Comparison of Two Analytics Platforms: Alteryx and RapidMiner

Project Description

Conduct a comparison of the two analytic platforms Alteryx and RapidMiner in the areas of usability, feature/function and completeness to do data preparation and create, validate and deploy predictive models. The criteria for evaluation will follow the Gartner Data Science Platform Evaluation Guide. Completion of the project will include submission of the completed evaluation form (attached) and follow-up interview to discuss the findings.

Profile of Candidate:

• PhD or Masters degree in a quantitative field of study
• 2-4 years experience working for commercial business as Data Scientist
• Preferable that the candidate has also worked as part of a team of Data Scientists
• To minimize bias, must have either (a) proficient experience with both products, or (b) no experience with both

Target Completion Time: 40-60 hours

We intend to hire two data scientists so we have two separate evaluations for comparison.