: CompAct
    • Topics: Modeling & Statistical Methods>Modeling efficiency
  • Overview of Programmatic Framework and Key Considerations
    Overview of Programmatic Framework and Key Considerations End-User Computing (EUC) applications ... sustainable EUC management program. There are three primary options: centralized governance throughout a project ...

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    • Authors: Society of Actuaries
    • Date: Apr 2013
    • Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
    • Publication Name: CompAct
    • Topics: Technology & Applications>Software
  • DevOps: A Journey to an Efficient Regulatory Compliance Practice
    DevOps: A Journey to an Efficient Regulatory Compliance Practice Importance of bringing the ... around the world. From financial services to health care, retail to manufacture, you can see the digital ...

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    • Authors: Soumava Dey
    • Date: Oct 2018
    • Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Incorporate risk management; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
    • Publication Name: CompAct
    • Topics: Enterprise Risk Management>Operational risks; Technology & Applications>Computer science
  • Using R for Actuarial Science
    Using R for Actuarial Science This paper documents the R language and its applications. Data mining; ... the page is highly recommended. tables.ndx The primary purpose of this file, as any index file, is to ...

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    • Authors: Nariankadu Shyamalkumar
    • Date: Jul 2006
    • Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
    • Publication Name: CompAct
    • Topics: Technology & Applications>Computer science
  • Cluster Modeling: A New Technique To Improve Model Efficiency
    Cluster Modeling: A New Technique To Improve Model Efficiency Feature article discussing new ... with people who do not understand and/or do not care about insurance liabilities) were, out of convenience ...

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    • 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