Modernization is a term used to describe the necessary evolution of information technologies that organizations rely on to remain competitive in today’s constantly changing business world. New technologies – many designed to better leverage big data – challenge existing data infrastructures and business models. This forces enterprises to modernize their approach to data
I've noticed fewer and fewer people smoking these days, and was wondering who the last holdouts are. Let's run some numbers and find out... Back in the 1950s, 60s, and 70s it seems like almost everyone smoked. You hardly ever saw the "cool kids" such as James Dean without a cigarette -
Regardless of the industry and the company size, companies today have access to a huge amount of data. In order to convert this Big Data into useful insights, analytics strategies aligned with business objectives are required, supported by technology, commitment of the top management and a cultural shift that involves the entire organization. A
With the recent vote for the United Kingdom to leave the European Union being all over the news, I was a bit embarrassed to realize I didn't know exactly what areas are (and aren't) considered part of the UK. After a few Google searches, I found the following map on the
In recent years, more and more people have been registering as independent voters in the US, rather than Democrat or Republican - the independents now control well over 1/3 of the votes. Will they likely vote for the Democrat or Republican candidates in the upcoming election? Let's break down some numbers
Here in the US, our July 4th Independence Day holiday is coming up. It's a festive holiday with lots of fun & fireworks, but you also need to also be careful ... and I've got the graphs to prove it! Last year, I wrote a blog post about a SAS
Collecting, managing, standardizing and analyzing clinical data during (and after) a clinical trial is crucial in the process for submission and regulatory approval of a new compound, biological, device or other therapy. A central clinical platform requires: Robust and auditable analytics to prove the result to the authorities and external
When I travel for work, I want to get the most out of my trip. So while I was in Las Vegas in April for SAS Global Forum, I used my free time to check out what’s in store for the Analytics Experience at the Bellagio, Sept. 12-14. Take a
For the first time in 4.5 years, we had a day with zero sunspots - I think this special occasion calls for some sunspot graphs! But before we get started, here's one of the many pictures my friend Kirk took of the sun down in Marco Island, Florida. Spots or no
In my last blog post, I introduced common concerns I’ve heard about predictive analytics in child well-being efforts. In this post, I want to address those concerns and reassure leaders and advocates that predictive analytics can be a tremendous boon to our ability to help kids and ease the burden on
La tecnología se ha convertido en el nuevo asistente técnico de los equipos de fútbol y está claro que el uso de la analítica puede contribuir al éxito en el campo, la tribuna o la taquilla. El uso de soluciones para analizar datos genera resultados impactantes en los equipos de
Teacher salaries have been a hotly debated issue in our state for the past few years. In this blog post, I examine a graph that recently appeared in our local news, point out some deficiencies, and create an alternate graph. But before we get started, here's a picture of my
The US has almost 400 national parks, and has been keeping attendance data for about 100 years. With a holiday weekend coming up, I thought this would be a good time to crunch those numbers, and see how each park compares to all the others... I first saw the tip of
La grandeza de sus datos probablemente no es la característica más importante. De hecho, puede que ni siquiera figure dentro de los aspectos relevantes por los cuales usted debería preocuparse. La calidad, la integración de los silos, la manipulación y la extracción de valor de los datos no estructurados siguen
As state and local government leaders and community advocates explore how predictive analytics can improve child well-being outcomes, many questions and potential concerns surface. It is critical to understand that government youth services agencies across the United States have used actuarial Risk & Need Assessment tools for many years. Many
Do you need help picking a summer vacation destination - one that's not just great, but surreal? If so, this blog's for you! It's that time of the year again - I've got gobs of vacation time saved up, but I was drawing a blank on where to go... So I turned
How bad was the recent recession on the Las Vegas housing market, and what lingering side effects are still being felt? If you don't know squat about real estate housing markets, then this blog post is for you! It takes a simple graphical look at some data that helps explain
Es probable alguna vez en su vida haya hecho una matriz identificando debilidades, oportunidades, fortalezas y amenazas (DOFA) en su equipo de trabajo o en su organización y que por eso el tema le suene familiar. Sin embargo, realmente ¿ha hecho un análisis profundo para saber cuáles son sus amenazas?
Expertos de SAS, multinacional experta en soluciones analíticas, señalan que debe otorgarse el valor real a la información que produce una empresa o persona, ya que hoy en día los datos tienen un valor económico. Este año Facebook celebró sus 12 años de existencia, en los que millones de chilenos
Imagine la siguiente situación: usted va al médico y le dice que algo le duele en la zona inferior del pecho. Ahora basado en esta corta descripción usted espera que él le dé un diagnóstico y que le sugiriera alguna terapia específica incluyendo un tiempo y un costo. ¿Le suena
La connessione tra mobile, cloud, social media e Big Data sta radicalmente ridisegnando il mondo aziendale. E nessuna area ne risulta maggiormente colpita come il CRM, in particolar modo in quei settori di mercato dove il rapporto tra azienda e cliente occupa un ruolo centrale nelle strategie di business (retail,
In this blog post I explore some of the open data police incident reports for Raleigh and Cary, while showing you the easy way to handle various types of CSV files. In recent years, many cities have set up open data websites, to share various kinds of data about their city.
El año pasado, un alud en el norte dejó miles de damnificados. Según datos del Gobierno de Chile, los daños materiales ascendieron a los 1200 millones de dólares. Sin embargo, una de las principales preocupaciones de las autoridades pasó por recuperar física y sicológicamente a las personas que sufrieron el
Everybody talks about Analytics today. Analytics have become so popular that you will hear concepts like “data science” in popular TV shows, such as House of Cards, and I truly expect my grandfather to ask me what I think of big data just about any day now. When I decided
The nexus of mobile, cloud, social and big data is radically reshaping the business world. Nowhere is the upheaval more dramatic than in areas with high customer engagement: retailing, financial and communications services, travel and customer service. Such profound changes in the landscape, driving heightened consumer expectations have pushed beyond
No importa el tamaño de su organización, usted necesita una solución que le permita explorar todos los datos relevantes que se generan a diario de forma rápida y sencilla, descubriendo oportunidades ocultas e identificando relaciones clave. Todo con el objetivo de tomar las mejores decisiones de manera inmediata y precisa.
Neulich habe ich mit Kollegen die kleinen, feinen Unterschiede diskutiert, die es innerhalb sehr fein definierter Kundensegmente gibt. Da ist mir die Werbung einer amerikanischen Bank wieder eingefallen: Sie zeigt Bilder von eineiigen Zwillingen, die einen Altersunterschied von nur zehn Minuten haben. Die Werbung zeigte, welch große Auswirkungen selbst eine
Happy Tax Day, America! Today marks our annual ritual of filing tax returns in the United States. And complaining about taxes. And cursing the IRS (even though it's misguided to shoot the messenger, in my opinion). Think you know a lot about taxes? Let's travel back in time to 1913, when
In this third post about a government center of analytics, the focus is on creating an environment that enables successful implementation, and perhaps even more importantly, successful adoption of new analytic solutions. (Check out "Hey, government of [insert state], where's your center of analytics?" and "4 keys to building a
.@philsimon on whether big data and analytics offer true guarantees.
