Imagine you're embarking on a road trip to your favorite vacation destination. Like most travelers today, you rely on a GPS to guide you. But not all GPS systems work the same way. Some provide a rigid, pre-planned route that doesn’t account for real-time changes. Others dynamically adapt and reroute
Every year, millions roll up their sleeves for the flu shot—but how can we ensure those vaccinations pack the strongest punch? While vaccine effectiveness varies by season and circulating strain (which we can’t control), lifestyle factors can actively enhance the body’s immune response to the flu vaccine.
“What’s in the box?” This question can come from a joyous child tearing into a nondescript package – or it can come from Brad Pitt’s infamous line in the crime thriller Seven. Most of the time, what’s in the box ends with smiles and laughter. In banking, though, the “box”
This is the third in a five-part blog post series that delves into modernizing marketing strategies through the integration of advanced marketing platforms. I had the pleasure of interviewing Shaun Memon of Munvo for this series, where we discuss a wide range of topics, from fragmented MarTech stacks, first-party data
When it comes to exceeding “average,” school districts know it’s no easy feat. Improving student academic growth and achievement takes hard work, careful planning and a clear vision. Leaders like Kim Buryanek – the superintendent for Iowa’s Denison Community School district – and Nick Bradley, assistant principal at Denison Middle
Generative AI (GenAI) has moved past its experimental phase. It is now deeply embedded in core business workflows, from sophisticated financial modeling and predictive analytics to dynamic content creation and strategic decision-making. This means the very definition of a “job-ready” professional has dramatically changed. Global surveys reveal the same trend:
With AI emerging as an increasing priority for organizations across all industries, it is critical for business and technology leaders to ensure AI is adding transformational value. That was the central theme in a recent conversation SAS CTO Bryan Harris had with streaming news channel Ticker. Harris shared his perspective
I've often wondered about the logic that the SGPLOT procedure in SAS uses to determine whether a set of graphical overlays will receive identical attributes or different attributes. (Recall that color, size, line style, and marker symbol are all examples of attributes.) I know that when you plot grouped data
Authors: Subbu Pazhani and Rob Pratt Large-scale real-world optimization problems with advanced business rules are often difficult to solve with standalone traditional optimization algorithms. Metaheuristic algorithms often complement these traditional optimization techniques. These are a class of powerful and flexible algorithms designed to address complex optimization problems, which traditional methods
A new report from MIT estimates 95% of AI projects will fail. That’s staggering. Corporate GenAI pilots are failing to deliver significant revenue growth or measurable impact. The primary issues are not the quality of AI models, but a “learning gap” and flawed enterprise integration. Recent findings from the SAS
With AI, insurance underwriting evolves – and insurers can choose to manage the decisions of their AI agents.
With strong governance, data quality and thoughtful integration, agentic AI can transform insurance underwriting.
The emergency department (ED) has always been the front line of patient care – fast, chaotic and often lifesaving. But behind every quick decision made by a clinician, there’s a critical dependency: the lab. The link between EDs and hospital labs has a rich history, rooted in science, technology and
At SAS Innovate in Orlando, our partners shared how they’re driving meaningful change with SAS®. From strengthening financial services with AI-powered AML solutions, to helping marketers build privacy-conscious personalization, to enabling scalable, cloud-based analytics, they’re showing what’s possible when innovation meets collaboration. In the video above, you’ll hear directly from
In data analysis, sometimes we need to perform a preliminary task before we can analyze data. Often the task needs to be performed only once per session. For example, you might need to download or merge data prior to your analysis. Or you might need to define or load a
Wes was ready for a change. “I wasn’t happy in my previous role, and decided to embark on a job search. I came across the role at SAS on LinkedIn and immediately applied,” Wes recounts. “The position was perfectly aligned to my career goals and aspirations – it almost felt
SAS empowers modern demand planners with AI-driven tools like SAS Visual Forecasting and SAS Intelligent Planning to meet rising customer expectations through accurate, responsive, and scalable demand planning solutions.
The supplement industry is booming. In just the US alone, it’s estimated that there are over 100,000 different products sold, with the overall market nearing $70 billion in sales!!! Globally, this figure rises to about $180 billion (in 2024) and is projected to reach over $250 billion by 2029. The
In a world where headlines often warn of automation replacing jobs and AI outpacing human creativity, it’s easy for young professionals to feel uncertain about their place in the future. But this summer, a group of SAS interns proved that technology can be a tool for good. Through a data
The speed at which your organization can deploy new AI models determines your ability to stay ahead of the competition. It’s a measure of your ability to experiment and innovate, try new things and learn quickly. It’s also one of the reasons organizations are investing in SAS® Viya® – which
Ever feel like tech headlines are coming at you faster than your morning coffee kicks in? One minute it’s LLMs, the next it’s agentic AI, and suddenly your spreadsheet wants to talk back. In a world where innovation never hits pause, SAS isn’t just watching the change; we’re part of the
SAS supports more than 25 common probability distributions for the PDF, CDF, QUANTILE, and RAND functions. If you need a less-common distribution, you can implement new distributions by using Base SAS (specifically, PROC FCMP) or the SAS/IML language. On the SAS Support Communities, a SAS programmer asked how to implement
Every organization collects data, but collecting it isn’t enough. For companies that want to make personalized offers, detect fraud and optimize supply chains, decision-making is the ultimate measure of analytics success. But despite massive investments in data infrastructure and AI, many companies still struggle to bridge the gap between insight and action. That’s
When Center Point-Urbana Community School District set out to rethink how they supported students, the leadership team knew they needed practical insights to better understand student academic growth and opportunities to improve instruction and interventions. Located in Iowa, the district serves a predominantly rural, middle-class community with four schools serving
Every day, AI is making choices that shape lives, industries and the future. But can we trust those choices? Organizations are making huge investments in AI, and it’s changing how decisions are made. But without clear results and proven value, investing in these technologies may be a failure. In fact,
A previous article discusses Cohen's d statistic and how to compute it in SAS. For a two-sample independent design, Cohen's d estimates the standardized mean difference (SMD). Because Cohen's d is a biased statistic, the previous article also computes Hedges' g, which is an unbiased estimate of the SMD. Lastly,
SAS Viya now includes built-in bias mitigation in its machine learning procedures to help users develop ethical and trustworthy AI models by automatically detecting and reducing bias during training.
Experimentation is the engine of innovation. Whether optimizing manufacturing processes, testing new materials, or simulating policy outcomes, the ability to run controlled experiments is essential. Design of experiments (DOE) is a well-established statistical methodology that helps organizations systematically explore the relationships between variables and outcomes. However, traditional DOE has its
SAS is transforming the motor insurance claims process by integrating of tools - blending data management, ML, and UX into 1 complete system.
Fiber plays a crucial role not only in our digestive health but also in overall well-being. It improves heart health, helps manage glucose levels, supports the body's natural detox process, and offers many other benefits. But how do you actually get the recommended amount of 25-30 grams of fiber each
