At SAS, we foster a spirit of creativity and encourage new and innovative ideas. Our people love asking, “What if?” to find unique solutions to our customers’ toughest problems, and each year, a number of our employees’ inventions are awarded patents by the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Thanks
A remarkable result in probability theory is the "three-sigma rule," which is a generic name for theorems that bound the probability that a univariate random variable will appear near the center of its distribution. This article discusses the familiar three-sigma rule for the normal distribution, a less-familiar rule for unimodal
We know that building trust in technology is a big deal. It’s no longer enough for AI to just work – we need to understand how it works, what it is doing and whether it’s performing as expected. That’s where model cards come in. If you remember from our previous
Model cards have been around for a few years now and while their purpose is clear – to increase machine learning transparency and to create a way to communicate usage, ethics-informed evaluation, and limitations – they're still evolving. Many companies have tried their hand at creating their own version of
The commercial real estate crisis is looming for insurers and banks. Learn how AI decisioning can help.
In practice, there is no need to remember textbook formulas for the ANOVA test because all modern statistical software will perform the test for you. In SAS, the ANOVA procedure is designed to handle balanced designs (the same number of observations in each group) whereas the GLM procedure can handle
The small and medium-sized business segment is growing – in the US and worldwide – and SAS has the expertise and drive to support them. Nowhere was that more evident than at the SAS headquarters when Susan Duchesneau, Head of North America SMB Practice at SAS, welcomed more than 100
Want to deploy digital twins as part of your predictive maintenance strategy? You should, for countless reasons that have been identified elsewhere. But like anything else worth doing in business, it’s a process – you need to know where your organization lands on the maturity curve, and where it’s going.
In this previous post, we discussed what insulin resistance is and how to recognize it…and then you were left hanging wondering how to prevent, manage or reverse it! No fear, part two is here where we we’ll cover lifestyle interventions to help “fix the doorbell,” allowing normal insulin signaling to
“We remember when doing something worthwhile meant making a move, taking a stand and living, learning, fighting toward a dream.” This quote from Danny Rosin captures the mindset that every business leader – whether running a small business, startup or midsize organization – needs to embrace. Rosin’s journey is a
Before rushing to invest in generative AI (GenAI), organizations must pause and take a step back. GenAI is powerful and has shown potential to revolutionize multiple industries – but it’s not a silver bullet. Now that we’ve finally gotten past the hype phase, it’s time to look at the realities
A previous article about how to display missing values in SAS prompted a comment about special missing values in ODS tables in SAS. Did you know that statistical tables in SAS include special missing values to represent certain situations in statistical analyses? This article explains how to interpret four special
This article was written based on an interview. Exploring SAS courses: thoughts on my learning journey My journey started with programming eLearning courses that got me hooked and curious about a wide range of topics. These online lessons were great because they were short and focused on technical stuff. But
It is unfortunate, but the procurement process is rife with the potential for loss, waste, abuse, and fraud. It requires many different steps to be performed by different departments, including ethics and compliance, audit, procurement, and fraud investigation. Procurement has also been somewhat slower to develop and adopt the kind
Personalization has become the cornerstone of the customer journey. It’s the difference between a one-size-fits-all approach and a tailored experience that resonates on a personal level. These three organizations are mastering the art of delivering exceptional customer experiences with SAS® Customer Intelligence 360. The Nature Conservancy: Improving donor communications The
The health care community is recognizing the importance of addressing cancer not just as a biological disease but as a multifaceted issue influenced by various social, environmental and economic factors. By incorporating social determinants of health (SDOH) into risk stratification models and utilizing trustworthy AI to eliminate bias, health care providers can
In statistical tables in SAS, a dot (.) represents a numerical missing value. Although a dot is the default symbol in SAS, other languages use other symbols. The R language prints the symbol NA, which stands for "not available." The MATLAB language uses NaN ("Not a Number"). In Python, many
SAS has a programming language, but IS that all it is? Nope, but it still ranks high as a most marketable programming skill.
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Data and AI literacy are no longer optional but essential for success in both academic and professional settings. Educators are tasked with equipping students with the skills necessary to analyze and interpret information effectively. However, students and businesses can also learn these essential skills through available resources. SAS education resources
Millions of people worldwide struggle with a silent blood sugar problem known as insulin resistance. Unfortunately, our fast-paced, high-stress, inactive lifestyles contribute to this unwanted, complex condition. However, insulin resistance can be prevented and sometimes reversed with diet and lifestyle changes. So, what is insulin resistance and how do you
Fitting a Gradient Boosting Model - Learn how to fit a gradient boosting model and use your model to score new data In Part 6, Part 7, and Part 9 of this series, we fit a logistic regression, decision tree and random forest model to the Home Equity data we
When it comes to presenting at events like SAS Innovate on Tour, it’s never just a one-way street. No matter how many countries I visit, how many times I click through my slides, or how often I speak to a room full of people who love technology, I always learn
Modern software for statistical graphics automatically handles many details and graph defaults, such as the range of the axes and the placement of tick marks. In the days of yore, these details required tedious manual calculations. Think about what is required to place ticks on a scatter plot. On the
AI is at its best when it is used to enhance productivity and improve the lives of those it affects. When used correctly, AI can also save lives. That’s the vision driving a new project at SAS, where applied AI models and cameras create a simulated work environment focused on
We often hear about cyberattacks, hackers, ransomware, and other nefarious deeds in the news, but not all data breaches are caused by third parties.
In a world rich in data, data enthusiasts and problem solvers can have greater success and innovate faster with flexibility in choice. To code or not to code. The answer aligns with the problem and the data talent working to solve it. What does innovation look like inside your organization?
In SAS, DATA step programmers use the IN operator to determine whether a value is contained in a set of target values. Did you know that there is a similar functionality in the SAS IML language? The ELEMENT function in the SAS IML language is similar to the IN operator
When we think about our skin and skin health we might think about cleansers and moisturizers, but the foods we choose to eat can have a big impact on skin health. Whether its acne, rosacea, eczema or psoriasis, they can all be impacted by what we eat. Even aging, the
A previous article shows how to implement recursive formulas in SAS. The article points out that you can often avoid recursion by using an iterative algorithm, which is more efficient. An example is the Fibonacci sequence, which is usually defined recursively as F(n) = F(n-1) + F(n-2) for n
