Technical User Reference (Clustering)

Owned by Jana Volencová (Deactivated)
Aug 16, 2023
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This section details the ModelClass and logics that the Clustering Accelerator deploys. For each step, its aim, outputs, and the main reasons to modify the logics are explained.

In this section:

 

Clustering Model Class

The Clustering ModelClass organizes a list of logics to create the model architecture. It is a JSON file that refers to some logics and it is transformed into an optimized UI in the Pricefx platform.

The general architecture of the Negotiation Guidance Model Class is:

It defines four steps

  • Definition – Sets the scope of the transactions.

  • Configuration – Sets the parameters for the clustering.

  • Results – Looks at the outputs of the clustering, the properties of the clusters and eventually how to change the configuration toward a better clustering.

  • Export – Copies the result of the clustering into a Data Source.

Library

The logic is Clustering_Library.

Clustering_Library is used in nearly all the other logics deployed by the Accelerator and defines a set of functions needed specifically for this Accelerator, but also some constants used to easily change the user interface wording. There are the following elements:

  • Parameters – Contains a function to check the type of the columns when exporting some tables.

  • Configurators – Groups the methods to deal with formatting user inputs.

It is accessed via the calls on libs.Clustering_Library.XXX in the code.

If there is another kind of input to deal with.

Definition Step

There is no calculation logic in this step, and there is one tab with related evaluation logics: Clustering_defnition_eval and Clustering_defnition_eval_configurator.

These logics provide the user inputs to define the source data and map it, and to define what kind of metric will be used later in the clustering process.

A table of the filtered transactional data that will be used for the clustering.

  • Some other mappings are needed or would be retrieved.

  • Some customized metrics that will require specific developments.

  • Define pre-set filters.

  • Add a chart to better understand the data. (Caution: it can take long, as the data are not yet stored in the model.)

Model Configuration Step

Contains one calculation logic Clustering_configuration_calc that executes when accessing this step and one tab split in two panels, one for user inputs, the other for evaluation.

Calculation: PriceDrivers

The logic is Clustering_configuration_calc.

Setup Panel

The logic is Clustering_configuration_configurator.

EvaluationPanel

The logic is Clustering_configuration_dimensions.

Result Step

Contains one calculation logic Clustering_clustering_calc that is executed when accessing this step and one tab split in four tabs: Overview, Details (Group by), and Details.

Overview

The logics are Clustering_result_matrix and Clustering_result_pca.

Details (Group by)

The logic is Clustering_expense_matrix.

Details

The logic is Clustering_metrics.

Export Step

Contains two calculation logics Clustering_export_createDS and Clustering_export_feedDS.

Evaluations

The model has one evaluation: Clustering_api_CustomerCluster. For more details about model evaluations see Query Optimization Engine Results | Using the Evaluator.