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Analytics | Fraud & Security Intelligence

Carl HammersburgApril 18, 2017 0

Mind the (Tax) Gap

During the week when everyone hanging onto their money until the last day files their taxes here in the U.S., I find it valuable to reflect on what won’t happen this week. Based on studies from the IRS, an estimated $458 Billion WON’T be appropriately reported or paid. This is

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Government

Analytics | Internet of Things

Thomas RohrmannApril 18, 2017 0

IoT ist kein Projektgeschäft: Ein Kommentar zur aktuellen Industrie 4.0 Debatte

„Wer 100% sicher sein will, ist 100% zu spät.“ Diesen Satz habe ich letztens auf dem IoT Forum in München gehört. Er fasst gut das Gefühl zusammen, dass mich in der deutschsprachigen Industrie 4.0 Debatte beschleicht. Die Buzz-Word-Schlachten der letzten 48 Monate haben ihre Wirkung nicht verfehlt: Kaum ein Strategiepapier

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Manufacturing

Analytics

Mike GillilandApril 18, 2017 0

Can you identify a trend?

So you think you are smarter than the average forecaster, and can identify a trend in time series data? You now have a chance to put your trend detection skills (aka trendar) to the test, and help the cause of forecasting research in the process. Nikos Kourentzes, Associate Professor at

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Analytics | Data Visualization | Fraud & Security Intelligence

Deborah PiankoApril 17, 2017 0

Thwarting insider threats at tax agencies

As Tax Week arrives, tax agencies may be overlooking fraud happening under their noses – fraud perpetrated by insider threats. While the agencies are focused on the hot fraud topics of the day – identity verification quizzing, protecting PIN files, and cybersecurity – insider threats pose a particularly insidious risk.

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Government

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

Dariusz JańczukApril 14, 2017 0

Inteligentne treści w internecie – czy to odpowiedź na masowe blokowanie reklam?

Wraz z rosnącą popularnością internetu branża marketingowa bardzo szybko dostrzegła, że przestrzeń internetowa jest dla niej bardzo ważnym kanałem dotarcia do potencjalnych klientów. Na stronach internetowych coraz częściej zaczęły gościć reklamy, które obecnie potrafią przybrać bardzo różną postać. Im bardziej treści reklamowe stawały się powszechne i niestety, co również miało

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Analytics | Data Visualization

Robert AllisonApril 14, 2017 0

Airlines involuntarily bumping passengers off flights - let's look at the data...

You've probably all seen the images of the passenger being forcibly removed from a United Airlines flight, to make room for airline staff flying on standby. The incident caused quite a bit of negative publicity, and quickly wiped out a quarter billion $ of the airline's market value. But did

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Travel

Analytics | Fraud & Security Intelligence

Elizabeth BautistaApril 12, 2017 0

Donde fallan las capacidades humanas, entra la analítica de SAS

I. Situación del cliente El fraude de seguros más común es el de vehículos, incluyendo los accidentes automovilísticos simulados y los reclamos de daños inflados. Con el sistema de detección de fraude adecuado, se pueden ahorrar millones, tal como lo demostró Allianz en República Checa. II. Desafío El desafío que

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Insurance

Analytics | Data Management

man jumping chasm represents the divide between data management and analytics

Jim HarrisApril 12, 2017 0

Streaming analytics blurs the lines between data management and analytics

Jim Harris discusses how the lines between data management and analytics are fading.

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Analytics | Programming Tips

Optimal value of quadratic function of two variables

Rick WicklinApril 12, 2017 0

Quadratic optimization in SAS

At SAS Global Forum last week, I saw a poster that used SAS/IML to optimized a quadratic objective function that arises in financial portfolio management (Xia, Eberhardt, and Kastin, 2017). The authors used the Newton-Raphson optimizer (NLPNRA routine) in SAS/IML to optimize a hypothetical portfolio of assets. The Newton-Raphson algorithm

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Analytics | Fraud & Security Intelligence

Miriam RamírezApril 11, 2017 0

Analítica Avanzada Contra los Fraudes

La detección de fraudes actualmente radica en la capacidad de observar grandes volúmenes de datos (devoluciones Fiscales) y reconocer patrones en ellos. Una sola devolución de impuestos que reclama el Crédito por Ingresos del Trabajo podría no parecer sospechosa, sin embargo, si 1,500 devoluciones solicitando el crédito son presentadas por

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Government

Analytics

Analise PolskyApril 11, 2017 0

How to be a data-driven SMB: Part one of Twiddy’s tale

Family-owned and operated for more than 35 years, Twiddy & Company prides itself on exceptional real estate services to homeowners and vacationers in northeast North Carolina and the Outer Banks. Whether a customer is thinking of putting their house up for rent or planning their next vacation, Twiddy makes the

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Travel

Analytics | Data Visualization

Teri PatsilarasApril 11, 2017 0

SAS Visual Analytics Designer 7.3 Schedule Chart

You may be wondering if you need something special to gain access to the Schedule Chart object. Don’t worry, you don’t, you just need to unhide this visualization if it isn’t already. You can do this from the Objects’ drop down menu. There are several other objects available to you

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Analytics | Fraud & Security Intelligence

Michael HohenseeApril 11, 2017 0

EU-Umsatzsteuerkarusselle ergaunern Milliarden – moderne Analytik bringt sie zum Stillstand

Umsatzsteuerkarusselle drehen auf dem Jahrmarkt der Straftaten tagtäglich fröhlich ihre Runden. Sie sind bei einer cleveren Spezies von Kriminellen ein beliebter Klassiker, der sich wie ein geldgieriger Virus immer wieder einnistet, wenn nichts dagegen unternommen wird. Dabei werden jährliche viele Milliarden Euro auf betrügerische Konten geschaufelt. Die Basis: Handel mit

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Government

Analytics | Data Visualization | SAS Administrators

Bobbie WagonerApril 10, 2017 0

Easy Scheduling in Visual Data Builder - SAS Visual Analytics 7.3

You can expand on the functionality of SAS Visual Data Builder in SAS Visual Analytics by editing the query code, adding code for pre- and post-processing, or even writing your own query. You can process single tables or join multiple tables, writing the output to a LASR library, a SAS library, or a

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Advanced Analytics | Analytics | Data Management | Internet of Things

Christian GoßlerApril 10, 2017 0

Lenin überholt sich selbst im Internet of Tempo (IoT3)

Lenin und ich sitzen im Publikum und applaudieren heftig: Seine Chefin hat ihren Vortrag beendet über „Datenqualität als Erfolgsfaktor im Internet of Things“. „Kein Datenqualitätsprojekt ohne Hilfe von oben“, raunt Lenin mir zu, "Unterstützung vom Boss ist manchmal wichtiger als tolle Software." Ich will beleidigt darauf hinweisen, dass seine Chefin

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Manufacturing

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

SAS KoreaApril 7, 2017 0

단 한번의 농구 경기도 보지 않고 대진표를 정확히 예측하다

매년 봄, 농구의 본고장 미국은 대학 농구 최대의 토너먼트 ‘미국대학스포츠협회(NCAA)’ 경기로 전역이 들썩입니다. 특히 올해에는 NCAA 남자 농구 토너먼트 2차전이 대중을 사로잡았는데요. 전년도 챔피언인 빌라노바 와일드캐츠가 올해도 결승에 진출할 것이란 전문가 예측을 깨고, 8번 시드를 받은 위스콘신에게 진 것이죠! 또 정규 시즌 동안 SEC(South Eastern Conference)에서 24승 10패를 기록한 사우스

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Sports & Entertainment

Analytics | Data for Good

Becky GraebeApril 6, 2017 0

Using data for good with GatherIQ

“This conference has been one of my best because I’ve learned about GatherIQ, a social, good cause initiative that’s made me think about the bigger picture, and how I can help people who need help,” said a SAS Global Forum attendee who heard about SAS’ new data-for-good crowdsourcing app at

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Analytics

Contacto con gente real, una de las claves para Customer Experience

Sandra HernandezApril 6, 2017 0

Contacto con gente real, una de las claves para Customer Experience

Los clientes han ido ganando poder y control sobre el proceso de compra, a tal punto que las compañías han tenido que replantear sus estrategias de marketing y centrarse en brindar algo más que un buen precio, necesitan generar estrategias de Customer Experience para crear un vínculo entre el comprador

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Advanced Analytics | Analytics | Customer Intelligence

Scott NalickApril 6, 2017 0

When everything is analytics, nothing is analytics...?

The widespread adoption of the term "analytics" reminds me of the evolution of the term "supply chain management." Initially the term focused on supply chain planning. It involved demand and supply balancing and the heuristics and optimization tools that came out of advanced planning and scheduling. Over time practically everything was included

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Analytics | Data Visualization

Thomas Bodenmüller-DodekApril 6, 2017 0

Chauffeur und Data Scientist günstig abzugeben

1901 prognostizierte Gottlieb Daimler: „Die weltweite Nachfrage nach Kraftfahrzeugen wird eine Million nicht überschreiten – allein schon aus Mangel an verfügbaren Chauffeuren." Heute fahren die meisten selber und das selbstfahrende Auto scheint auch greifbar nah. Chauffeure braucht heute kein Mensch mehr. Wie sieht das, bei immer mehr Self-Service-Analytics und Machine

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Banking | Education | Government | Insurance

Analytics

Joanna GolaApril 5, 2017 0

10 Commandments of Applied Econometrics or how not to sin when working with real data – Part 2

The first post of the 10 Commandments of Applied Econometrics series discussed the importance of the use of common sense and understanding of the theory of econometrics in data analysis. Today, I will present the next two commandments related to putting the statistical tools in the business context of a problem. 2. Avoid type

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Analytics | SAS Events

SAS KoreaApril 5, 2017 0

SAS Viya와 인공지능, SAS 글로벌 포럼 개막의 주인공들을 소개합니다!

지금 바로 미국 플로리다 주 올랜도에서 열리고 있는 ‘SAS 글로벌 포럼(SAS Global Forum) 2017’을 실시간 생중계를 통해 확인해보세요! 개막 세션 하이라이트부터 개별 포럼의 주요 소식을 모두 확인할 수 있습니다. 올해 SAS 글로벌 포럼은 시작부터 기록적인 참여율로 만원을 이뤘습니다. 짐 굿나잇 CEO는 행사장인 월트 디즈니(Walt Disney) 리조트가 혁신을 기념하기에 더없이 완벽하다고 말했는데요. 그는

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Advanced Analytics | Analytics | Data Management | Internet of Things

Andreas BecksApril 5, 2017 0

Analytics für IoT - So wird Vision zur Realität

Kennen Sie Kevin Ashton? Der britische Technologie-Pionier hat am Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) einen internationalen Standard für RFID mitbegründet. Was aber vielleicht noch wichtiger ist: Vor fast 20 Jahren hatte er eine Vision von Computern, die Informationen über Gegenstände des Alltags und der Fabrikation sammeln und mit diesen Daten

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Manufacturing | Retail

Analytics

Andrew FowkesApril 5, 2017 0

In stock we trust

Success in the retail space boils down to one simple function: the conversion of sales. However, retailers can only do this if they have stock readily available. Missing a sales opportunity due to poor stock management just won’t cut it in today’s marketplace. How can we resolve this basic problem

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Retail

Analytics | SAS Events

Becky GraebeApril 4, 2017 0

7 tips for becoming a data science unicorn

Emma Warrillow, President of Data Insight Group, Inc., believes analysts add business value when they ask questions of the business, the data and the approach. “Don’t be an order taker,” she said. Warrillow held to her promise that attendees wouldn’t see a stitch of SAS programming code in her session

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Analytics | Data Visualization | SAS Events

Becky GraebeApril 4, 2017 0

What can a BBC data journalist teach you about data visualization?

In an industry full of word people, it's not uncommon to hear journalists lament, “Data, what are you doing here!?” But today, data is a tool in the newsroom, and reporters often need to know how to analyze and present data to readers as part of their role in communicating information to the public.

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Advanced Analytics | Analytics | Internet of Things | Machine Learning | SAS Events

Marcie MontagueApril 3, 2017 0

Impressive technology, surprising connections

Two minutes in, I knew the 2017 SAS Global Forum Technology Connection would not be typical or average. For one thing, it was SAS Chief Technology Officer Oliver Schabenberger's show, and nothing he does is ever typical or average. The first surprise of the morning was his entrance. He zoomed onto the stage on a Segway, using slight

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Advanced Analytics | Analytics

Toby TextApril 3, 2017 0

Auf und ab wie im Paternoster - aktuelle Trends in Samt und Seide von der KSFE in Krefeld

Auf der diesjährigen KSFE (Konferenz für SAS Anwender in Forschung und Entwicklung) gab es wieder viele überraschende Entdeckungen zu machen: Zunächst lernten die von außerhalb anreisten Teilnehmer, dass Krefeld die „Samt- und Seidenmetropole“ Deutschlands war. In ihrer Blütezeit vor dem Strukturwandel der Jahrtausendwende wurden dort 90 % aller in Deutschland gefertigten

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Banking | Education | Government | Hospitality | Insurance

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