Presentation skills are an often-overlooked tool in the data scientist's box, and there's nothing like a room full of police to drive home the message that not everyone is a data geek. Police officers have a more visceral job than data scientists. Formulae, algorithms and methodologies aren't relevant to their
A previous article discusses a formula for a confidence interval for R-square in a linear regression model (Olkin and Finn (1995) "Correlations redux", Psychological Bulletin) The formula is useful for large data sets, but should be used with caution for small samples. At the end of the previous article, I
Mocktails are drinks that have all the flavor of traditional cocktails minus the alcohol. Whether you’re the designated driver, a non-drinker, looking to improve your health or simply seeking a refreshing sip, mocktails offer an elevated alternative for more conscious consumption.
SAS CMO Jennifer Chase and a panel of chief marketing officers offer insights on how they’re weaving AI into the business at American Marketing Association event Recent Salesforce research highlights a fact that didn’t seem to surprise the full-house audience at an American Marketing Association Annual CMO panel at SAS
Stop bias in its tracks – learn about the value of synthetic data for insurance.
A SAS analyst ran a linear regression model and obtained an R-square statistic for the fit. However, he wanted a confidence interval, so he posted a question to a discussion forum asking how to obtain a confidence interval for the R-square parameter. Someone suggested a formula from a textbook (Cohen,
Detecting illicit financial flows require much more than using traditional business methods. At this point, using centrality metrics in investigation and analytical models will provide wider detection approaches.
A recent SAS survey revealed that 80% of business leaders are anxious about GenAI's data privacy and security implications Owing to these and other concerns, Wells Fargo Chief Data Officer Brian Gibbons and an esteemed panel of AI experts, hosted by Wells Fargo Technology Banking, addressed an audience of the
SAS' Bahar Biller guides you through an asset lifetime prediction scenario using a synthetically generated historical data set and a solution built on SAS reliability modeling.
Synthetic data generation has intrigued across industries for its many use cases, including fraud detection, clinical trials, worker safety and law enforcement. One of the main benefits is the low cost of creating synthetic data, which is often cheaper than collecting actual demographic, psychographic or behavior-based information. With such data,
Step into the vibrant, insightful platform that is theCUBE, where industry leaders don’t just talk tech; they unpack AI’s impact on our world. Eight quotes aren’t enough to describe all the knowledge shared by SAS leaders during theCUBE’s session at SAS Innovate 2024. But this blog post would go on
Government employees charged with monitoring environmental compliance face a downpour of information, wading through countless reports and stacks of paperwork to accomplish their mission. To help these dedicated public servants increase productivity, agencies should consider a broader set of tools to control pollution, enforce regulations and improve compliance. Although foundational
A SAS analyst read my previous article about visualizing the predicted values for a regression model that uses spline effects. Because the original explanatory variable does not appear in the model, the analyst had several questions: How do you score the model on new data? The previous example has only
The new SAS Certified Specialist: Statistics for Machine Learning credential is designed to help you showcase your expertise and commitment to staying ahead in the industry.
Sometimes labels for variables get "dropped" during data preparation and cleaning. One example is when data are transposed from "wide form" to "long form." For example, suppose a data set has three variables, X, Y, and Z, each with labels. If you transpose the data to long form, the new
Batch manufacturing involves producing goods in batches rather than in a continuous stream. This approach is common in industries such as pharmaceuticals, chemicals, and materials processing, where precise control over the production process is essential to ensure product quality and consistency. One critical aspect of batch manufacturing is the need to manage and understand inherent time delays that occur at various stages of the process.
Remember when the popular catchphrase, “We have an app for that,” was the new big thing? You might not if you’re as young as the NC State University students who recently participated in the 11th annual SAS-NC State Design Project, but back when we could still count 21st-century years in
Skeletal muscle is important for so many reasons beyond movement or aesthetics. Muscle is a vital part of our metabolic and overall health, playing a key role in how we control glucose, insulin, energy levels and longevity.
A SAS programmer wanted to visualize density estimate for some univariate data. The data had several groups, so he wanted to create a panel of density estimate, which you can easily do by using PROC SGPANEL in SAS. However, the programmer's boss wanted to see filled density estimates, such as
Generative AI (GenAI) is in its most popular era and many organisations across industry are looking for ways to unlock its potential value. McKinsey's projections suggest that GenAI could add a staggering $2.6 to $4.4 trillion in value to the global economy. In fact, banking is the number one industry
Across the world, investigators and law enforcement officers are tackling a rapidly evolving and expanding workload fueled by an increase in complex modern-day crimes. As technology alters the type and methodology of the crime itself – the evasion of tax payments, theft of public funds, erroneous disbursement of benefits, gaming
Our employees’ health and well-being is important to us, so we make sure that they – and their families – have access to facilities and programs promoting fitness, wellness and recreation. That’s why our headquarters campus has 28 acres dedicated to the physical fitness of employees (and that doesn’t include
After writing a program that simulates data, it is important to check that the statistical properties of the simulated (synthetic) data match the properties of the model. As a first step, you can generate a large random sample from the model distribution and compare the sample statistics to the expected
Imagine stuffing a 500,000-square-foot event space into a 5,000-square-foot hallway. That was the crazy idea I had when I checked out the Innovation Hub. The Innovation Hub was the center of the action at SAS Innovate in Las Vegas. Attendees saw demos of the hottest new SAS solutions, met the technical
So now you're ready to make decisions with your models. You’ve asked many questions along the way and should now understand what’s all at play. But how can you ensure these decisions are trustworthy and ethical? Transparency is crucial. Sharing the reasoning behind our choices in relationships, whether at home
We all experience a rhythm of work and rest. Our hearts illustrate a perfect symphony of sound and silence, effort and recovery. So why not employee the same method into creating our own rhythm of work and rest? Many cultures incorporate formal and informal observances of rest and retreat in
Has your organization invested in a customer data platform (CDP) only to find that it's not living up to its promise? You're not alone. In fact, Digiday reports that only 10% of marketers who have a CDP believe it’s fit for purpose while an even smaller amount (1%) feel certain
A SAS programmer was trying to implement an algorithm in PROC IML in SAS based on some R code he had seen on the internet. The R code used the rank() and order() functions. This led the programmer to ask, "What is the different between the rank and the order?
As a child therapist, and as a parent, I believe in the power of bibliotherapy. Reading about worries, social challenges, and big life changes is one of the most effective strategies to help your child learn about and cope with their feelings. May is Mental Health Awareness Month and reading
SAS and our vibrant partner network collaborate to help our customers address their toughest challenges with the power of data and AI. With partners around the globe and across industries, the SAS® Partner Program combines cutting-edge SAS software with our partners’ expertise and industry knowledge to meet customers’ unique business
