Creating a Survival Model Definition

Perform the following steps to create a Survival Model definition:
  1. In the Survival Model table, click Add to open the Survival Model Definition window.

    Figure 9-8 The Survival Model Definition Window


    This illustration shows the Survival Model Definition window that can be accessed from the Survival Model pane. You must enter details for the Name, Description, Product Code, Region, Term fields and select a customer type from the Customer Type field. You must also select/deselect the required attributes to the Selected Attributes pane in the Available Attributes pane of the Account Attributes table, and then click Save.

  2. Populate the Survival Model Definition form as tabulated.

    Table 9-5 Fields in the Survival Model Definition Form

    Field Description
    Name Enter a name for the Survival Model definition.
    Description Enter a description for the Survival Model definition.
    Product Code Select the required product code from the drop-down.
    Region Select the required region from the drop-down list.
    Term Enter the required terms for the definition.

    Note: Ensure that the Product Code and Region that you selected in the Survival Model Definition window is entered in the Value field of the product. id and country.id parameters in the Input Parameters window, before the model execution. Users must add the respective Product ID and Country ID that they have used when defining the Survival Model.

    Customer Type Select either Retail or Corporate.
  3. In the Available Attributes pane of the Account Attributes table, click the required attributes to select or deselect them to the Selected Attributes pane.
  4. In the Available Variables pane of the Economic Variables table, click the required variables to select or deselect them to the Selected Variables pane.
  5. Click Save.
    The saved definition is displayed in the Survival Model table.
    The Audit Trail section at the bottom of the Multiple Rating window displays the metadata related to the definition and contains the fields Created By, Creation Date, Last Modified By, and Last Modification Date with a System ID. The User Comments section facilitates you to add or update additional information as comments.