Three visual narratives about SAS analytics

Steve Polilli
Steve Polilli|May 18, 2012

I agreed to shoot at SAS Global Forum in Orlando some brief, YouTube-style videos of a few poster contest entrants.  I’ve been to the last four of these annual events, so I’m well aware of the extreme enthusiasm of the global community but the graciousness and excitement of these folks [...]

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What you're missing at SAS Global Forum

Alison Bolen
Alison Bolen|April 24, 2012

This isn’t a “wish you were here” postcard from the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort, where SAS Global Forum 2012 is happening right now. Instead, this is the post that lets you know how to plug in to the ongoing activities from your desk or your mobile device. I’m [...]

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Judgment calls & wake up calls

Kristine Vick
Kristine Vick|April 19, 2012

What’s almost as good as being in sunny Orlando to hear your favorite business leaders speak in person? Watching them from the comfort of your own office chair, of course, but with the ability to still ask questions and participate in live polls, as if you were on site. You are [...]

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Four drivers for innovation and how IT will get you there

Anna Brown
Anna Brown|April 6, 2011

“It is the dawning of the age of the digital, age of the digital!” I couldn’t help humming the 1969 tune after attending Erik Brynjolfsson’s presentation at the SAS Global Forum Executive Conference 2011 in Las Vegas. As Director for the MIT Center for Digital Business, Erik lives and breathes [...]

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Why you don't need a magic bullet

Becky Graebe
Becky Graebe|April 6, 2011

Yesterday at the SAS Global Forum Executive Conference, SAS Senior Director of Product Marketing Nelle Schantz moderated a panel discussion featuring Thomas Davenport, best-selling author and Director of the International Institute for Analytics; Charlene Li, founder of Altimeter Group and co-author of Groundswell; and Rom Hendler, Senior Vice President and [...]

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Data. What is it good for?

Anna Brown
Anna Brown|April 5, 2011

What is data good for? Absolutely nothing without the right people and the right tools, says Angela Watson, Vice President of Analytics at Overstock.com, an online retailer that offers brand-name merchandise at discounted prices. It’s common for organizations to have “analysis paralysis” where not all departments use data, analytics to [...]

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Students and careers take shape in Vegas

Becky Graebe
Becky Graebe|April 5, 2011

Goutam Chakraborty, Professor in the department of marketing at Oklahoma State University, said he begged, borrowed, stole and cajoled to get his students – 24 in all, ranging from first-year students to those in graduate programs – to SAS Global Forum this year. “This is my show of strength,” he [...]

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Four ways to justify investment in business analytics

Kelly Levoyer
Kelly Levoyer|April 5, 2011

Yesterday was Media Preview day here at the SAS world headquarters in Cary, NC, during which my PR colleagues from around the world hosted journalists for a sneak peak at the news prior to SAS Global Forum in Las Vegas. Part of the day’s events included a panel of three [...]

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They came, they saw, they conquered

Becky Graebe
Becky Graebe|April 5, 2011

It was not your average stage entrance. With a full Roman entourage and a majestic portable throne, SAS Global Forum 2011 Chair Debbie Buck, smiled broadly as she made her way to the stage in front of 2,500-member crowd at Opening Session. Her message for conference attendees: “In the words [...]

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Feeling lonely? Hug a SUG!!

Rachel Alt-Simmons
Rachel Alt-Simmons|January 10, 2011

If I think back to the training, education and networking opportunities in my business intelligence and analytics career that have made the most difference, SAS user groups (SUG) stand out. As a new user to SAS many moons ago local, regional and international groups helped me develop skills that I [...]

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