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Predictive Analytics World London, 27-28 November

Special Sports Analytics:  How Predictive Analytics enables Leicester Tigers Rugby team to detect and prevent player injuries
The use of analytics in sport has grown exponentially over the last 20 years, and the rugby union is no exception. Since 1995 when the game turned professional alongside the introduction of a salary cap, it has become necessity for coaches and club owners alike to look after their playing assets. The ability to collect, manage, analyse and report useful data should be of the utmost importance for any business looking to positively influence performance. This presentation will demonstrate the growth of analytics in sport in general and subsequently focus on our use of predictive analytics with the aim of helping us understand and reduce players' injury rates at Leicester Tigers.

Case Study: Danish ministry of Taxation Implemen-ting advanced analytics in Tax collection and com-pliance
In 2006, the Danish ministry of taxation initiated a large IT project where all types of arrears to the public sector – from unpaid train tickets to VAT – were to be collected through one automated system. The system is planned to be finished in 2013. Predictive Analytics allows the Danish ministry of Taxation to improve tax collection and shows the expected future payment behavior of the debtors. This amazing work will be presented in detail, covering the modelling, scorecards, explanatory variables, the definition of Bad and the scores. This session is for experts looking for concrete predictive analytics typical applications with domain leading experts.