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Im zweiten Teil meiner Evolutionstheorie beschäftigen wir uns zunächst mit Diagrammen. Stufe 3 – (Balken)Diagramme Im Vergleich zu Kreuztabellen gelingt es Diagrammen zumeist, Information über allgemeine Trends und Verteilungen schneller zu transportieren, allerdings auf Kosten der Detailinformation.

En su libro “La cuarta revolución industrial” Klaus Shwab menciona que esta revolución tiene 4 efectos principales en las industrias y su inteligencia de negocios: Las expectativas de los clientes están cambiando. Los productos se ven reforzadas por los datos, lo que mejora la productividad de los activos. Se están

Erst kürzlich habe ich mit einem CIO über die Zukunft seiner IT-Infrastruktur gesprochen. In einem erstaunlich offenen Gespräch war fast schon Verzweiflung zu hören: Jedes Jahr kämen neue Trends, alle seien megawichtig, und dazu werde neuerdings alles im Big-Data-Umfeld mit CEO-Blick durchleuchtet.

The other day I was listening to a Hidden Brain clip about reference bias. Apparently, a new research study found that students exposed to their very best peers became discouraged about their own abilities and performance — and were more likely to drop out. Just on face value, that rang

While you're at SAS Global Forum (or any conference) in Las Vegas, you might have a bit of spare time to do some sightseeing. Therefore I've put together a list & map of interesting things you might want to experience! Below is a snapshot of my map - click it

"I've seen the future of data science, and it is filled with estrogen!" This was the opening remark at a recent talk I heard. If only I'd seen that vision of the future when I was in college. You see, I’ve always loved math (and still do). My first calculus

Most regular readers may have already noticed the release of my new book "Clinical Graphs using SAS", as indicated by the icon of the book cover and the link to the SAS Press page under the "About this blog" section on the right. This book is a result of the various

I've got scale on my mind! While speeding down the rails from Brussels to Paris on the TGV (the sleek, high-speed train), the scale of speed is breathtaking. In previous generations, going from Brussels to Paris for a single-day meeting would have inevitably involved a plane, with check-ins, security, travel

With tax week quickly approaching, tax agencies have been issuing press releases alerting the public they’re holding tax refunds for review longer than in years past. This is a departure for tax agencies. Tax agencies have traditionally lived and died by refund cycle time. Refund cycle time, or getting refunds

While it’s obvious that chickens hatch from eggs that were laid by other chickens, what’s less obvious is which came first – the chicken or the egg? This classic conundrum has long puzzled non-scientists and scientists alike. There are almost as many people on Team Chicken as there are on Team

In the past, configuring a new autoload library for SAS Visual Analytics was a manual process involving steps to create very specific folder structures and to copy and edit scripts and SAS programs. No more! Updates to the SAS Deployment Manager have added a new task that creates and configures new autoload libraries

The journey continues as we hear from the instructors for each of the courses being offered on Thursday and Friday, April 21 and 22 after SAS Global Forum. Next up is Mark Jordan who developed and will teach the Introduction to DS2 and Hadoop course. Why should people get excited

.@philsimon on the specific risks to data quality posed by cloud computing.

Mix up your strength training routine with the RFC's Workout of the Month! April's featured equipment is Resistance Tubing - a great option for both in the gym and "on-the-road" workouts.

How comfortable are you with hard decisions? If it affected you, how comfortable would you be with losing your agency and having someone else make the decision for you? What if that decision isn’t made by a person but a machine? More than abstract questions, these are going to become