Ed and I are getting fired up for SAS Global Forum in San Francisco next week. SAS Global Forum is a huge conference where SAS users from around the world come together to share tips and tricks about SAS. It is also a great opportunity for the geeks and data-heads
Data visualization can revolutionize the way that statisticians accomplish their modeling work, especially in the early phases of an analytics project. In this post, we'll look at how data visualization can improve the initial stages of the analytical lifecycle – problem identification and data preparation – and how SAS Visual Analytics plays a
In 1975, CBS got the word out to TV viewers that the season’s final episode of M*A*S*H would have a surprise ending. Here is a clip of Radar announcing that Col. Blake is dead. At my high school the next morning everyone was talking about the shocking ending. Last week
If it’s true that everything is bigger in Texas, imagine what “big data” means in the Lone Star State. Stephanie A. Bond Huie knows all about that. As Vice Chancellor, ad interim, for the University of Texas System’s Office of Strategic Initiatives, Huie leads a team of researchers and policy
Much of what people put on social media is of the “throw it on the wall and see if it sticks” variety, which has worked to great success for many an Internet meme, such as the the video that started the Harlem Shake craze. Let’s face it: everybody wants to
The Data Visualization Charting 101 series explores different tools to visualize data. Check out other posts to see which data visualization is right for you. The most delicious of all charts is the pie chart. I recall a recent TV show where a character made a bar chart of his favorite
In a previous post I discussed managing analytic all-stars. Now, let's talk about how you can really use the skills of your all-stars to benefit the company. How can you make sure your analytic resources add value within the organization? Increasingly we see both our customers and teams internal to
There’s a good probability that whether Di Michelson is teaching a statistics course, hiking, playing the guitar, solving cryptic crosswords or going geocaching with her family, she can tell you how math influences her day. As a senior analytical training consultant in SAS Education supporting JMP, Di shares that problem-solving
How often do you question the availability of power? Outside of weather events, the answer is probably, “not much.” But what if you have an electric vehicle? Or manage a data center? Rely on either of those technologies and you might consider electricity as a constraint, around which you plan
Last night's Horizon programme entitled The Age of Big Data (BBC2) highlighted the ongoing explosion of information and how it is transforming the way we interact with the modern world. From predictive policing to mapping the solar system, big data is shaping how organisations understand the environment to make smarter,
