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Emily JohnsonApril 17, 2023 0

Protecting the planet: 7 ways analytics supports sustainability

Analytics are vital to a safer future. As a renowned sustainability leader, SAS is committed to making a positive impact on our customers, employees, and the planet. Climate change is more important than ever, and the explosion of big data is essential to navigating this crisis. Learn how analytics is

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AgTech | Energy & Utilities

Analytics | Learn SAS | Programming Tips

Rick WicklinApril 17, 2023 0

Should you use the Wald confidence interval for a binomial proportion?

The "Teacher’s Corner" of The American Statistician enables statisticians to discuss topics that are relevant to teaching and learning statistics. Sometimes, the articles have practical relevance, too. Andersson (2023) "The Wald Confidence Interval for a Binomial p as an Illuminating 'Bad' Example," is intended for professors and masters-level students in

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Analytics

Corinna KlaesApril 14, 2023 0

Werbeverbot für ungesunde Lebensmittel - Einzelhandel was nun?

Um diese Veränderungen effektiv umzusetzen, werden Customer Data Platforms (CDPs) immer wichtiger. Eine CDP wie Customer Intelligence 360 unterstützt Unternehmen dabei, eine 360 Grad Sicht auf den Kunden zu erhalten und lästige Datensilos aufzubrechen.

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Retail

Advanced Analytics | Analytics | Customer Intelligence

Ana BeotasApril 14, 2023 0

Experiencias Conectadas para un turismo más sostenible, inteligente y seguro

Desde que en 2019 se constituyese la Red de Destinos Turísticos Inteligentes (RDI), el camino recorrido por la industria del turismo, capital para la economía española, no ha sido fácil, con una pandemia que dió de lleno en la línea de flotación de este sector. Hoy, el panorama comienza a

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Analytics | Artificial Intelligence

Olivier PenelApril 14, 2023 0

Sustainability: A key element of modern business models

The concept of sustainability has evolved significantly over the past few years. It is no longer just a trendy buzzword but has become an essential element of business models. Major multinational companies such as IKEA, PepsiCo and Amazon lead sustainability transformation by setting ambitious goals and implementing new initiatives. IKEA

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Analytics | SAS Events | Work & Life at SAS

Las claves para tener más mujeres WOW, líderes e innovadoras en Latinoamérica

Sandra HernandezApril 12, 2023 0

Las claves para tener más mujeres WOW, líderes e innovadoras en Latinoamérica

Mujeres como la Viceministra de Transformación Digital de Colombia, Nohora Mercado; la presidenta de Aval Digital Labs, Ana Margarita Albir; la COO de Banco Pichincha en Ecuador, Lorena Moya; y Silvina Arce Gil, del Grupo Falabella Chile; fueron algunas de las invitadas especiales que este año nos acompañaron en SAS

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Communications

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José Mutis O.April 12, 2023 0

Más mujeres WOW, STEM y analíticas

El propósito de tener más mujeres en puestos de liderazgo, con capacidades TIC y analíticas e impulsoras de la innovación y los procesos de transformación digital en las organizaciones no debe ser latente en una sola fecha o un mes específico. Impulsar a más mujeres a que se preparen para

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Banking | Education

Analytics | Learn SAS | Students & Educators | Work & Life at SAS

Ariane Liger-BelairApril 11, 2023 0

SAS Spring Campus – une transition en douceur vers la vie professionnelle

Vous vous rappelez ce premier jour du reste de votre vie professionnelle ? Vous avez fini les cours, les examens, ces années d’organisation libre. Tout d’un coup, vous devez intégrer une entreprise. Comprendre le fonctionnement du monde corporate, avec toutes ses particularités. Cela peut être source d’angoisse – et c’est la

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Advanced Analytics | Analytics | Artificial Intelligence

Thorsten HeinApril 11, 2023 0

Navigating what keeps insurance executives awake at night

Insurers, chief financial officers (CFOs) and actuaries will face overwhelming changes and challenges in the year ahead. These include compliance with new regulatory and solvency standards, pricing insurance premiums in line with inflation and other economic factors, addressing climate risk and ESG concerns, and adapting to new technologies. The impact

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Insurance

Analytics

Rick WicklinApril 10, 2023 0

Means and medians of subgroups

A journal article listed the mean, median, and size for subgroups of the data, but did not report the overall mean or median. A SAS programmer wondered what, if any, inferences could be made about the overall mean and median for the data. The answer is that you can calculate

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Advanced Analytics | Analytics | Speed and Agility

Udo SglavoApril 7, 2023 0

From surviving to thriving: The importance of speed and agility in resilient businesses

In 2023, businesses recognize the need to be resilient. With the global disruptions we’ve faced over the last few years, and continuing disruptions and instabilities, the need for organizational resilience has never been clearer. By building resiliency, organizations can adapt to changing circumstances, maintain stability and minimize damage from unexpected events.

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Analytics

Rick WicklinApril 5, 2023 0

Weak or strong? How to interpret a Spearman or Kendall correlation

A SAS user asked how to interpret a rank-based correlation such as a Spearman correlation or a Kendall correlation. These are alternative measures to the usual Pearson product-moment correlation, which is widely used. The programmer knew that words like "weak," "moderate," and "strong" are sometimes used to describe the Pearson

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Analytics | Customer Intelligence

Agustina Di GenaroApril 4, 2023 0

¿Cómo prepararse para un futuro sin cookies de terceros?

Hoy existen miles de proveedores de plataformas de datos para formular estrategias y campañas de marketing basadas en datos. No obstante, las cookies son cada vez más evitadas por aquellos consumidores que desean proteger sus datos en busca de su privacidad. Tanto Firefox como Safari han bloqueado las cookies de

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Communications | Retail

Analytics

Yigit KarabagApril 4, 2023 0

Jugaad innovation: The key to resilient analytics capabilities in a changing world

One of the great things about visiting SAS offices worldwide is the excellent opportunity to meet amazing colleagues, witness their work and learn from them. One of the great perks is getting reading recommendations as if you have a team of expert curators. With the vast amount of data available

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Analytics | SAS Events

Garrett PutmanApril 3, 2023 0

Ask Michael Lewis: Submit your questions for our SAS Innovate fireside chat

We're thrilled to announce that Michael Lewis, best-selling author of The Premonition, The Blind Side, Moneyball, and The Big Short, will join us at SAS Innovate: Orlando for a fireside chat. Michael Lewis has been shedding light on the inner workings of the financial world for decades. From his early work in Liar's Poker to

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Analytics | Artificial Intelligence

Caslee SimsApril 3, 2023 0

Exploring the interplay of technology and society

If you’ve ever contemplated AI's messy reality and political nature, the interplay of technology with society and the impact of AI on democracy, we have a conversation for you. As AI rapidly expands, it has sparked numerous discussions and debates. One theory is that AI is inherently political. This viewpoint

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Analytics | Learn SAS

Rick WicklinApril 3, 2023 0

Why use rank correlation?

A previous article discusses rank correlation and lists some advantages of using rank correlation. However, the article does not show examples where an analyst might prefer to report the rank correlation instead of the traditional Pearson product-moment correlation. This article provides three examples where the rank correlation is a better

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Victoria SilvaMarch 31, 2023 0

Empoderamento e inclusão fazem parte de discurso do SAS WED 2023

Michelle Proctor, líder da divisão de Investigação de Riscos e Soluções Quantitativas do SAS e atualmente parte do conselho da Diversidade do SAS Women's Initiative Network (WIN) e líder do programa Women in Analytics (WIA), compartilhou em sua palestra sobre a trajetória e sua atuação em prol da diversidade e

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Analytics | SAS Events | Work & Life at SAS

Victoria SilvaMarch 31, 2023 0

Mães reais e possíveis em busca da desromantização da maternidade

Em painel “Mães Reais: importância da desromantização da maternidade”, Carolina Pereira, especialista sênior de comunicação do SAS, Aline Barbosa, criadora de conteúdo digital no perfil @maecrespa, Nátalie Feller, empreendedora e podcaster, e Ana Luiza Palestino, diretora de soluções digitais da TIM Brasil, falaram sobre os desafios da maternidade e como

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Analytics

Vrushali SawantMarch 30, 2023 0

The ethics of responsible innovation: Why transparency is key

In today's world, data-driven systems make significant decisions across industries. While these systems can bring many benefits, they can also foster distrust by obscuring how decisions are made. Therefore, transparency within data driven systems is critical to responsible innovation. Transparency requires clear, explainable communication. Since transparency helps people understand how

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Advanced Analytics | Analytics | Artificial Intelligence | Machine Learning

Héctor CoboMarch 28, 2023 0

Detección y prevención, el mecanismo para reducir los riesgos en el sector gobierno y la banca

Las organizaciones de todos los sectores iniciaron un año 2023 más conscientes de que el entorno económico, político y social no permanece estático, y que las condiciones bajo las que operan a diario pueden cambiar con relativa frecuencia. Han aprendido a ser resilientes y prestar atención a lo que sucede

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Banking | Government

Analytics | Artificial Intelligence | Machine Learning

Olivia OjedaMarch 28, 2023 0

Use-based insurance helps fleet operators obtain better rates

SAS Hackathon team, Data Hack Freaks, created an artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) based dynamic pricing approach that allows insurance providers to adjust pricing based on the changing nature of the risk behavior of their customers. This solution has three major components: The loss ratio score, telematics score

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Analytics

Jenn ChaseMarch 27, 2023 0

5 rules to make your organization more resilient

The last few years have been full of disruption. As a leader, there were days when it felt like all I did was find ways to solve the latest unprecedented problem. While things have certainly stabilized since the early days of the pandemic, business hardly feels “as usual.” The recent

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Communications

Analytics | Artificial Intelligence

Bryan HarrisMarch 27, 2023 0

From data-driven to AI-driven: Scaling human productivity and decision making

Given the headlines each week, it is clear that global disruption and economic volatility are not slowing down. At the same time, information overload is far exceeding human capacity. Despite these pressures, business goals remain the same: improve revenue, increase margins, operate more efficiently and meet customer expectations. So, how do

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Analytics

Jay UpchurchMarch 27, 2023 0

CIO to CIO: Closing the resiliency gap in your organization

When your company's resiliency is put to the test, how will you manage? Do you have a game plan that keeps the ball in your hands throughout the game? Or if there's a turnover, can you quickly regain control and execute a strong offense? How much of your resiliency playbook

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Analytics

Rick WicklinMarch 27, 2023 0

Simpson's paradox and confounding variables

A previous article discusses the issue of a confounding variable and uses correlation to give an example. The example shows that the correlation between two variables might be affected by a third variable, which is called a confounding variable. The article mentions that you can use the PARTIAL statement in

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Analytics

Claire HinnenMarch 27, 2023 0

Benelux Resiliency Rules Report

The SAS Resiliency Rules report explores the global resiliency landscape. This report highlights country-specific findings about the ongoing market challenges, the difference between an importance in attaining resiliency versus perceived resiliency, and the principles companies need to follow to drive business resiliency. Our research defines resiliency as the ability of

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Analytics | Learn SAS | Programming Tips

Rick WicklinMarch 22, 2023 0

Partial correlation: controlling for confounding variables

A data analyst wanted to estimate the correlation between two variables, but he was concerned about the influence of a confounding variable that is correlated with them. The correlation might affect the apparent relationship between main two variables in the study. A common confounding variable is age because young people

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Advanced Analytics | Analytics | Cloud | Machine Learning

Rubén ValdovinosMarch 21, 2023 0

Modernización, un impulsor del cambio y la innovación en las empresas

Las organizaciones saben que este proceso es una tarea continua y una condición para seguir compitiendo y creciendo en sus respectivos mercados. Cómo abordar el proceso de modernización, sin embargo, requiere una planeación minuciosa, y no está exento de desafíos. Más aún, cuando involucra la adopción de tecnologías y procesos

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