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Q: Can BigML models be retrained automatically as new data arrives?

Yes. BigML's API supports creating new datasets and retraining models programmatically. We build n8n workflows that periodically upload fresh data to BigML, retrain the model, evaluate its performance against the previous version, and swap in the new model if it performs better. This keeps predictions accurate as your underlying data patterns shift over time.

We can help you automate your business with BigML and hundreds of other systems to improve efficiency and productivity. Get in touch if you’d like to discuss implementing BigML.

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About BigML

BigML is a machine learning platform that lets teams build predictive models, decision trees, clustering analyses, and anomaly detectors without writing code from scratch. It provides a visual interface for the full ML workflow: data upload, feature engineering, model training, evaluation, and deployment via API.

The problem BigML addresses is accessibility. Most businesses have data that could inform better decisions (customer churn, demand forecasting, defect prediction), but they lack the data science team to build and maintain custom ML models. BigML gives analysts and developers a way to train models through a web interface or API, then deploy predictions into production applications.

At Osher, we use BigML as part of broader AI agent development and automated data processing projects. A common pattern is training a classification or regression model in BigML, then calling its prediction API from an n8n workflow that processes incoming data and routes it based on model output. For example, we have built document classification systems that use ML models to categorise incoming files and route them to the correct team. See our medical document classification case study for a real-world example.

BigML suits organisations that want to apply machine learning to business problems without hiring a full data science team or managing GPU infrastructure.

BigML FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about how BigML consultants can help with integration and implementation

What types of machine learning models can BigML create?

BigML supports supervised learning (classification and regression using decision trees, ensembles, logistic regression, linear regression, and deepnets), unsupervised learning (clustering and anomaly detection), and association discovery (finding patterns in transactional data). It also supports time series forecasting and topic modelling for text data. Each model type has a visual interface for configuration and evaluation.

Do we need data scientists to use BigML?

BigML is designed so that analysts and developers with some data literacy can build useful models. The platform handles much of the complexity (feature selection, hyperparameter tuning, cross-validation) through guided workflows. That said, understanding your data and framing the right prediction problem still requires domain knowledge. Our AI consulting team can help with problem framing and model design if you do not have in-house ML expertise.

How do we get predictions from BigML into our existing applications?

BigML provides a REST API for making predictions against trained models. You send a data point (a row of features), and the API returns the prediction along with confidence scores. We typically connect this API to n8n workflows or directly to application backends, so predictions happen automatically as new data arrives. This turns a trained model into a live decision-making component in your existing systems.

What kind of data does BigML need, and how much?

BigML works with structured tabular data (CSV files, database exports) and text data for topic modelling. The amount of data needed depends on the complexity of the problem. Simple classification tasks might work well with a few thousand rows, while more nuanced predictions benefit from larger datasets. BigML handles data preprocessing like missing value imputation and category encoding automatically, which reduces the data preparation burden.

Can BigML models be retrained automatically as new data arrives?

How does BigML compare to building custom models in Python or R?

BigML trades flexibility for speed and accessibility. A data scientist with Python can build more customised solutions, but BigML lets a broader team build and deploy models in hours rather than weeks. For many business prediction tasks (churn risk, lead scoring, demand forecasting), BigML produces models that perform comparably to hand-coded solutions. When a problem requires truly custom architecture, we recommend our custom AI development services instead.

How it works

We work hand-in-hand with you to implement BigML

As BigML consultants we work with you hand in hand build more efficient and effective operations. Here’s how we will work with you to automate your business and integrate BigML with integrate and automate 800+ tools.

Step 1

Process Audit

We review your existing data sources, business questions, and decision-making processes to identify where predictive models could add value. We assess data quality, volume, and availability, and document the specific prediction problems (classification, regression, forecasting) that BigML could address for your organisation.

Step 2

Identify Automation Opportunities

We map out which prediction tasks can be automated end-to-end: data collection, model training, prediction generation, and action routing. We identify the downstream systems that should receive predictions (CRMs, ERPs, notification channels) and determine the retraining frequency needed to keep models accurate.

Step 3

Design Workflows

We design the ML pipeline architecture: data ingestion into BigML, model training and evaluation procedures, prediction API integration with your applications, and automated retraining schedules. We define model performance thresholds and design fallback logic for when predictions fall below confidence requirements.

Step 4

Implementation

We prepare and upload your training data to BigML, train and evaluate candidate models, and deploy the best-performing model. We build n8n workflows that call BigML’s prediction API as part of your operational processes and set up automated retraining pipelines that keep models current with fresh data.

Step 5

Quality Assurance Review

We validate model accuracy against held-out test data and real-world outcomes. We test the full pipeline from data ingestion through prediction delivery, verify that automated retraining produces stable results, and confirm that fallback logic activates correctly when model confidence is low.

Step 6

Support and Maintenance

We monitor model performance over time, watching for accuracy drift that signals the need for retraining or feature updates. We maintain the n8n integration pipelines, troubleshoot API issues, and help your team iterate on models as business requirements change or new data sources become available.

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