Bill Franks knows a thing or two about big data. As Chief Analytics Officer at Teradata, Franks works to help determine the right strategies and positioning for his company in the advanced analytics space. Franks has taken his knowledge and written a book that answers questions such as: What is
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Predictive Analytics World is a little over a week away. I hope you’re planning to be in San Francisco for this exciting conference. This is the first time that SAS Publishing will participate in the event, and I am really looking forward to it. We’re teaming up with the Analytics
In less than two weeks, I’ll be in sunny Florida attending a brand new conference. According to their Web site, Statistical Practice 2012 aims to bring together hundreds of statistical practitioners, including data analysts, researchers and scientists who engage in the application of statistics to solve real-world problems on a daily basis.
In a unique partnership that builds on the cutting edge business knowledge of SAS and the extensive publishing experience of Wiley, SAS Publishing and John Wiley & Sons, Inc. joined forces to create The Wiley and SAS Business Series. Titles in this series address key issues such as analytics, forecasting,
It seems we're always on the road for a SAS event...our annual conference, regional events, industry events, educational forums, and statistical conferences. You name it, and we're there. We haven't added new conferences to our rotation in a while, but that's all about to change. You'll find us at three new
You know those people. The ones who have an idea for a book, who have maybe written a little bit of a book, but don’t know where to go or what to do next. Emmett Cox used to be one of those people. He was a man with a book
Where will you be Oct. 24 and 25? I will be in sunny, warm Orlando, with hundreds of like-minded folks, at the Analytics 2011 conference. It’s certainly not the first time I’ve talked with SAS customers about analytic topics. In fact, we have a number of analytics books in the
No, I’m not talking about a professional basketball game, though that would be fun to watch. I’m talking about the Joint Statistical Meetings in Miami Beach later this month. Julie Platt, Sharon Brandon and myself will be attending JSM July 31-August 4. A conference in August. In Miami. Um, can
Have you written a popular SAS Global Forum paper? Have you shared a winning case study with your colleagues? Have you talked about a cool, new feature you found in SAS? Well, share it with the world! SAS Press can help you share your knowledge and expertise worldwide. We’ve published
No, not for a country music recording deal. Trust me, no one wants to hear me sing…I can’t carry a tune in a bucket (but I can throw out some unusual “Southernisms”). I’m headed to Nashville, May 8-11, for the annual PharmaSUG conference. PharmaSUG is the Pharmaceutical Industry SAS® Users