I love data; I’m a real and unabashed data geek. I'm the sci-fi nerd who has fun with data from Star Wars and analyzes World of Warcraft logs using SAS. More importantly, I love what data can do. I love the way it can show people new insights and new ideas,
Desde que me mudé a media cuadra de una estación de servicios, descubrí que una tienda 24hs de autoservicio se convirtió en mi kiosko, mi almacén, mi oficina, mi cafetería, mi restaurante, ¡y hasta mi farmacia a veces! Basta con pasar por la puerta, para que la cajera me salude
In the oil industry you can make or lose money based on how good your forecasts are, so I’ve pulled together six papers that discuss different ways in which you can leverage analytics to optimize your output and more accurately predict your production performance. Written by employees at oil and
People across the country (and world) are not getting the care they need. There are many data efforts to address that, but I personally believe traditional analytics are short-sighted, too illness-focused, and remarkably negative. We need to take a more holistic approach to data, policy, and health care, including traditional
Recently I’ve been listening to the BBC Radio Series 50 Things That Made the Modern Economy, which was first broadcast in 2016. One of the episodes considers the impact of a simple box (the shipping container) and concludes its invention was a major contributor to the post-war boom in global
En sus más de 40 años de historia, SAS ha colaborado con un gran número de empresas de la industria de la hospitalidad. Hoteles, resorts y casinos compiten ferozmente por atraer clientes y ofrecer una experiencia única que no sólo haga su estadía algo excepcional, sino también lograr que regresen,
Looking for use cases for analytics to derive value at an electrical utility? We have identified over 125 ways you can use analytics to improve the business processes at an electric utility. I recently posted a series of blog posts discussing four different use cases. Now I'd like to share
SAS Expected Credit Loss es la plataforma integral y modular de SAS que permite atender los requerimientos de IFRS 9: desde la gestión de datos, el modelado y la estimación del deterioro hasta la previsión, la contabilidad y la generación de informes. Adicionalmente, ayuda a las organizaciones a implementar una
Soccer has been on my mind since the recent tournament in Russia, and fraud is always on my mind. Fighting fraud today means thinking about artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML). Everyone says so. Like me, you probably wonder how AI and ML work – especially in fraud. What
Cuentan que, en un aeropuerto, un grupo de titiriteros llevaba a sus muñecos en el equipaje de mano. Después de que el bolso pasó por el scanner, uno de ellos vio con desesperación que un funcionario uniformado intentaba entender con movimientos bruscos el contenido de aquel bolso. Rápidamente gritó “¡no
Las empresas minoristas quieren vender; de eso se trata su negocio. Implementan mecanismos y estrategias para lograrlo y así atraer a un número mayor de clientes, tener precios competitivos y elevar su rentabilidad, ofrecer los productos que los consumidores quieren y ganarse su lealtad y estar en el top of
The headline from the Newark Star-Ledger tells the story: “N.J. drug overdose deaths in 2018 on a record-shattering pace.” The opioid crisis continues to grow in New Jersey. From July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2017, the state saw a 34.7 percent increase in the number of opioid-related deaths, a
La palabra recesión se ha convertido en un tabú en el mundo de los negocios. Esto particularmente aplica en América del Sur, donde muchas organizaciones están tratando de mantenerse a flote en un período de inestabilidad económica, aunque no necesariamente esto tenga que suceder así. Cuando se trata de estrategias lideradas por los responsables del área tecnológica, la
SAS works with utilities all over the world, helping these companies capitalize on the value of analytics and become "digital utilities." When we talk to utilities, we look at analytics use cases across: assets and operations; customers; portfolio; and corporate operations (see diagram below). In this fourth post of my four-part
Usted y su compañía lo hacen todos los días: toman decisiones vitales para responder y adaptarse al entorno en el que se mueven. Para hacerlo, desmenuzan y analizan una gran cantidad de información proveniente de todas las áreas de negocio. Actualmente, un número cada vez mayor de organizaciones aplica innovaciones
Like the fabled winds of song, new students come sweepin’ down the plains to the University of Oklahoma, with a little help from analytics. I recently had the opportunity to chat with Lisa Moore, Data Scientist at the University of Oklahoma, on her expanding use of predictive analytics. It had
Our company talks to utilities all over the world about the value of analytics and "the digital utility," and we share analytics use cases across: assets and operations; customers; portfolio; and corporate operations (see diagram below). In this third post of my four-part series, I'll highlight a customer analytics use case. Customer
Cae una lluvia torrencial en un área densamente poblada. Los niveles se elevan rápidamente. Al llegar a un punto determinado, un sensor envía una señal a un centro de control desde el cual se abren unas compuertas que aceleran el desahogo de las aguas pluviales para evitar inundaciones. En otro
Bloomberg Government reported in the 2017 fiscal year that federal agencies could commit more than $1 billion on countermeasures for insider threats. Whether that number turned out to be accurate or not, it highlights the priority that the federal government is placing on protecting its information and data from being
We hear a lot about how various industries are using data visualization and analytics. But what about the education industry? The institutional research office (IR) at universities is the center for data, reports and analytics and provides decision makers with information about the university. The IR teams are working on
Our company talks to utilities all over the world about the value of analytics. We help utility executives understand what the "digital utility company" looks like and share use cases to illustrate how these companies are using analytics across: assets and operations; customers; portfolio, and corporate operations (see diagram below).
Our company talks to utilities all over the world about the value of analytics. We like to talk about "the digital utility" and break down analytics use cases across: assets and operations; customers; portfolio; and corporate operations. I plan to highlight a few analytics use cases for utilities across these four areas
We have entered the “second machine age.” The first machine age began with the industrial revolution, which was driven primarily by technology innovation. The ability to generate massive amounts of mechanical power made humans more productive. Where the steam engine started the industrial revolution, the second machine age has taken
When making a new piece of code, I like to use the smallest font I can read. This lets me fit more text on the screen at once. When presenting code to others, especially in a classroom setting, I like to make the font large enough to see from the back of the room. Here’s how I change font size in SAS in our three programming interfaces.
A person in the United States dies every 15 minutes because of substance use disorder. The number has doubled in the past 10 years as the crisis continues to grow in severity, especially in rural areas with high unemployment. Using analytics to map the growth of opioid deaths shows the
What do the New York Mets, the Orlando Magic and the Boston Bruins all have in common? They all use SAS analytics to gain deeper insights into athlete recruitment, retention, performance, safety and more. And after seeing the success teams like these have had using analytics, collegiate sports are turning
Cuando los beneficios para el negocio están bien fundamentados y cuentan con su aprobación, es momento de pasar la estafeta al área de TI, que se encargará de validar que existan las condiciones y recursos tecnológicos suficientes que soporten los requerimientos de negocio. Entonces, ¿qué opina su CIO/CTO? ¿Cuál es
Todo se basa en una sencilla teoría económica: cuando los precios de los productos aumentan, la gente no está dispuesta a pagarlos y, en consecuencia, la demanda se va a pique; evidentemente, sucede el efecto contrario cuando se reducen. No obstante, el mecanismo que se activa al modificar dicho valor
Seguramente ha escuchado la siguiente afirmación: “Los datos son el alma de su organización”. Y realmente tiene sentido tanto para usted y muchos de sus colegas que están a cargo de tomar las decisiones en cuanto al rumbo que tomará el negocio y cómo dirigir mejor los productos y servicios
Stigma and discrimination in behavioral health, while improving, remain obstacles to people seeking care. And any obstacles need to be addressed, because those struggling with behavioral health and mental illness are simply not getting the help they need. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, “The percentage of young
