There are many ways to use a heat map. For big data sets, heat maps provide a substitute for scatter plots. Heat maps can also be used to enhance small tables. Several of my colleagues (Sanjay Matange, Pratik Phadke, Rick Wicklin, Chris Hemedinger, and probably others) have posted about using
The demand for data preparation solutions is at an all-time high, and it's primarily driven by the demand for self-service analytics. Ten years ago, if you were a business leader that wanted to get more in-depth information on a particular KPI, you would typically issue a reporting request to IT
If a retailer degrades a loyalty card down to the level of a discount card, it shouldn’t expect higher revenues and customer loyalty. And it certainly can’t expect to know them any better. The floodgates of loyalty cards have opened as of late. Ten years ago I had just one
Mobile devices travel with humans pretty much anywhere that humans want to go. Unlike desktop computers that stay fixed and grounded within brick and mortar walls, mobile devices are used in all sorts of locales – offices, homes, cars, planes, swimming pools, soccer fields, movie theaters – the list goes
Letztens ist mir das Buch des Naturwissenschaftlers und Comedians Vince Ebert in die Hände gefallen. Es war anfangs sehr lustig und unterhaltsam, bis zu dem Kapitel, in dem es um das Thema Big Data ging. Danach führe die Analyse großer Datenmengen dank des Phänomens „Zufall“ zum Big Fail. Im Folgenden möchte
SAS formats are flexible, dynamic, and have many uses. For example, you can use formats to count missing values and to change the order of a categorical variable in a table or plot. Did you know that you can also use SAS formats to recode a variable or to bin
There has been much discussion about the relationship between data science and artificial intelligence. It can become a complicated dance when applied data science is partnered with emerging artificial intelligence technologies. Who takes the lead? How do we keep the beat? Can we make sure neither party steps on the
Stretches the front of the body, ankles, thighs, abdomen, chest, throat and hip flexors. Strengthens back muscles and improves posture. Bow Pose (Sanskrit: Dhanurasana)
The term Data Scientist is in vogue right now. Let’s explore Data Science, what key skills make a data scientist and how SAS’ Academy of Data Science may help advance your career. The term "data science" (originally used interchangeably with "datalogy") has existed for over thirty years and was used
Do you need help finding product information or navigating the SAS website or options for getting started with SAS? Do you need, information about course availability and registrations, training discounts, and certifications? Would access to sample code be helpful? How about, event-related support, assistance identifying and connecting with the right person
How is it that 91% of the US didn't vote for either Hillary or Trump in the primary, but yet they're still the final two candidates in the presidential election? Let's break it down with a simple graph! I recently saw a really cool slideshow on the nytimes website, that answered
The digital disruption is creating unforeseen events, such as new competitors, products and services that threaten the performance and positioning of consolidated players. Big data and analytics prove themselves, through successful user cases, as the answer to intercept the demand, prevent churn, draw an integrated view of the customer, manage
Multi-echelon inventory optimization is ever more a requirement in this era of globalization, which is both a boon and bane for manufacturing companies. Optimizing pricing is also important. Global reach allows these companies to expand to new territories but at the same time increases the competition on their home turf.
In my current role I have the privilege of managing the Performance Lab in SAS R&D. Helping users work through performance challenges is a critical part of the Lab’s mission. This spring, my team has been actively testing new and enhanced storage arrays from EMC along with the Veritas clustered
Every grocery store must be laser focused on those things that maintain a competitive edge in this saturated market. In Bedford, NH, with a population around 21,000, there are six grocery stores and two mass merchants who sell groceries. If Bedford is like the national average, these food retailers are
.@philsimon channels his inner Queen Latifa.
I usually try to avoid political or religious debates ... but as an impartial data analyst, it is possible to analyze data about something, without entering into the debate. In this blog post, I try to walk that fine line, and analyze data about the political leanings of religious groups in the US.
Schon mal was von Big Data gehört? – „Klar, hab ich schon mal gehört“, sagen jetzt viele. „Damit habe ich aber gar nichts zu tun, ich arbeite doch nicht in der IT-Branche“, kommt als Nächstes. „Weit gefehlt!“, sage ich dann. Sie glauben nicht, dass Fußball, Big Data und Hochschulen etwas
Any subject matter expert (SME) who has written test questions will tell you it is a lot harder and much more time consuming than they initially expected. Many believe they can simply write down any topic-related question that pops in their mind. Easy, right? Not so fast. Questions should be
Not too long ago I had a report generation request from an Alaska state agency. The request had some very specific requirements that detailed the use of user defined colors (by name), data driven control of the report, and Excel delivery using ODS and PROC REPORT. Along the way I had
Data access and data privacy are often fundamentally at odds with each other. Organizations want unfettered access to the data describing customers. Meanwhile, customers want their data – especially their personally identifiable information – to remain as private as possible. Organizations need to protect data privacy by only granting data access to authorized
Z pierwszego wpisu wiemy już czym jest Customer Journey, dlaczego jest tak istotne oraz co wpływa na doświadczenia naszego klienta z marką. Dziś natomiast będzie o mapie ścieżki klienta. DOBRA RADA #1: Zacznij! Narysuj ścieżkę klienta. Narysowana ścieżka klienta, czy też mapa, to nic innego jak wizualizacja poszczególnych kroków i interakcji
In diesem Blogpost geht es um das Thema E-Mobility und welche Rolle das Internet of Things dabei spielen. Die Ausgangslage: Wer sich heute ein Elektroauto kauft, hat es schwer und leicht zugleich. 10 Jahre keine KFZ Steuer zu zahlen, so die Pläne der Bundesregierung (siehe auf tagesschau.de), ist ein schöner Gedanke. Doch
My presentation at SAS Global Forum 2016 was titled "Writing Packages: A New Way to Distribute and Use SAS/IML Programs." The paper was published in the conference proceedings several months ago, but I recently recorded a short video that gives an overview of using and creating packages in SAS/IML 14.1:
Some weeks have passed since the United Kingdom voted, by a margin of 52 per cent for and 48 per cent against, to leave the European Union, the organization it's been a leading member of since 1973. The tumultuous global reaction to the vote has those of us in information
Tradicionalmente los departamentos de marketing de las compañías estaban centrados en estrategias y tácticas a través de medios tradicionales. La revolución de internet y la hiperconexión, llegó a cambiar por completo la dinámica en la que trabajaban las compañías. Esto sentó las bases en la expansión de los nuevos medios,
Applying analytics to IoT data provides opportunities for cities to use information from sensors, citizens and connected infrastructure in unprecedented ways.
One of the jobs of SAS Administrators is keeping the SAS license current. In the past, all you needed to do was update the license for Foundation SAS and you were done. This task can be performed by selecting the Renew SAS Software option in the SAS Deployment Manager. More recently,
In the digital era data analysis is not even a necessity, but an everyday task of any company. The effectiveness and efficiency of decision-making processes has a key influence on whether the organization is successful or fails. The use of advanced analytics in order to obtain the best possible recommendations
In diesem Beitrag geht es um Data Operations und welche Stellung diese in Zeiten von IoT haben. Doch beginnen wir von vorne: Es fällt uns oft leichter, uns auf etwas Neues einzulassen, wenn wir mit etwas Vertrautem beginnen. Das ist wohl der Grund dafür, dass Analytics-Beispiele aus dem Sport sehr
