Evaluate effective data design with respect to time frame, sampling, and granularity.

Free SOA Exam PA (Predictive Analytics) lesson in Data Exploration and Visualization. 12 min read, ~1,817 words.

Time frame trades data volume against representativeness: older rows add sample size but may reflect conditions that no longer hold. Random sampling gives every row an equal chance; stratified sampling forces proportional representation within defined subgroups. Systematic sampling takes every k-th row; it fails if the ordering has a hidden...

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