SAS Voices
News and views from the people who make SAS a great place to work![Turning customers into advocates](https://blogs.sas.com/content/sascom/files/2017/01/CustomerIntelligence-1-702x336.png)
This is a fun and informative video from one of our partners, Sword Ciboodle. You can visit the Sword Ciboodle site to learn more about the partnership and how it can help you turn your customers into advocates.
![Risk management: The first step is data](https://blogs.sas.com/content/sascom/files/2017/01/DataMgt-1-702x336.png)
Today, financial services organizations are swamped in data because of regulatory requirements, years of rapid growth, mergers and acquisitions, and Internet-accessible data. This flood has many firms struggling with disparate sources and varying degrees of data quality. There are several reasons your organization might choose to integrate its data, including,
![Should we do more in risk management?](https://blogs.sas.com/content/sascom/files/2017/01/RiskMgt-1-702x336.png)
There are numerous strategic risk issues that might keep a chief risk officer or chief executive officer awake at night. Particularly since the financial meltdown, many are asking themselves (and anyone who will listen), “Do we need to do more in risk management?” Evaluating your program is an intense process,
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Recently, I had the privilege of visiting one of our small to midsize business (SMB) customers, Oberweis Dairy, a family owned, 90-year-old business located in the Chicago area. Essentially, Oberweis has morphed from a family dairy farm to a significant, regional food manufacturer and retailer. With 39 retail stores, 40,000
![3 steps to value realization](https://blogs.sas.com/content/sascom/files/2017/01/Analytics-1-702x336.png)
Very interesting article on “The challenge of change” in the 3Q 2010 issue of sascom magazine. Renee Nocker, the director who leads the business analytics effort at CPG giant Kimberley-Clark Corp., shares her insights on value realization. Contrary to popular belief, technology is only one element of transformation. Surrounding the
![Centers of Excellence 101: How to maximize knowledge from BI and analytical resources](https://blogs.sas.com/content/sascom/files/2017/01/Analytics-1-702x336.png)
It's webinar time again! This hour session is designed for business analysts, directors of analytics and BI, and business users on the topic of Centers of Excellence. This live "101" webinar will take place live on Aug. 18, and it's the fifth installment in the 2010 Applying Business Analytics Webinar