Knowledge come from various places, experience is one and analysis is another. We can either try, fail, learn, try, fail, learn and eventually do it right. We can also try to understand first and then make a decision. E.O. Wilson put it well: “We are drowning in information, while starving
What does keeping your pants clean and IoT have in common you may ask? Read on, there is a connection! IoT also known as the Internet of Things has been the hottest IT industry buzzword for the past couple of years. Also, it has been slated as the primary source
It has been a few weeks since SAS Global Forum in Las Vegas - however the buzz is still on! At this yearly Flagship event by SAS Institute, we experienced several interesting things and sessions, with many must-see presentations daily. Amongst the highlight was the launch of SAS® Viya and
Around 100 CFOs had a chance to network and be inspired by various speakers at the CFO Live conference at Grand Hotel in Stockholm a week ago. The main theme was Digitalization- threats and possibilities. The moderator, Dennis Lodin, guided us through the day professionally and got speakers from Danske
There is a major push towards digitalization in the Nordic region and the healthcare sector is no exception. The Nordic Ministries responsible for healthcare run several large nationwide healthcare projects. I have experienced that the vendor industry challenge the digitalization approach because it limits opportunities offered by a wider healthcare
The term ‘fail fast’ always makes me cringe a bit. It sounds so negative. For most people, it is all about stopping things in their tracks, and not necessarily finding workarounds or solutions to problems. I’m not alone in my dislike of this term, either. Jeffrey Hayzlett, the author of
Let’s talk a bit about what using real-time decisioning can do for the customer experience. You know how some people seem to lack a filter between what happens in their brain and what comes out of their mouth? In Finnish there is a saying that more or less translates to
Business oriented IT Managers must bring modernization to the table now because it will increase the value of IT and the value of using SAS. Management will probably approve projects that are better (quality, aligned with strategy), faster (time) and cheaper (cost). Reaching all three parameters is difficult because higher
Having just returned from a whirlwind week in sunny Las Vegas, Nevada, I want to share with you a few of the many news and impressions from our biggest event of the year. First of all, we were excited to welcome customers, partners and SAS employees to the largest
Did you find that special card of diamonds in the card deck if you were gambling in Las Vegas? Did you find that golden egg? Did you manage to keep up with everything that was happening almost 24/7? The program at SAS Global Forum was set from morning to late
