GENERATING DATA MANIPULATION TOOLS USING PREDICTIVE ANALYSIS CHAINS
A custom data manipulation tool may be created that allows a user to perform one or more statistical analysis steps with reduced configuration. A statistical analysis process chain is exported as a data manipulation tool that allows a user to later execute the statistical algorithm with minimal inputs. Rather than setting up a new statistical analysis process chain every time a user wishes to perform statistical analysis on a set of data, the user may use the previously configured and stored data manipulation tool to perform the statistical analysis.
1 . A computerized method use with a predictive analysis application, comprising:
using processing electronics to cause an electronic display to generate a user interface having controls for allowing a user to configure a predictive analysis chain, the predictive analysis chain including a complete set of parameters for configuration;
on the user interface, providing a user selectable option for converting the predictive analysis chain to a data manipulation tool;
using the processing electronics to convert the predictive analysis chain to the data manipulation tool, wherein the processing electronics store a subset of the complete set of parameters for configuration as requiring future user feedback; and
using the processing electronics to store the converted predictive analysis tool in memory for later selection and use in the predictive analysis application.
2 . The computerized method of claim 1 , further comprising:
presenting a new graphical user interface allowing for user selection of the stored data manipulation tool, and
in response to selection of the new tool, displaying a prompt for user entry of the subset of the complete set of parameters.
3 . The computerized method of claim 1 , wherein using the processing electronics to convert the predictive analysis chain to the data manipulation tool comprises:
presenting a user interface for receiving a user selection of which parameters of the complete set of parameters should be stored as requiring future user feedback.
4 . The computerized method of claim 1 , wherein the user interface for receiving a user selection of the parameters for future user feedback includes user interface controls for indicating whether the parameters can be determined based on a user selection or whether the parameter must be entered manually.
5 . The computerized method of claim 4 , wherein the user interface for receiving a user selection of the parameters for future user feedback allows the user to name the data manipulation tool and to provide an instructive description for the data manipulation tool.
6 . The computerized method of claim 5 , further comprising:
causing a test of the predictive analysis chain to be run on a first set of data prior to providing the user with the user selectable option for converting the predictive analysis chain to a data manipulation tool.
7 . The computerized method of claim 6 , further comprising:
storing the parameters from the test for those parameters which the processing electronics do not store with the subset of parameters requiring user feedback.
8 . A system comprising:
a processor, and
a non-transitory computer-readable storage device storing instructions that, when executed by the processing module, cause the processing module to perform operations comprising:
generating a graphical user interface having controls for allowing a user to configure a predictive analysis chain, the predictive analysis chain including a complete set of parameters for configuration;
on the graphical user interface, providing a user selectable option for converting the predictive analysis chain to a data manipulation tool;
converting the predictive analysis chain to the data manipulation tool, wherein the processing module stores a subset of the complete set of parameters for configuration as requiring future user feedback; and
storing the converted predictive analysis tool in memory for later selection and use in the predictive analysis application.
9 . The system of claim 8 , wherein the instructions further comprise:
presenting a new graphical user interface allowing for user selection of the stored data manipulation tool, and
in response to selection of the new tool, displaying a prompt for user entry of the subset of the complete set of parameters.
10 . The system of claim 8 , wherein converting the predictive analysis chain to the data manipulation tool comprises:
presenting a user interface for receiving a user selection of which parameters of the complete set of parameters should be stored as requiring future user feedback.
11 . The system of claim 8 , wherein the user interface for receiving a user selection of the parameters for future user feedback includes user interface controls for indicating whether the parameters can be determined based on a user selection or whether the parameter must be entered manually.
12 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the user interface for receiving a user selection of the parameters for future user feedback allows the user to name the data manipulation tool and to provide an instructive description for the data manipulation tool.
13 . The system of claim 12 , wherein the instructions further comprise:
causing a test of the predictive analysis chain to be run on a first set of data prior to providing the user with the user selectable option for converting the predictive analysis chain to a data manipulation tool.
14 . The system of claim 13 , wherein the instructions further comprise:
storing the parameters from the test for those parameters which the processing module do not store with the subset of parameters requiring user feedback.
15 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage device storing instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform instructions comprising:
generating a graphical user interface having controls for allowing a user to configure a predictive analysis chain, the predictive analysis chain including a complete set of parameters for configuration;
on the graphical user interface, providing a user selectable option for converting the predictive analysis chain to a data manipulation tool;
converting the predictive analysis chain to the data manipulation tool, wherein the processor stores a subset of the complete set of parameters for configuration as requiring future user feedback; and
storing the converted predictive analysis tool in memory for later selection and use in the predictive analysis application.
16 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage device of claim 15 , wherein the instructions further comprise:
presenting a new graphical user interface allowing for user selection of the stored data manipulation tool, and
in response to selection of the new tool, displaying a prompt for user entry of the subset of the complete set of parameters.
17 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage device of claim 15 , wherein converting the predictive analysis chain to the data manipulation tool comprises:
presenting a user interface for receiving a user selection of which parameters of the complete set of parameters should be stored as requiring future user feedback.
18 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage device of claim 17 , wherein the user interface for receiving a user selection of the parameters for future user feedback includes user interface controls for indicating whether the parameters can be determined based on a user selection or whether the parameter must be entered manually.
19 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage device of claim 18 , wherein the user interface for receiving a user selection of the parameters for future user feedback allows the user to name the data manipulation tool and to provide an instructive description for the data manipulation tool.
20 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage device of claim 19 , wherein the instructions further comprise:
causing a test of the predictive analysis chain to be run on a first set of data prior to providing the user with the user selectable option for converting the predictive analysis chain to a data manipulation tool; and
storing the parameters from the test for those parameters which the processor does not store with the subset of parameters requiring user feedback.