About Us

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Goran Dragosavac is one of the leading big data analytical consultants globally. Goran has 20yrs of experience in analytical consulting having successfully completed close to 300 analytical assignments and projects across the industries. In South Africa, he has consulted virtually every large organization, and range of his work includes from standard applications of analytics in customer intelligence space to cutting-edge, novel and industry specific applications.  He is often invited as a guest speaker to analytical conferences, seminars, and he has a working relationship with most South African universities where he is often invited as a guest lecturer.

On Offer:

Consulting and Advisory

  • project support
  • on-going support
  • roadmapping
  • evaluations

 

Education and Knowledge transfers

  • analytical-lifecycle training (project methodology)
  • business applications training
  • customized fit-to-purpose training
  • analytical soft-skills training
  • setting-up competency centers
  • data preparation and enrichment training
  • analytical techniques training

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GORAN'S BOOKS, WEBLINKS, CREDITS, MENTIONS, ARTICLES, SEMINARS, CONFERENCES, PRESS RELEASES:

WHAT SKILLS DO YOU NEED TO BECOME DATA MINER http://blogs.sas.com/content/sascom/2011/11/07/what-skills-do-you-need-to-become-a-data-miner/

WHAT AND WHY OF CUSTOMER SEGMENTATION http://blogs.sas.com/content/sascom/2011/11/01/the-what-and-why-of-customer-segmentation/

HOW TO WAKE UP DORMANT CUSTOMERS? http://blogs.sas.com/content/sascom/2011/10/18/how-to-wake-up-dormant-customers/

FACING CUSTOMER ATTRITION – HEADS ON http://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/458/47838.html

JOINING THE FIGHT AGAINST CUSTOMER ATTRITION http://www.itweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=32493:joining-the-fight-against-customer-attrition&catid=89&Itemid=178&tmpl=component&print=1

HOW ANALYTICAL TECHNOLOGIES CAN HELP MINING AND MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES http://www.itweb.co.za/office/sas/PressRelease.php?StoryID=191379  http://www.itweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12662

GET THE MOST OUT OF DATA ANALYSIS  http://it-online.co.za/2014/04/10/get-the-most-out-of-data-analysis/

ANALYTICS CAN BOOST SA HEALTHCARE  http://www.itweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=67720   http://www.iweek.co.za/the-week-in-review/the-week-in-review-62

THE BUSINESS ANALYSIS FRAMEWORK http://www.gbn.co.za/articles/dailynews/691/The+Business+Analytics+Framework.html

QUALITY LIFECYCLE ANALYSIS  http://www.instrumentation.co.za/article.aspx?pklarticleid=5531

MOBILE DEMOCRACY http://www.brainstormmag.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4247%3Aa-mobile-democracy&Itemid=123

UNEXPECTED USES OF ANALYTICS http://www.itweb.co.za/products/sas-analytics/index.php?id=138053

HOW COULD SA GOVERNMENT AGENCIES BENEFIT OF GREATER USES OF ANALYTICS http://www.itweb.co.za/products/sas-analytics/index.php?id=138441 http://www.itweb.co.za/index.php? option=com_content&view=author&id=15487&catid=69&Itemid=2936

BIG DATA PROCEED WITH CAUTION http://www.itweb.co.za/products/sas-analytics/index.php?id=138352

ENTERPRISE INTELLIGENCE EVOLVES INTO BUSSINESS ANALYTIC FRAMEWORK http://it-online.co.za/2009/10/19/enterprise-intelligence-evolves-into-business-analytics-framework/

SUSTAINABILITY MANAGEMET – SUSTAINABILITY AND SURVIVAL http://reference.sabinet.co.za/sa_epublication_article/sh_eprise_v3_n11_a12

SEMINAR ON CUSTOMER RETENTION AND ATTRITION http://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/458/47111.html

BIG DATA ANALYTICS IN HOTEL INDUSTRY http://www.kdnuggets.com/2015/09/big-data-analytics-hotel-industry.html

SAS EXPERTS EDUCATE USERS AT HUMAN SCIENCE RESEARCH COUNCEL AWARENESS SESSION http://www.itweb.co.za/office/sas/PressRelease.php?StoryID=183805

SAS IN LEADERS QUADRENT FOR CUSTOMERS DATA MINING APPLICATIONS http://www.itweb.co.za/office/sas/PressRelease.php?StoryID=187111

ANALYTICAL USER FORUM IS ON WAY http://www.itweb.co.za/office/sas/PressRelease.php?StoryID=190278

DETECTING, TWARTHING FRAUD TO MITIGATE THE RISK http://www.itweb.co.za/office/sas/PressRelease.php?StoryID=207190

ANALYSIS OF RED CROSS CHILDREN HOSPITAL DATABASE http://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/biggest-threat-to-children-is-at-home-67984 http://www.siaarti.it/Lists/eventi/Attachments/13/congresso_firenze.pdf  https://business.highbeam.com/3548/article-1G1-75469919/shock-figures-child-injuries

BIG DATA FOR CREDITORS AND LENDERS http://www.kdnuggets.com/2015/10/big-data-analytics-lenders-creditors.html

 

Books: Data Mining 7 - Data, Text and Web Mining and their Business Applications (Enterprise Intelligence Platform in Airline Industry - Section 10, page 441 - 450) Books: Data Mining 4 - (Using Data Mining to estimate customers’ buying potential - Section 4, page 347 - 356)

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Conferences and Seminars: Fourth International Conference on Data Mining - Rio de Janeiro, Seventh International Conference on Data Mining - Prague, Data Mining Conference at Stellenbosch University 2005, SASA Conference at Stellenbosch University 2006, and Misty Hills 2007 – SASTAT Conference Stellenbosch http://www.sastat.org.za/mmr2013/Programme-MMR-PAGES11-14.pdf, Retention and Attrition Seminar – Johannesburg – Cape Town http://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/458/47111.html, 50 ANNUAL SASA Conference in Muldersdrift, SAS User’s forum  http://www.itweb.co.za/office/sas/PressRelease.php?StoryID=190278, Fraud Detection Business Breakfast, Michelangelo Hotel, Sandton, Johannesburg, Big Data And Predictive Analytics Conference – Johannesburg South Africa - http://www.sastat.org.za/sites/default/files/files/Brochure.pdf_conversion%20MELODY%201.pdf