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Jihye YooAugust 27, 2021 0

[SGF시리즈 #1] 포스트 팬데믹 시대, 분석이 비즈니스를 성공적으로 이끄는 방법

세계 최대의 분석 컨퍼런스 ‘SAS Global Forum 2021’이 지난 5월, 온라인으로 개최됐습니다. 하이라이트 국문 영상으로도 보실 수 있도록 준비되어 다시 한 번 블로그를 통해 내용들을 정리해 소개해 드립니다. 이번 SAS 글로벌 포럼에서는 마이크로소프트와의 전략적 제휴에 이어, 아마존웹서비스(AWS)와 구글 클라우드에서도 데이터 분석을 지원한다고 밝혔고, 올해 말에는 레드햇 오픈시프트 지원도 계획하고 있다고

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Joost HuiskensAugust 25, 2021 0

When will AI and patient outcomes become good friends?

There is general agreement that artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to transform health care. However, there is also little doubt that this process has not yet really started. Hospitals and health care providers have been relatively slow to adopt AI solutions on a large scale. Beyond automation There are

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Analytics | Internet of Things

Afshin AlmassiAugust 24, 2021 0

Six takeaways from working on Madrid’s digital transformation efforts

During lockdowns across Europe and beyond, we all moved our lives online. We worked remotely and had meetings via Teams or Zoom. We also socialised and shopped online. For many people, this was familiar territory. For others, it opened up a whole new world—and highlighted significant problems with the ‘old

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Caslee SimsAugust 24, 2021 0

Visualizing COVID-19 vaccine data using SAS® Viya®

Curious about how the COVID-19 vaccine has impacted the world around you? This SAS Viya powered data visualization shows information related to the COVID-19 vaccination efforts in the United States. Here's what you can learn from this dashboard. Click on any image below to explore the full dashboard. Percentage of vaccinated

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Analytics

Jack LiuAugust 24, 2021 0

My SAS journey: from data citizen to analytics "explorer"

Editor's note: Jack Liu is a member of SAS Analytics Explorers, a SAS community that is dedicated to exploring analytics, sharing knowledge, having fun and helping SAS users in their careers. Members were recently invited to share their analytics journeys, and Jack responded with his impressive story. If you're a

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Analytics | Data Visualization | Learn SAS

Harry SnartAugust 23, 2021 0

Understanding your data: Visual Exploratory Data Analysis

In our previous section of the series we discussed the impact of missingness and techniques to address this. In this final section of the series we look at how we can use drag-and-drop tools to accelerate our EDA. As mentioned at the beginning of this series, SAS Viya offers multiple

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Analytics | Data Visualization | Programming Tips

Rick WicklinAugust 23, 2021 0

Sliced survival graphs in SAS

This article shows how to create a "sliced survival plot" for proportional-hazards models that are created by using PROC PHREG in SAS. Graphing the result of a statistical regression model is a valuable way to communicate the predictions of the model. Many SAS procedures use ODS graphics to produce graphs

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Analytics | Artificial Intelligence

Caslee SimsAugust 20, 2021 0

Overcoming AI bias to empower an equitable society

Reasoning frameworks of artificial intelligence used in criminal justice and health care systems move us to rethink how AI can be constructed to help foster an equitable society. We interact daily with algorithms that over time predict and inform our actions. Spam filters in e-mail and real-time mapping technologies on

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Analytics | Students & Educators

Jelena Stankovic

Jelena StankovicAugust 19, 2021 0

My journey from intern to SAS Ambassador

This post is part of our Young Data Scientists series, featuring the motivation, work and advice of the next generation of data scientists. Be sure to check back for future posts, or read the whole series by clicking on the image to the right. Nikita Borzunov graduated from MIREA -

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Analytics

Mike GillilandAugust 18, 2021 0

Behavioral economics in demand planning (webinar September 2)

On September 2 (3pm UTC / 11am EDT), I'll be joining Jonathon Karelse, CEO of NorthFind Management, for an interactive "fireside chat" on the application of Behavioral Economics in demand planning. This is part of the Foresight Webinar Series, and registration is free. Since we first met at an Institute

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Analytics | Data for Good | Learn SAS

Alex CoopAugust 17, 2021 0

Canadian nonprofit meets employer demands with SAS training

Fueled by a number of factors, including a global pandemic, data analytics skills are in high-demand. Organizations like the Youth Employment Services (YES) are well aware of the abundance of data and its growing complexity. That's why they partnered with SAS last year to provide free learning pathways to help

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Advanced Analytics | Analytics | Artificial Intelligence

Brian HoldenAugust 17, 2021 0

Breaking out of the banking bonus cycle

The rest of society hates bankers’ bonuses—and banks should too. The bonus cycle weakens the business by prioritising short-term profit over sustainable growth. Bankers’ bonuses are a regular target for media outrage, resentment, and calls for reform. Yet what most members of the public don’t realise is that the first

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Analytics | Data Management | Machine Learning

Cindy TurnerAugust 16, 2021 0

6 machine learning pitfalls to avoid

Data science expert Andy Pulkstenis describes how to skip common machine learning mistakes.

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Advanced Analytics | Analytics | Data Visualization | Learn SAS

Harry SnartAugust 16, 2021 0

Understanding your data: Missing at random versus missing not at random

In our last blog we explored the potential impact of missingness in data in terms of its impact on models which require complete case analysis. We took a simple view that data was missing with an equal, independent, probability for any given model input. This week we explore cases where

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Analytics

Rick WicklinAugust 16, 2021 0

Rankings and the geometry of weighted averages

People love rankings. You've probably seen articles about the best places to live, the best colleges to attend, the best pizza to order, and so on. Each of these is an example of a ranking that is based on multiple characteristics. For example, a list of the best places to

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Analytics

Glenn SmithAugust 13, 2021 0

How fraud teams can help banks solve the digital identity crisis

During the pandemic, millions of people have made the leap to digital banking. Identity analytics can help banks provide a delightful customer experience while keeping fraudsters out in the cold. Fraud is often seen as a cost centre for banks, but there’s an opportunity for fraud teams to become a

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Advanced Analytics | Analytics | Artificial Intelligence | Cloud | Internet of Things | Machine Learning

Charlie ChaseAugust 12, 2021 0

Is your demand management process stuck in the 1990s?

Demand management concepts are now over 30 years old. The first use of the term "demand management" surfaced in the commercial sector in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Before that, the focus was on a more siloed approach to demand forecasting and planning that was manual and used simple

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AgTech | Manufacturing | Retail

Analytics

Nick JohnsonAugust 11, 2021 0

One year in: Six reasons you should pay attention to the SAS and Microsoft partnership

Just over a year ago, SAS and Microsoft announced their strategic partnership. Since then we have been working together to provide the best experience and value to our customers as they migrate to the cloud. Here are six milestones you should know about; each highlights the early success of the two industry giants. The start of

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Analytics

Mike GillilandAugust 10, 2021 0

Hyndman's 5 Conditions for Easy Forecasting

What makes something easy (or difficult) to forecast? This question was answered by Prof. Rob Hyndman on the Forecasting Impact podcast (February 6, 2021), and it's worth a look at his response. Rob was recently named a Fellow of the International Institute of Forecasters, and is someone who is known

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Advanced Analytics | Analytics | Data Visualization | Learn SAS

Harry SnartAugust 9, 2021 0

Understanding your data: Assessing the impact of missingness and dimensionality

In the previous section of this series we discussed ways of assessing the relationship between variables. This week we change the focus to the shape and sparsity of our dataset. One area of Explanatory Data Analysis which we’ve missed so far is the impact of missingness in data. Having missing

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Analytics | Artificial Intelligence | Students & Educators

Jennifer Griess

Jennifer GriessAugust 9, 2021 0

Improving student outcomes through visual data exploration and AI

Underperforming schools can cast a shadow over the community. Not only do students suffer, but the downstream effects of poor performance can be felt across school funding, teacher retention, morale and the local economy. When one of the top 20 K-12 school districts in the US received a “C” ranking

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Advanced Analytics | Analytics | Machine Learning

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Daria Rostovtseva

Daria RostovtsevaAugust 4, 2021 0

Classifying messy documents: A common-sense approach (Part I)

Unstructured text data is ubiquitous in both business and government and extracting value from it at scale is a common challenge. Organizations that have been around for a while often have vast paper archives. Digitizing these archives does not necessarily make them usable for search and analysis, since documents are

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Analytics | Learn SAS

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Lynn LetukasAugust 4, 2021 0

What are the best skills for adults going 'back to school'?

The predicted “Great Resignation” is underway, with the US Labor Department reporting people quitting jobs in record numbers, with 4 million doing so in April alone. At the same time, companies are expected to step up hiring, with 77 percent of executives in a recent poll claiming they plan to

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Analytics

Harry SnartAugust 3, 2021 0

Understanding your data: Assessing Correlation & Relationships

In the previous section of this series we looked at basic summary statistics. In this article we start to consider the relationships between variables in our dataset. As part of your Explanatory Data Analysis it is worth looking for correlation between variables. Generally, when referring to correlation we mean the

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Advanced Analytics | Analytics | Artificial Intelligence | Cloud | Internet of Things

Ernesto CantuAugust 3, 2021 0

Resiliencia, la fortaleza de la cadena de suministro del futuro

A lo largo de 2020, las cadenas de suministro estuvieron bajo gran estrés. La pandemia y los altibajos del entorno económico hicieron que las empresas enfrentaran complicados desafíos para seguir produciendo y satisfacer los nuevos patrones de demanda. Si bien privó la incertidumbre, también fue una oportunidad para que las

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Advanced Analytics | Analytics | Artificial Intelligence | Risk Management

Paul RidgeAugust 2, 2021 0

A risk worth taking: Making data a company’s best friend, not its most costly mistake

Within both the business world and our personal lives, data is becoming increasingly intrinsic to everything we do. Whether it’s picking which restaurant to order from, a tailored advert or figuring out the quickest route home, data is a part of our everyday decision making. For businesses, the value of

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Advanced Analytics | Analytics | Artificial Intelligence

SAS INIF prevenir fraudes

Andrés Mauricio Torres

Andrés Mauricio TorresJuly 30, 2021 0

Alianza entre SAS e INIF: la manera más inteligente de prevenir y detectar fraudes en seguros en Colombia

El fraude es considerado el principal flagelo del sector asegurador en la actualidad. Un estudio publicado por la Asociación de Certificadores de Fraude de Estados Unidos (ACFE) habla de pérdidas estima las pérdidas anuales por fraude en 3.600 millones de dólares y eso solo tomando en cuenta cerca de 2.500

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Analytics | Artificial Intelligence

Kimberly Nevala

Kimberly NevalaJuly 29, 2021 0

AI in real-life: A Q&A with Gavin Day

In this Q&A with MIT/SMR Connections, Gavin Day, Senior Vice President of Technology at SAS, shares real-life examples of artificial intelligence (AI) at work, discusses picking the right problems to solve with AI, dispels a common misconception about AI, and defines AI success. Q: Could you describe some especially interesting

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Analytics | Artificial Intelligence | Internet of Things

Lee Ann DietzJuly 29, 2021 0

Modern infrastructure must include analytics

Throughout its history, the United States has invested in infrastructure that leverages new technologies and helps society and its economy thrive. With the advent of trains in the early 1800s, four of the country’s five transcontinental railroads were built with assistance from the federal government. When cars replaced horses and

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Energy & Utilities | Government

Analytics | Programming Tips

Randy CollicaJuly 29, 2021 0

An analytic transform for cantankerous data

As an example, when using ordinary least squares regression (OLS), if your response or dependent attribute’s residuals are not normally distributed, your analysis is likely going to be affected and typically not in a good way. The farther away your input data is from normality, the impact on your model

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