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Find out how analytics, from data mining to cognitive computing, is changing the way we do business

Alex CoopAugust 17, 2021 0

Canadian nonprofit meets employer demands with SAS training

Fueled by a number of factors, including a global pandemic, data analytics skills are in high-demand. Organizations like the Youth Employment Services (YES) are well aware of the abundance of data and its growing complexity. That's why they partnered with SAS last year to provide free learning pathways to help

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Education

Analytics | Data Management | Machine Learning

Cindy TurnerAugust 16, 2021 0

6 machine learning pitfalls to avoid

Data science expert Andy Pulkstenis describes how to skip common machine learning mistakes.

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Insurance

Charlie ChaseAugust 12, 2021 0

Is your demand management process stuck in the 1990s?

Demand management concepts are now over 30 years old. The first use of the term "demand management" surfaced in the commercial sector in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Before that, the focus was on a more siloed approach to demand forecasting and planning that was manual and used simple

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AgTech | Manufacturing | Retail

Analytics

Nick JohnsonAugust 11, 2021 0

One year in: Six reasons you should pay attention to the SAS and Microsoft partnership

Just over a year ago, SAS and Microsoft announced their strategic partnership. Since then we have been working together to provide the best experience and value to our customers as they migrate to the cloud. Here are six milestones you should know about; each highlights the early success of the two industry giants. The start of

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Analytics | Artificial Intelligence | Students & Educators

Jennifer GriessAugust 9, 2021 0

Improving student outcomes through visual data exploration and AI

Underperforming schools can cast a shadow over the community. Not only do students suffer, but the downstream effects of poor performance can be felt across school funding, teacher retention, morale and the local economy. When one of the top 20 K-12 school districts in the US received a “C” ranking

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Education

Analytics | Learn SAS

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Lynn LetukasAugust 4, 2021 1

What are the best skills for adults going 'back to school'?

The predicted “Great Resignation” is underway, with the US Labor Department reporting people quitting jobs in record numbers, with 4 million doing so in April alone. At the same time, companies are expected to step up hiring, with 77 percent of executives in a recent poll claiming they plan to

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Analytics | Artificial Intelligence

Kimberly NevalaJuly 29, 2021 0

AI in real-life: A Q&A with Gavin Day

In this Q&A with MIT/SMR Connections, Gavin Day, Senior Vice President of Technology at SAS, shares real-life examples of artificial intelligence (AI) at work, discusses picking the right problems to solve with AI, dispels a common misconception about AI, and defines AI success. Q: Could you describe some especially interesting

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Advanced Analytics | Analytics | Artificial Intelligence | Learn SAS

Olivia OjedaJuly 15, 2021 0

10 data science job statistics that will blow your mind

In 2012, Data Scientist was dubbed the sexiest job of the 21st century by Harvard Business Review and it is one of the most in-high demand jobs in the world. Data has become a key part of every organization as technology flourishes. As the world become increasingly digitized, businesses are

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Analytics

Olivia OjedaJuly 14, 2021 0

Old-fashioned hospitality and new-fangled analytics

If you’ve ever traveled, you know the excitement of getting to explore a whole new place. After a year of quarantine, people are desperate for that feeling again. As Covid-19 restrictions lift, travel companies need to be prepared for the substantial amount of customer data that will become available. With

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Travel

Analytics

Olivia OjedaJuly 6, 2021 0

3 ways industries are using AI-powered decisions

Having the ability to know what the best decision is in any given scenario sounds like a superpower. What may surprise you is that this “superpower” already exists. SAS calls it intelligent decisioning. Decisioning is a powerful tool in the business world. It is useful to both the company and

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