Why might an off-the-shelf anomaly detection technique not work in practice?

See examples of the many traps you can fall into if you use off-the-shelf anomaly detection techniques.

By Arun Kejariwal
September 14, 2017
Why might an off-the-shelf anomaly detection technique not work in practice? Why might an off-the-shelf anomaly detection technique not work in practice? (source: O'Reilly)

Off-the-shelf anomaly detection techniques carry the baggage – and traps – of their underlying assumptions. Master statistician Arun Kejariwal demonstrates the flaws of such techniques, teaches you the necessity of always validating assumptions, and shows you why you should keep off-the-shelf off your shelf.



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