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News and views from the people who make SAS a great place to work![A mountain of fun Ed is skiing with the help of Adaptive Sports Center instructors](https://blogs.sas.com/content/sascom/files/2014/02/EdWithAdaptiveCenterInstructors-702x336.jpg)
All work and no play makes Ed a very dull boy. So, I took the family skiing last week. It was a blast. They had a good time out there shivering in the snow, doing stuff like: fall down, get up, repeat. Not my idea of fun. I spent my
![Exploring social networks with SAS Visual Analytics](https://blogs.sas.com/content/sascom/files/2014/02/va_twitter_network_communities_white-600x336.png)
In this interconnected world, it is more important than ever to understand not just details about your data, but also how its different parts are related to each other. Social networks reveal often surprising details about what people think about your product or services, how they are linked to other
![Agile risk management – What might that look like?](https://blogs.sas.com/content/sascom/files/2014/02/K227-528x336.png)
I had the opportunity to moderate a roundtable discussion on risk management at the International Institute for Analytics’ (IIA) winter symposium in Orlando earlier this month. I set the stage for the session with a brief overview of my favorite risk approach, “Competing on Value”, by Mack Hannan and Peter
![Only leaders can transform organizations](https://blogs.sas.com/content/sascom/files/2014/02/George-on-Dollar-360x336.jpg)
When the Apple Macintosh hit the market, analysts were not impressed. But Steve Jobs’ vision ended up transforming our lives. Apple is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year and has become a global household name. Jobs’ ability to direct his organization to develop easy to use products not only met
![Does the architecture matter as much as the analytics?](https://blogs.sas.com/content/sascom/files/2014/02/SAS_Business_Analytics_Framework_2014_Juice-702x336.jpg)
I was recently part of team discussing enterprise architecture with a chief IT architect, and we were explaining how SAS can integrate into their existing infrastructure, add business value on top it and even fit into their future planned infrastructure. This conversation was one of the reasons I blogged about
![Valentine’s Day might be romantic, but making money off it requires data driven decision-making](https://blogs.sas.com/content/sascom/files/2014/02/2264374058_653d3ae992_o-702x336.jpg)
Valentine’s Day is one of those make-or-break holidays for gift retailers. They are selling "nice to have" items, not necessities. Many use some type of analytics to segment customers for personalized messages. It's not as straightforward as it sounds, especially if the organization hasn't committed to an enterprise-wide approach to