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Künstliche Intelligenz

Andreas BecksOctober 19, 2017 0

Künstliche Intelligenz in der Versicherung: Wo steht Europa?

Wo steht eigentlich die europäische Versicherungswirtschaft in puncto Advanced Analytics, KI und Automatisierung? Erleben wir, dass gerade auch in der Assekuranz traditionelle Verfahren der Datenanalyse mit dem Begriff „maschinelles Lernen" überklebt werden? Oder ist die Branche hier schon deutlich weiter? Sind beispielsweise echte Chatbots wirklich schon allgegenwärtig? Aktuelle Einblicke gibt

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Analytics | SAS Administrators

SAS Platform Governance

Andrea NegriOctober 18, 2017 0

SAS Platform Governance Meetup: gioco a 8 mani

Uno dei più famosi proverbi è: "L'unione fa la forza" e effettivamente questo detto è universale e applicabile ai più disparati ambiti. Oggi parliamo di SAS Platform Governance, ovvero di amministrazione della piattaforma SAS, ogni giorno mi rendo conto sempre più di quanto il famoso proverbio sia vero ed estremamente

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Analytics | Learn SAS

Rick WicklinOctober 18, 2017 0

The diffogram and other graphs for multiple comparisons of means

In a previous article, I discussed the lines plot for multiple comparisons of means. Another graph that is frequently used for multiple comparisons is the diffogram, which indicates whether the pairwise differences between means of groups are statistically significant. This article discusses how to interpret a diffogram. Two related plots

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Analytics | Learn SAS

Rick WicklinOctober 18, 2017 0

The diffogram and other graphs for multiple comparisons of means

In a previous article, I discussed the lines plot for multiple comparisons of means. Another graph that is frequently used for multiple comparisons is the diffogram, which indicates whether the pairwise differences between means of groups are statistically significant. This article discusses how to interpret a diffogram. Two related plots

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Analytics | Data Management | Machine Learning

Claudia Navarro HernándezOctober 17, 2017 0

Deep learning: la nueva era de la inteligencia artificial

La aplicación de la inteligencia artificial en los negocios constituye un área en constante evolución cuya demanda aumenta día con día. Este fenómeno es resultado de la alta interacción máquina-humano que experimentamos en varios aspectos de nuestras vidas, así como de la necesidad constante de aprender y actuar de forma

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Analytics | Data Visualization | Programming Tips

Robert AllisonOctober 17, 2017 0

RDU airport -vs- surrounding parks and nature

In growing areas such as the Research Triangle Park, there is always the tough decision between developing land for business, or keeping it natural for parks and recreation. SAS is fortunate to have the great hiking trails at Umstead Park just across the road to the north - it's the

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Sports & Entertainment | Travel

Advanced Analytics | Analytics

Vivian JonesOctober 17, 2017 0

“Data Science” ¿Podemos seguir llamándola la profesión más sexy?

Muchas personas pensarían que, al hablar de la profesión más sexy, se haría alusión quizás a un cantante o actor de Hollywood, pero lo cierto en esta nueva era digital y según un artículo publicado en el 2012 en la revista de la prestigiosa Universidad de Harvard, es que la

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Analytics | Data Visualization | SAS Administrators

Gerry NelsonOctober 16, 2017 0

A tip for moving content between SAS Viya environments

In a SAS Viya 3.2 environment two types of content can be created: SAS Visual Analytics Reports and Data Plans. For administrators, who may want to manage that content within a folder structure, there are some things to keep in mind. In the current release, both types of content can be

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Analytics | Data Management

preschool girl gets her hands dirty with fingerpainting, similar to adults doing self-service data preparation

Phil SimonOctober 16, 2017 0

The perils of self-service data preparation tools

Phil Simon chimes in on the tendency to rely upon these tools too much.

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Advanced Analytics | Analytics

Ed HughesOctober 16, 2017 0

SAS at the 2017 INFORMS Annual Meeting

SAS will be represented by more than 20 attendees at the INFORMS Annual Meeting at the George R. Brown Convention Center (GBCC) in Houston, Texas. Officially the conference runs from Sunday, Oct. 22 through Wednesday, Oct. 25, but our activities in Houston start even earlier. Technology Workshops on Saturday, October

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Analytics | Data Visualization | Learn SAS

Lines plot for multiple comparison of means in SAS

Rick WicklinOctober 16, 2017 0

Graphs for multiple comparisons of means: The lines plot

Last week Warren Kuhfeld wrote about a graph called the "lines plot" that is produced by SAS/STAT procedures in SAS 9.4M5. (Notice that the "lines plot" has an 's'; it is not a line plot!) The lines plot is produced as part of an analysis that performs multiple comparisons of

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Analytics | Data Visualization

Cindy WangOctober 13, 2017 0

A preliminary analysis of the Nobel Laureates

Every year in early October, the eyes of the world turn to Sweden and Norway, where the Nobel Prize winners are announced to the world. The Nobel Prize is considered the world's most prestigious award. Since 1901, the Prize has been presented to individuals and organizations that have made significant

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Analytics | Data Visualization

Georgia MarianiOctober 13, 2017 0

Education analytics: Best practices for using data visualization and analytics

In this education analytics series of blog posts, we have been on a journey to learn how education customers are turning their data into insights to be a more data-informed and analytical organization. So far on our journey, we learned how education customers are using SAS, the positive impact that SAS

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Analytics | Internet of Things

Michael RabinOctober 13, 2017 0

Versicherungsschutz kostenfrei im Tausch gegen Daten. Ein Gedankenexperiment.

Als ich neulich mal wieder auf der Autobahn unterwegs zu einem Kundentermin war, habe ich im Radio einen Beitrag gehört, der mich stutzig machte und zum Nachdenken brachte. In dem Beitrag ging es darum, dass eine Fitnesskette demnächst das größte Fitnessstudio der Welt in Deutschland eröffnen will. Und der Clou

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Analytics

Ariadna SolisOctober 12, 2017 0

¿El marketing y la tecnología van de la mano?

En las sesiones de “Content Marketing World” que se llevaron a cabo en Cleveland, Robert Rose, Senior Advisor en The Content Advisory, dijo que el futuro de “Los Marketeros” está en crear nuevas estrategias para la creación de ideas realmente interesantes. El marketing es una labor que constantemente tiene que

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Analytics | Learn SAS

Jeff ZeanahOctober 11, 2017 0

Transforming Analytics into an Art Form

As analytics advances into more areas of our everyday life there is an increased need to understand just what it is that analytics is accomplishing for us. I find there is a quicker acceptance of an analytical solution and even excitement if there is a good conceptual understanding of what

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Analytics | Data Management

Coworkers discuss resuable data quality for better self-service data preparation

Jim HarrisOctober 11, 2017 0

Reusable data quality enables self-service data preparation

Jim Harris says more reusable data quality processes mean less reliance on IT and higher productivity across the board.

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Analytics | Customer Intelligence

Yigit KarabagOctober 11, 2017 0

How analytics and machine learning are transforming the modern call centre

Call centres have been around for a good few years now, and have had their fair share of bad press. Most of us have horror stories about the length of time spent on hold, or our inability to speak to the right person or get a helpful response, or even

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Analytics | Data Visualization | Programming Tips

Robert AllisonOctober 11, 2017 0

Scottish Festivals and Highland Games

I recently took a trip to Scotland, to attend the Highland Games! (ok - that statement might be a tiny bit misleading) It was a very cool and interesting event, and I wondered where and when other such events might be happening. What better way to analyze this kind of

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Sports & Entertainment | Travel

Analytics | SAS Events

Łukasz Pietrowski

Łukasz PietrowskiOctober 10, 2017 0

InnovAction to skrót od “Innovation In Action” czyli innowacja w praktyce

6 listopada 2017 podczas tegorocznej, 23. już edycji SAS Forum będzie można uczestniczyć w sesji InnovAction. Jest to nowa formuła w cyklicznych konferencjach SAS, do której zapraszamy przedstawicieli firm z całego świata, aby podzielili się z nami swoimi doświadczeniami z wdrożeń rozwiązań analitycznych, które diametralnie zmieniły sposób prowadzenia biznesu.

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Analytics

Hidden Insights

Michela GuerraOctober 10, 2017 0

We have moved: goodbye Bright Data, welcome Hidden Insights

Nearly two years ago, we launched the Bright Data blog platform to serve the Central East Europe region of SAS. It was designed to enable us to discuss and share ideas with customers in the region, around issues such as analytics, customer intelligence, risk and data management. And, indeed, Bright

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Analytics | SAS Events

Paula HendersonOctober 9, 2017 0

Inspirational, emotional government leadership event focuses on challenges, solutions

Every day 91 Americans die from opioid abuse, every nine seconds a student drops out of high school and every 47 seconds a child is confirmed to be abused or neglected. These are sobering statistics that show the challenge our government leaders face to help those in need. While there

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Analytics | Data Management | Data Visualization

Analítica Avanzada

Vivian JonesOctober 9, 2017 0

Tres estrategias para optimizar la gestión en analítica de datos

Uno de nuestros firmes pensamientos es que el activo más valioso de las empresas son sus datos y el buen uso de ellos es el que pueden llevar a las compañías a una real transformación digital del negocio. A pesar de esto la consultora Gartner comenta que los líderes aún

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Banking | Communications

Analytics | Data for Good | Students & Educators

Nadja YoungOctober 6, 2017 0

Equity in education: Achievement gap demands good data

The latest post in our Equity in Education series focuses on the achievement gap. National achievement data show that our public education systems work well for students with means. And not so well for disadvantaged students. Racial achievement gaps are found in the National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP), also

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Analytics | Internet of Things

Mike F. SmithOctober 6, 2017 0

For utilities, the horizon is wide open

After a few tough years in the trenches, analytics leaders in utilities are emerging and making a difference as their utilities vie to stay relevant in the ever-changing energy landscape. At the core of this emergence are leaders that are embracing open analytics platforms and pushing analytics to the edge.

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Energy & Utilities

Analytics | Data for Good | Data Visualization

Robert AllisonOctober 5, 2017 0

Los Angeles ozone levels - 30th anniversary revisit

The movie Blade Runner came out about 30 years ago, portraying a dystopian future set in 2019 Los Angeles. Many of the technology predictions in the movie have actually become reality - but how about the weather and pollution? The movie was all about smog and a lack of sunshine, and I wondered

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Health Care | Life Sciences

Analytics

Mike GillilandOctober 5, 2017 0

Guest blogger: Len Tashman previews Fall 2017 issue of Foresight

Editor-in-Chief Len Tashman's Preview of the Fall 2017 Issue of Foresight Artificial intelligence (AI) is the name commonly given to the ability of machines to mimic the human aptitude to reason, solve problems, and learn from experience. Research in this field over the past few decades has spanned many disciplines,

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Analytics | Internet of Things

Keith HoldawayOctober 5, 2017 0

Why analytics and IIoT are critical for the oilfield of the future

As traditional reserves deplete and oil prices rise, market analysts predict that the global demand for petroleum products will increasingly be met with oil extracted from non-traditional resources in more challenging and harsher environments. Therefore, companies across the oil & gas industry are evaluating technologies and processes that can deliver

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Analytics | Risk Management

Thorsten HeinOctober 4, 2017 0

The need for seamless risk and finance integration

The importance of risk management has always been clear in financial services, but it is growing in other industries, including energy and telecommunication companies. This importance is being amplified through increasing demand for risk and finance integration. Innovation in risk has often come from firms with complex trading books. This

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Banking | Communications | Energy & Utilities | Insurance

Analytics

rozpoznawanie obrazów

Michał Kudelski

Michał KudelskiOctober 4, 2017 0

Sztuczna inteligencja coraz mniej „sztuczna” – rozpoznawanie obrazów

Niemal każdego dnia słyszymy doniesienia o nowych osiągnięciach w dziedzinie sztucznej inteligencji i uczenia maszynowego. Co prawda, do stworzenia odpowiednika ludzkiej inteligencji w sensie szerokim i ogólnym trochę nam jeszcze brakuje, ale coraz częściej maszyny są w stanie rozwiązywać problemy, z którymi do niedawna jedynie człowiek mógł sobie poradzić.

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