How do I train a stratified or partitioned model?

You may sometimes be interested in building a prediction model on different subgroups of your dataset, rather than the overall dataset. These models, called stratified models (or partitioned models), can lead to better predictions when relevant predictors for a target variable are different across subgroups of the dataset. For example, customers in different data subgroups may have different purchasing patterns that contribute to how much they spend.

Train a stratified model

When you create a visual machine learning (prediction) model on a partitioned dataset, you have the option to create partitioned models.

  • Navigate to the Design page of the modeling analysis session.

  • In the Target panel, enable the Partitioning option.

  • Select which partitions of the dataset to use when training in the Analysis. For example, the following screenshot shows three selected partitions.

  • Train the models.

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Specifying partitions to use for training

The following results show partitioned models.

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Result page showing partitioned models

When you select algorithms to use for training, Dataiku DSS trains a partitioned model for each algorithm. Each partitioned model consists of one sub-model (or model partition) per data partition. For example, the previous screenshot shows two partitioned models (Logistic Regression - Partitioned and Decision Tree - Partitioned). Each of these models has three model partitions, one for each partition that was trained.

What’s next?

The reference documentation provides more details about Partitioned models in Dataiku DSS.