Attrition Risk Prediction System Using Random Forest Segmentation

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing methods fail to effectively predict and manage customer attrition risk, which is crucial for maintaining a stable revenue stream and delivering maximal value to customers.

Innovation Solution

A system and method utilizing a computing environment with an attrition risk determination server, data science sandbox, and machine learning models like random forests to analyze historical data, simulate scenarios, and provide individualized recommendations for reducing attrition risk by evaluating key factors such as customer relationship length, spending, and complaint frequency.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If traditional customer retention methods are used, then implementation is simple, but prediction accuracy of customer attrition risk is insufficient

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveprediction accuracyVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments customer data into multiple dimensions including transaction history, service usage patterns, complaint records, and demographic information. This segmentation allows the system to analyze specific aspects of customer behavior separately and combine them for comprehensive risk prediction, thereby improving prediction accuracy without overwhelming system complexity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces machine learning models as intermediary components that process raw customer data and transform it into actionable risk predictions. These models act as mediators between data collection and decision-making, enabling accurate predictions while abstracting away the computational complexity from the user interface

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Measurement precision

If comprehensive customer data is analyzed, then prediction accuracy improves, but data processing time increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveprediction accuracyVSAvoiddata processing time
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements preliminary actions by pre-processing and storing customer data in structured formats before analysis is needed. Historical data is cleaned, normalized, and organized into feature sets in advance, which significantly reduces the time required for real-time risk assessment while maintaining comprehensive data analysis

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent dynamically adjusts analysis parameters such as the depth of historical data review, the number of features considered, and the complexity of models applied based on the specific context and available time resources. This allows the system to maintain high prediction accuracy while adapting processing time to operational needs

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentUS11651314B1Determining customer attrition risk
Publication Date: 2023.05.16 GBT TRAVEL SERVICES UK LTD
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AI summary

A system is provided for determining customer attrition risk. Data can be aggregated, and risk determined by machine learning methods such as random forest. Alternate scenarios can be simulated. Relative importance of customer attrition risk factors can be determined and ranked. Individualized recommendations can be issued to a customer based on the results of determining that customer's attrition risk.