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Tag: Business Intelligence

Data Visualization

Teri PatsilarasMay 31, 2018 0

Using Dynamic Text in a SAS Visual Analytics Report

You will not find an object in SAS Visual Analytics named Dynamic Text. Instead, you will find a Text object that allows you to insert dynamically driven data items. By using the Text object’s dynamic capabilities you can build custom report titles, object titles, emphasize measures and even supply the last modified time of the data source in your SAS Visual Analytics Report. In this post, I will outline the ways how you can leverage Dynamic Text in a SAS Visual Analytics Report.

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Analytics

Dutch Data Science, Part 6: PW Consulting

Jos van DongenMay 17, 2018 0

Dutch Data Science, Part 6: PW Consulting

Part 6 of this series takes us to the first Dutch SAS partner, PW Consulting, where I talked with Technical Director Willem Boersma, Data Scientist Wouter Hordijk and Sales Manager Jeroen de Nooijer. Company overview PW Consulting was founded in 1988, one year after SAS Netherlands opened. For those who

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Advanced Analytics | Analytics | Data Visualization

Falko SchulzApril 26, 2018 0

Analyze ticket sales using location analytics and customer segmentation in SAS® Visual Analytics

Analyzing ticket sales and customer data for large sports and entertainment events is a complex endeavor. But SAS Visual Analytics makes it easy, with location analytics, customer segmentation, predictive artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities – and more. This blog post covers a brief overview of these features by using a fictitious event company

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Data Visualization | SAS Administrators

Bobbie WagonerApril 19, 2018 0

SAS Visual Analytics filters on periodic calculations: Apply them or ignore them!

SAS Visual Analytics filters in 7.4 and 8.2 enable you to improve the appearance of reports based on calculations that use periodic operators. Parameter settings also enable you to provide users with a prompt for choosing the data to display in a report, without having any effect on the calculations themselves.

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Analytics | Data Visualization

Gregor HerrmannApril 13, 2018 0

BI ist tot? Noch lange nicht!

Die Diskussionen im IT-Umfeld kreisen heute vorwiegend um Trendthemen wie künstliche Intelligenz (KI), Machine Learning, Chatbots, Blockchain oder Hackathons. Von Business Intelligence (BI) ist kaum noch die Rede. Bedeutet das also, dass diese inzwischen überflüssig ist? Die Antwort auf diese Frage lautet definitiv: nein. Dennoch lohnt sich ein genauerer Blick,

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Analytics

Sandra HernandezMarch 26, 2018 0

El futuro de los programas de fidelización se escribe con analítica

De acuerdo a estudios realizados por la consultora Nielsen en 2017, en Colombia, 51% de los compradores aún no tiene tarjetas de fidelización, una herramienta clave a la hora de obtener datos y aprovechar los servicios de analítica; sin embargo, esto representa una gran oportunidad para los minoristas y los

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Communications | Retail

Analytics

José Mutis O.March 21, 2018 0

Con analítica garantizamos la transparencia de los procesos electorales

Desde hace algunos años, principalmente en Estados Unidos, los datos de los electores empezaron a ser utilizados por los partidos políticos para enviar mensajes claros y directos de acuerdo a los perfiles de los votantes, incluso para muchos esta técnica garantizó la elección de Obama y Trump como presidentes; sin

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Government

Data Visualization

Teri PatsilarasMarch 12, 2018 0

The power behind a Hidden Data Role in SAS Visual Analytics

SAS Visual Analytics 8.2 introduces the Hidden Data Role. This role can accept one or more category or date data items which will be included in the query results but will not be displayed with the object. You can use this Hidden Data Role in: Mapping Data Sources. Color-Mapped Display

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Analytics

José Mutis O.March 8, 2018 0

Seguridad, salud y transporte, son algunas de las aplicaciones de la analítica en gobierno y ciudadanía

La atención a los ciudadanos es una preocupación y prioridad creciente en los gobiernos de casi todo el mundo. Las administraciones, sin importar origen político no sólo buscan mejorar la vinculación con los ciudadanos sino incrementar la eficiencia, promover transparencia y desarrollar procesos menos engorrosos y burocráticos que obviamente reducen

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Government

SAS Administrators

Christine VitronFebruary 28, 2018 0

Admin Notebook: Making the case for selectively backing up metadata

Let’s say that you are administering a SAS 9.4 environment that is working just fine. You’ve checked that your full backups are indeed happening and you’ve even tried restoring from one of your backups. You are prepared for anything, right? Well, I’d like to propose a scenario to you. You

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Data Visualization | Programming Tips | SAS Administrators

Bobbie WagonerFebruary 7, 2018 0

Creating a custom regional map in SAS Visual Analytics 7.4

By default, SAS Visual Analytics 7.4 supports country and state level polygons for regional geomaps. In SAS Visual Analytics 7.4, custom shape files are now supported, as well. This means that if a site has their own custom polygon data that defines custom regions, it’s possible to create a region

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Data Visualization | Programming Tips

Teri PatsilarasDecember 21, 2017 0

Relative Period Report in SAS Visual Analytics

Another report requirement came my way and I wanted to share how to use our Visual Analytics’ out-of-the-box relative period calculations to solve it. Essentially, we had a customer who wanted to see a metric for every month, the previous month’s value next to it, and lastly the difference between

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Data Visualization | SAS Administrators

Teri PatsilarasNovember 13, 2017 0

Using Date Parameters in your SAS Visual Analytics Reports

SAS Visual Analytics 7.4 has added the support for date parameters. Recall from my first post, Using parameters in SAS Visual Analytics, a parameter is a variable whose value can be changed at any time by the report viewer and referenced by other report objects. These objects can be a

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Advanced Analytics | Artificial Intelligence

Thomas Bodenmüller-DodekNovember 6, 2017 0

Ein Duett mit Zukunft

Something Stupid – eines der berühmtesten musikalischen Duette von Frank Sinatra und seiner Tochter Nancy kennt wahrscheinlich jeder. Ein anderes Duett hat sich in den letzten Jahren im Datenanalyse-Umfeld zusammengetan – Business Intelligence und Advanced Analytics. Ob das „something stupid“ oder doch eine ganz smarte Idee ist, wird in diesem

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Analytics

Ariadna SolisJuly 25, 2017 0

Lanzamiento de nuevos productos: no hay que dejar nada a la suerte

“Es una apuesta de la compañía”. Con esta frase, muchas empresas de la industria de bienes de consumo (CPG, por sus siglas en inglés) describen su decisión de introducir un nuevo producto al mercado. En el enunciado, la referencia al juego no es gratuita. En este sector, lanzar una novedad,

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Advanced Analytics | Data Management | Data Visualization

InterviewJune 7, 2017 0

Gastinterview mit adesso AG Marius Gödtel " Versicherer brauchen schnelle Reportings "

Unser Interviewpartner Marius Gödtel ist Leiter des Competence Centers Business Intelligence IT-Consulting bei der adesso AG, einem IT-Dienstleister im BI-Umfeld. Marius Gödtel ist ehemaliger Geschäftsführer der flitcon GmbH, die seit 01. Juli 2016 Teil der adesso AG ist. Herr Gödtel, wie präsentieren Sie die adesso AG auf dem SAS Forum in

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Banking | Insurance

Analytics

Tim ClarkMay 2, 2017 0

The spreadsheet: Friend or foe?

For many years the humble spreadsheet has held many different roles and responsibilities supporting finance, marketing, sales -- pretty much every department in your business. There's always someone with a “magic spreadsheet,” but how effective is this culture that always uses the same format to consume data? My view of

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Analytics | Learn SAS | SAS Events

Sandra HernandezApril 17, 2017 0

SAS Global Forum 2017, los datos no conocen fronteras

Los datos no conocen fronteras. Este concepto enmarcó la edición número 42 del SAS Global Forum, el evento de analítica más grande del mundo que atrajo a más de 30.000 asistentes presenciales y virtuales. Durante cuatro días, profesionales de negocio y amantes de la tecnología, tuvimos la oportunidad de intercambiar

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Analytics | Data Visualization

Falko SchulzApril 10, 2017 0

How to design an infographic about volcanic eruptions using SAS Visual Analytics

Earth is an explosive world! Data from the Smithsonian Institution's Global Volcanism Program (GVP) documents Earth's volcanoes and their eruptive history over the past 10,000 years. The GVP database includes the names, locations, types, and features of more than 1,500 volcanoes. Let's look closer into volcanic eruptions across the globe

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Analytics | Data Visualization

Falko SchulzMarch 28, 2017 0

How to design a meteorite infographic using NASA data and SAS

How many meteorites have hit the earth in the last 4,000 years? Where have they landed? And which ones were the biggest? Can we show all of this information - and more in an intuitive data visualization? It turns out NASA provides public data about recorded meteorite impacts on earth all the

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Advanced Analytics

SAS PolandJanuary 4, 2017 0

Business Intelligence: 4 key development trends

4 dominant trends can be distinguished in the development of Business Intelligence tools and in the way they are used in modern organisations. These trends will evolve into directions of development for these tools, changing their role in supporting decision processes and building competitive advantages. Trend 1: Self-service models The

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Analytics | Data Management

Miriam AudeloJanuary 3, 2017 0

Obtener un proyecto exitoso basado en la analítica y gestión de la información

¿Cómo alcanzar el éxito empresarial basándose en la analítica y gestión información? Esta es una pregunta que resulta común en las compañías cuando se está considerando la adquisición de algún servicio de Business Intelligence, y la pregunta puede responderse planteando una nueva interrogante ¿cómo podría usted o su equipo tomar acertadas

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Laura RosasNovember 30, 2016 0

SAS: Más allá de un proveedor de soluciones, un socio de negocio

A lo largo de más de 40 años apoyando el crecimiento de su negocio, con nuestras soluciones de Analítica Empresarial, hemos forjado un fuerte compromiso con nuestros socios de negocio: ser un socio confiable y no sólo un proveedor. Siendo líderes en el mercado en soluciones Analíticas, tenemos claro que

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Advanced Analytics | Analytics | Data Visualization

Suzanne ClaytonOctober 26, 2016 0

Digital transformation = increased expectations for media & entertainment

Consumers want content 24 hours a day, seven days a week, all around the world. It's a tall order for media & entertainment (M&E) companies and a 180 degree shift from days past. How do they provide enough content to meet demand? Audiences are binge watching over-the-top (OTT) programming, creating

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Sports & Entertainment

Programming Tips

Bobbie WagonerSeptember 7, 2016 0

Calculate a moving average using periodic operators in SAS Visual Analytics Designer

Analysts often use a simple moving average to get an idea of the trends in data. This is simply an average of a subset of time periods, and the size of the subset can differ depending on the application. The technique can be used with data based on time periods,

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Analytics

Robert RufSeptember 1, 2016 0

Big Data Intelligence – quo vadis 2017?

Big-Data-Themen und die damit verbundene Datenanalyse werden für Unternehmen immer wichtiger. Wie in meinem vorherigen Blog ausgeführt, ist Big Data (Analytics) deutlich mehr als einfach nur Business Intelligence für große Datenmengen. Stattdessen bilden sie die Basis für neue Geschäftsmodelle und Erfolg oder Misserfolg von Unternehmen oder gar ganzen Branchen.

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Programming Tips | SAS Administrators

Teri PatsilarasAugust 15, 2016 0

Use Percent of Total and Reference Lines to ask better business questions

Reference lines on a visualization are used to help identify goals or targets, acceptable or unacceptable ranges, etc; basically any metric that puts a frame of reference around the values on the visualization. The Percent of Total of a metric is used to help identify a part-to-whole relationship. It answers

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Data Management

Phil SimonJuly 20, 2016 0

Four DI modernization mistakes

.@philsimon with some recommendations on modernization.

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Advanced Analytics | Analytics | Data Visualization

Toby TextJuly 14, 2016 0

Letzte Tankstelle vor der Grenze ...

Stellen Sie sich vor, Sie sind frühmorgens mit dem Auto „ab in den Urlaub“ gefahren. Durch vorausschauende Routenplanung sind Sie den größten Staurisiken glücklich ausgewichen und nähern sich bei geschätzten 38°C der letzten Landesgrenze vor Ihrem Urlaubsziel. Die ganze Familie sitzt mit ausgelassener Stimmung im vollgepackten Auto. Die Kinder auf

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Analytics

SAS ChileMay 30, 2016 0

Estudio revela cuál es la habilidad que las empresas más valoran en sus trabajadores

Un estudio desarrollado por Payscale y publicado en la revista Time asegura que el proceso y análisis de grandes cantidades de datos es una de las habilidades más valiosas y mejor pagadas en el mundo empresarial hoy en día. La investigación concluye que “Saber SAS” es la principal herramienta que

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