Analytics | Data Visualization

Robert AllisonMarch 7, 2016 0

Tracking our local lake rise 20-ft above normal

We recently had a flooding event at Jordan Lake where the water rose almost 20 feet above normal. This blog details that flooding event in both photos and graphs. If you're intrigued by weather, boats, or lakes then this blog's for you! In NC's Research Triangle Park area, there are basically two

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Insurance

Analytics

Kay MeyerMarch 4, 2016 0

4 keys to building a state government enterprise analytics system

In my previous blog post I talked about how the rapid and varied growth of data calls for states to consider an enterprise analytics program, in the form of a Center of Analytics. This entry, first posted as an article on Government Executive's Route Fifty, gives the most important success

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Government

Analytics

Luis BarrientosMarch 3, 2016 0

Riesgos financieros en el mercado mexicano

El año pasado no fue fácil para la economía del país, por lo que este año se prevén riesgos de los cuales toda empresa debe estar consciente. La caída en los ingresos petroleros, la estabilización en los ingresos tributarios, el alza de tasas por parte de Fed y un crecimiento

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Analytics | Data Visualization

Robert AllisonMarch 2, 2016 0

A different view of US immigration

Have you ever found a graph of some interesting information, but the graph was difficult to understand (or even misleading). I strive to fix those graphs - this time it's a graph of US immigration data... I found the following immigration graph on the flowingdata website - it's a screen-capture of

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Government

Analytics | Data Management

Sandra HernandezMarch 2, 2016 0

¿Cómo gestionar sus datos para alcanzar sus objetivos de negocio?

¿Cómo las empresas pueden gestionar adecuadamente su gran volumen de información? ¿Están los datos de su organización listos para convertirse en la clave para alcanzar sus objetivos empresariales? ¿Cómo tomar las mejores decisiones a partir de la analítica? No cabe duda, en un mundo cada vez más conectado el Big

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Analytics | Learn SAS

Jeff ZeanahMarch 1, 2016 0

Explaining analytics: Learning before failure

When I am discussing my new Explaining Analytics course with analytic professionals, I frequently hear, “I have a co-worker that needs the class.” That comment is much more frequent than – “Hey I need that class.”  The truth of the matter is we all need to continue to improve –

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Analytics | Data Visualization

Robert AllisonFebruary 29, 2016 0

Timeline of Supreme Court Justices

With the upcoming appointment of a new Supreme Court Justice, I wondered just how liberal and conservative previous justices have been. I found some data, and tried my hand at creating a graph to help visualize it... In my quest for data, I came upon an article on the NYTimes

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Government

Analytics | Fraud & Security Intelligence

Gustavo GutmanFebruary 26, 2016 0

Data Streaming

Si se ha preguntado cómo manejar los datos “al vuelo”, tiene que leer esto. Primero, planteemos un par de preguntas: ¿Qué hago si necesito los datos de inmediato? ¿Cómo puedo conseguirlos más rápido? La respuesta se sintetiza en Data Streaming. La primera pregunta que siempre me hacen al respecto es: Qué apuro puede

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Analytics | Data Visualization

Robert AllisonFebruary 25, 2016 0

Creating an interactive map of the moon

When I was a kid, I remember being fascinated by the first moon landing. I probably won't ever get to explore the moon in person, but perhaps creating an interactive moon map is the next best thing! Before we get started, I wanted to share a couple of photos my co-worker

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Analytics | Data Visualization

Robert AllisonFebruary 22, 2016 0

Beware the Ides of March and lawn mowers!

If you're a worrier, you know there's a chance you could get bitten by a shark, or hit by a piece of falling satellite debris - these events are both possible, but not probable. Getting injured by a lawn mower, on the other hand, is something that could easily happen. With

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Health Care | Insurance

Analytics | Data Visualization

Robert AllisonFebruary 19, 2016 0

Which name is more unisex - Jessie or Angel?

With many names, it's difficult to know whether the person is male or female. Let's use the power of analytics to determine which names are the most unisex, based on the number of boys and girls with those names. But, before we get started, here's a picture of my friend

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Analytics | Data Visualization

Robert AllisonFebruary 17, 2016 0

Which hybrid model gets the best gas mileage?

When the Toyota Prius first came out, the gas mileage claims astonished everyone. But now that almost every manufacturer offers their own hybrid, is the Prius mpg really all that great? Let's analyze the data ... But before we get to the analytics, let me tell you a little about

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Travel

Analytics | Data Visualization

Robert AllisonFebruary 15, 2016 0

Worldwide jet fuel consumption

Did you ever wonder how much fuel all the jets in the world use? Perhaps these graphs will help you get a handle on it... Before we get started, here's a jet-fuel related picture to entertain you. This is a picture I took from the airplane when I went to

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Energy & Utilities | Travel

Advanced Analytics | Analytics

Andreas BecksFebruary 12, 2016 0

BARC-Studie zeigt Schlüssel zur Wettbewerbsfähigkeit mit Analytics

Gerade lese ich mit großem Interesse die neue BARC-Studie "Advanced & Predictive Analytics 2016". Und ich bin sehr froh, dass der Nutzen von Analytics nahezu unbestritten ist. Egal, ob erfahrene "Best-in-Class"-Unternehmen oder analytische Nachzügler:

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Analytics

Elizabeth BautistaFebruary 11, 2016 0

Ciberataques en México

En México existen más de 60 millones de internautas, personas que comparten su información en múltiples plataformas, ya sea para darse de alta en su perfil de Facebook o incluso realizar una compra en línea, por lo que Internet se ve plagado de potenciales atacantes, disfrazados de supuestos usuarios legítimos,

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Advanced Analytics | Analytics

Mike GillilandFebruary 11, 2016 0

Model interpretability in forecasting

"The Role of Model Interpretability in Data Science" is a recent post on Medium.com by Carl Anderson, Director of Data Science at the fashion eyeware company Warby Parker. Anderson argues that data scientists should be willing to make small sacrifices in model quality in order to deliver a model that

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Analytics | Data for Good | Data Visualization

Robert AllisonFebruary 9, 2016 0

Driving 74 million cars on wasted natural gas

Did you know you could drive 74 million cars using the wasted natural gas that is flared from oil wells and refineries? Learn more details in this blog post! Flaring (burning) is commonly used to dispose of natural gas produced at oil and gas facilities that lack the infrastructure to capture it

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Energy & Utilities | Travel

Analytics

Elizabeth BautistaFebruary 8, 2016 0

La importancia de Big Data

En México se desarrolla el proyecto Sistema de Protección Social 2014-2018, en donde el Banco Mundial otorgó un préstamo a la Sedesol para aumentar el acceso de los beneficiarios de Prospera a programas sociales y productivos, así como para desarrollar instrumentos para un Sistema Integrado de Protección Social de largo

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Analytics | Customer Intelligence

Sandra HernandezFebruary 8, 2016 0

Asista el Real Time Forum 2016 y sepa cómo tener mejores interacciones con sus clientes

¿Cómo puedo conocer mejor a mis clientes? ¿Qué debo decirles para tenerlos satisfechos y leales? ¿Cómo optimizo mi presupuesto para mantener a mis clientes y a la dirección satisfechos? Si usted es un tomador de decisiones en una empresa, está relacionado con la parte comercial o es el responsable de

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Analytics | Data Visualization

Robert AllisonFebruary 5, 2016 0

How to eat 724,548 donuts and burn 138 million calories!

Eating donuts, burning calories, and raising money for a good cause -- that's what the annual Krispy Kreme Challenge is all about. If this intrigues you, read on to find out more... But first, here's a picture of me eating a donut, preparing for a race. I bet you didn't

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Sports & Entertainment

Analytics

Cassio PantaleoniFebruary 4, 2016 0

En SAS nos transformamos para hacer que las empresas colombianas se vuelvan más relevantes ¿Interesado?

El 2016 será un año trascendental para el futuro de las empresas en Colombia, no cabe duda. Los datos nos están mostrando que crecer este año será difícil y que aumentar las ventas será toda una odisea. Pero que el país esté pensando en un crecimiento del 3% este año debe

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Analytics | Data for Good | Data Visualization

Robert AllisonFebruary 3, 2016 0

Where might Zika virus strike next?

The World Health Organization recently declared the Zika virus a global public health emergency. This virus is spread by certain mosquitoes, and therefore if we know where those mosquitoes are located, then we've got a pretty good idea of where the virus might spread. Before we get to the numbers, here

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Health Care

Analytics

Shaun BarryFebruary 2, 2016 0

What Groundhog Day can teach us about tax evasion

Groundhog Day is one of those quirky bits of Americana that add richness and flavor to life. Everyone likes Groundhog Day.  It’s a fun, light-hearted way to cope with the cold, dark days of winter. Taxes, on the other hand, are not so fun and light-hearted. Mention the word “taxes”

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Government

Advanced Analytics | Analytics

Mike GillilandFebruary 1, 2016 0

Guest blogger: Len Tashman previews Winter issue of Foresight

Editor Len Tashman's preview of the Winter 2016 issue of Foresight This 40th issue of Foresight begins with a review of the new book by Philip Tetlock and Dan Gardner with the enticing title Superforecasting: The Art and Science of Prediction. Reviewer Steve Morlidge explains that …the “superforecasters” of the

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Analytics | Data Visualization

Robert AllisonJanuary 28, 2016 0

Which lives longer - a honey bee or black ant?

A honey bee can live for 8 years ... but a black garden ant can live even 20 years longer than that! Learn more details, and other interesting trivia, in this blog on "the longevity of things." I recently found The Animal Ageing and Longevity Database, and was fascinated by

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Analytics | Data Visualization

Robert AllisonJanuary 26, 2016 0

How did you measure up in Snowpocalypse 2016?

The East Coast of the US got quite a snowstorm this past weekend, but did your area get enough snow to brag about? Let's see what the data says... Before we get started, here are a couple pictures of the snow. The first one is from my driveway - we didn't

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Insurance

Analytics | Customer Intelligence

Gloria CaberoJanuary 25, 2016 0

Customer Intelligence, estrategia y fuerza para los CMOs

*Los nuevos desafíos del marketing requieren encontrar las mejores oportunidades de crecimiento de manera anticipada para una mayor generación de ingresos y resultados. Actualmente los ejecutivos de marketing tienen un papel protagónico en el desarrollo de estrategias, por lo que requieren de soluciones integrales que les permitan aumentar el conocimiento

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Analytics | Data Visualization

Robert AllisonJanuary 22, 2016 0

A snow day at SAS headquarters

The East Coast is having lots of snow and ice storms today, and SAS headquarters is officially closed. But I thought it would be a great day to get a few things done! And among those few things is "write a snow-related blog". Hope you enjoy it! After 21 years of

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Analytics

Héctor CoboJanuary 22, 2016 0

La analítica es indispensable para la toma de decisiones en la industria

En México las industrias como Telecomunicaciones, Retail, Sector Público y Financiero, tienen un peso importante por el impulso que tienen hacia otros sectores y sobre todo por la apertura laboral en el país, gracias a su constante crecimiento. Estas empresas se han mantenido fuertes gracias a la constante innovación que

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Analytics | Data for Good

Will JonesJanuary 21, 2016 0

CNBC highlights promise of analytics in child protective services

“What keeps you awake at night?” my colleague asked me. At the time, I was a child protective services administrator responsible for thousands of at risk children on any given day.   While there were many things that weighed on my mind, worker turnover created many sleepless nights, and days filled

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Government