Three business professors are using SAS analytic software to accurately predict the at-large teams in the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament. The professors’ Dance Card model is averaging 93.5% accuracy over the last 11 years. The professors -- Jay Coleman of the Univ. of North Florida in Jacksonville; Allen Lynch of Mercer
Kimberly Holmes doesn't want to put any limits on what analytics can accomplish at XL Group plc. As the Head of Strategic Analytics, Holmes recently selected SAS Visual Analytics to help the global insurance and reinsurance operations at XL Group meet that lofty goal. We spoke with her at a recent
An analytical training consultant for SAS, George brings over three decades of experience to his teaching position– along with the fresh perspective and enthusiasm of just joining the SAS family two years ago. He was doing stats before pocket calculators were invented (literally!) and still manages to stay one step
This is the third in our three part series about the National Online Teacher of the Year Award finalists. Click here for Parts One and Two. For the fourth year, SAS is a sponsor of the award, which recognizes an outstanding online teacher for exceptional quality in online K-12 education.
The SAS workplace culture has been studied by academics, covered in prominent business magazines and honored with countless workplace awards. Some credit the onsite daycare, the free M&Ms or the private offices for most employees. But SAS CEO Jim Goodnight can summarize his leadership methods in a few simple words. We've
“Culture eats strategy for breakfast”. If we’ve heard it once we’ve heard it a thousand times. I even wrote one of my early posts on this topic (“When metrics collide”). Consultants, analysts, academics and other thought leaders have examined and questioned its veracity, but still the consensus seems to be that
This is the second of three interviews with the National Online Teacher of the Year Award finalists. First up was Renee Citlau. For the fourth year, SAS is a sponsor of the award, which recognizes an outstanding online teacher for exceptional quality in online K-12 education. Through education initiatives and innovative resources
What is a tree map? What do the sizes and colors in the tree map measure? This great introductory demo explains how to build a tree map, when you might want to use this type of data visualization, and how to drill down into tree map data. You can also
For the fourth year, SAS is a sponsor of the National Online Teacher of the Year Award (NOTY), which recognizes an outstanding online teacher for exceptional quality in online K-12 education. Through education initiatives and innovative resources such as SAS Curriculum Pathways and SAS Mobile Education apps, SAS is a strong
For 2013, SAS and Verdict research have once again worked together to provide a glimpse of what we think is in store for UK retail over the months ahead. WINNERS: We see larger growth in food retail (2.9 percent) compared to non-food retail (0.8 percent) - but this is being
