JanataHack: Time Series Forecasting

‘Time’ is the most important factor which ensures success in a business. It’s difficult to keep up with the pace of time.  But, technology has developed some powerful methods using which we can ‘see things’ ahead of time!

Nope, not the time machine, we are talking about the methods of prediction & forecasting. As the name ‘time series forecasting’ suggests, it involves working on time (years, days, hours, minutes) based data, to derive hidden insights to make informed decision making.

Brush up your skills in Time Series and get ready for our latest JanataHack on Time Series Forecasting. Here are a few free resources from Analytics Vidhya to help you get ready:

1. Time Series Modelling in R
2. Time Series Forecasting using Auto Arima

FAQs

1. Where can I find the dataset and the problem statement for the hackathon?

The contest will go live on the designated contest start date and time. There is a timer that is shown at the top of this page which shows the remaining time before the contest goes live. This is when you can access the problem statement and datasets from the problem statement tab.

1. Are there any prizes/AV Points for this contest?

This contest is purely for learning and practicing purpose and hence no participant is eligible for prize or AV points.

2. Can I share my approach/code?

Absolutely. You are encouraged to share your approach and code file with the community. There is even a facility at the leaderboard to share the link to your code/solution description.

3. I am facing a technical issue with the platform/have a doubt regarding the problem statement. Where can I get support?

Join the AV slack channel by clicking on 'Join Slack Live Chat' button and ask your query at channel: janata_hack