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Analytics | Data for Good

Becky GraebeApril 6, 2017 6

“This conference has been one of my best because I’ve learned about GatherIQ, a social, good cause initiative that’s made me think about the bigger picture, and how I can help people who need help,” said a SAS Global Forum attendee who heard about SAS’ new data-for-good crowdsourcing app at

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Data for Good | SAS Events

Alison BolenApril 3, 2017 2

Data for good takes center stage at SAS Global Forum

What is SAS Global Forum if it isn't a conference that celebrates the ways that individuals can make a difference with data and analytics? Indeed, one of my favorite tweets from last night's opening session said: If the keynote sessions were just video biographies about how data people matter I would

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Analytics | Data for Good | Fraud & Security Intelligence

Rory MacKenzieFebruary 17, 2017 2

Modern investigations: It’s not like the movies

I’ve always loved watching crime series or films – from Homeland and True Detective to Sherlock Holmes. But after years of building software products and solutions designed to help security and law enforcement agencies solve crimes, I've noticed there are several clichés that need to be conquered by technology. No.

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Government

Analytics | Data for Good

Georgia MarianiFebruary 9, 2017 0

Third-grade reading proficiency is key to reversing the “skills gap”

How important is reading to the skills gap? It's crucial. Through third grade, children are learning to read. After that, they read to learn. That is why reading proficiently by the end of third grade is one of the most reliable predictors of future success for children. Students who develop

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Education

Data for Good | Internet of Things

Steve BennettFebruary 2, 2017 0

How can the Internet of Things help government agencies?

It was just a few years ago that the idea of an Internet of Things (IoT) seemed far off, something out of a science-fiction movie. After all, why would a vehicle need to talk to the road? Why would our utility meters need to talk to the central office? The

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Government

Data for Good

Steve BennettJanuary 18, 2017 14

Can you measure and optimize happiness?

Improving citizen happiness is an important goal for many, if not all, governments. But what is happiness really? Can it be objectively measured? Can we discover the key factors that best correlate with happiness? And ultimately, can governments implement policies and programs that maximize happiness? Is maximum happiness nothing more than

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Government

Analytics | Data for Good

doctor looking at clinical data on tablet

Patrick HomerDecember 13, 2016 0

Clinical research data sharing promises new cures and treatments

Clinical research generates extensive amounts of data, yet most of it is siloed or generally unavailable to a larger pool of willing potential researchers. If this data were liberated to the masses, we would venture into a world of endless possibilities where the search for new cures and treatments could

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Health Care

Data for Good

Kelly LevoyerNovember 10, 2016 0

Fighting tax fraud at the Iowa Department of Revenue

The Data For Good initiative is all about using data and analytics to improve the lives of citizens around the world – however most people wouldn’t immediately think about tax collection as a humanitarian effort. But that’s exactly how Courtney Kay-Decker, Executive Director of the Iowa Department of Revenue sees

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Government

Analytics | Data for Good

Mark LambrechtNovember 1, 2016 0

Using real-world data from real-life patients

What would happen if we could ask any type of scientific or clinical question about patients, and then go out and find the data to answer our questions? With "real-world data," we can do just that. Real-world data is all medicinal product data that comes from real-life patients. In contrast,

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Health Care

Analytics | Data for Good | Data Management

David DowningOctober 21, 2016 0

How mature is your decision-making strategy?

In recent healthcare blogs I’ve looked at the need to drive more value from the UK’s National Health Service (NHS) and how this relies upon the ability to make decisions based on robust, data-driven insights. But what value will these decisions have if they're not founded on a mature data

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Health Care

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