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Analytics | Artificial Intelligence | Internet of Things

Michael ThomasMarch 29, 2019 0

Intelligent realities with AI, IoT and eXtended reality

Virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), eXtended reality (XR), mixed reality (MR), spatial augmented reality, hybrid reality. That's a lot of new technology and a lot of acronyms for a philosophical concept that has been pondered for millennia: what is reality? An intelligent reality is a technologically enhanced reality that

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Analytics | Customer Intelligence | Data Management | Data Visualization | Machine Learning

Suneel GroverMarch 28, 2019 0

SAS Customer Intelligence 360 Meets SAS Viya: Show me the demo

Over the past couple of years, I've written about a variety of use cases and value props regarding SAS® Customer Intelligence 360. As powerful as words and images can be, let's transition to the ultimate show – the demo. In the forty minute video below, observe how SAS Customer Intelligence

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Analytics

Gustavo GutmanMarch 27, 2019 0

¿Por qué la analítica es fundamental para las organizaciones en tiempos difíciles?

Cualquiera que esté informado sabrá que este no ha sido un año fácil en términos macroeconómicos para las organizaciones en América Latina, y particularmente en Argentina. En medio de este contexto, me enorgullece decir que el 2018 ha sido el mejor año de la última década para SAS Argentina, con

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Analytics

Mike GillilandMarch 27, 2019 0

Guest blogger: Len Tashman previews spring 2019 issue of Foresight

Special Feature Section Our special feature section in this 53rd issue of Foresight poses the question, Are You a Victim of Your Models? Here Tom Willemain, a longtime contributor to the journal, ponders why modeling and optimization algorithms haven’t displaced “gut instinct” in supply-chain forecasting as much as one would

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Analytics

Mike F. SmithMarch 27, 2019 0

Utility analytics leaders at the edge: Meet an industry unicorn

Note: This is the first in a series of profiles of leaders in today’s utility analytics marketplace. “My job is to make people uncomfortable with the way they do things today. Transformation implies a revolution, not small incremental changes, and today the big revolution in any industry is in data,"

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Energy & Utilities

Analytics | Data Visualization

Rick WicklinMarch 27, 2019 0

How to simulate multivariate outliers

In simulation studies, sometimes you need to simulate outliers. For example, in a simulation study of regression techniques, you might want to generate outliers in the explanatory variables to see how the technique handles high-leverage points. This article shows how to generate outliers in multivariate normal data that are a

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Analytics

Gloria CaberoMarch 26, 2019 0

7 grandes razones para no perderse SAS® Global Forum

Si reconoces que el análisis de datos es fundamental para el éxito de tu organización, entre el 28 de abril y el 1 de mayo tienes que estar en Dallas, Texas, la sede del evento más importante del ámbito de la analítica avanzada. ¿Qué motivos justificarían el viaje? Podríamos señalar

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Analytics | Programming Tips

Deva KumarMarch 26, 2019 0

Serverless functions and SAS Viya - a good match

Also celebrating is your bank's branch manager. She was skeptical when headquarters analysts equipped branches for "Cloud-based application using SAS" , saying it would speed up loan applications. But your quick, frictionless transaction proved them right.The bank's accountants are happy too. The new pay-as-you-go mode of using SAS software in

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Banking

Analytics

Andrea DeinertMarch 25, 2019 0

Acht KI-Köstlichkeiten für Banken

Wenn eine Bank bei einem Softwareunternhemen anfragt und wissen will, wie sie Künstliche Intelligenz nutzen könnte, steht das für etwas: Erstens, dass die Bank KI-willig ist und zweitens, dass die Bank KI-ratlos ist. Banken wollen KI ja haben, sie könnten auch durchaus – Budget ist da. Aber sie wissen nicht,

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Banking

Analytics

Emma TomkinsMarch 25, 2019 0

How data science can accelerate outcomes for the public sector

UK government departments and the wider public sector are under huge pressure to improve service delivery and efficiency. We also know that investments in data analytics and data science play a key role in transforming services to help citizens. So what are the key challenges preventing more widespread adoption of

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Government

Analytics

Alex KwiatkowskiMarch 22, 2019 0

Transformation in Nordic banking

Deloitte’s 2019 Banking and Capital Markets Outlook begins by stating that “a decade after the crisis, the banking industry is on firmer ground.” Shortly after it asserts that “there may be no better time than now to reimagine transformation.” Having tinkered at the margins to keep the lights on, banks

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Banking

Analytics

Shadi ShahinMarch 21, 2019 0

Persistent memory: one way to rein in IT costs

As data volumes continue to surge (with no signs of slowing down), the cost to handle all that data can have a very real impact on IT budgets. But for all the talk of the growing value of data, the cost side of the equation is often overlooked. After all,

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Analytics | Data Management | Data Visualization | Internet of Things

Entre 2016 y 2019 la inversión en analítica de datos crecerá un 50%, ¿por qué?

Pedro Felipe CerónMarch 20, 2019 0

Cuatro maneras en que la revolución de los datos está transformando el gobierno

Además de mejorar la eficiencia de las organizaciones, con el aprovechamiento del Big Data, las instituciones pueden gestionar información que los ayude a responder a las necesidades de los ciudadanos. Su uso en el sector del gobierno, por ejemplo, contribuye a mejorar la comprensión de los fenómenos sociales y apoyar

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Communications

Analytics

John MaynardMarch 20, 2019 0

6 tech influencers to follow on Twitter

My favorite tech influencers teach, ask questions and share their knowledge freely. They value quality over quantity, and they engage with each other authentically. My goals on social media are to learn, engage with the world socially, and to share what I think is cool – sometimes this is about

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Analytics | Customer Intelligence | Risk Management

Sofia RealMarch 20, 2019 0

Uma geração de clientes | Millennium bcp

A relação do SAS com o Banco Comercial Português – cujas atividades das operações bancárias se desenvolvem atualmente sob a marca Millennium bcp – começou em 1995, com 5 utilizadores PC Windows. Hoje, passados 24 anos, continuamos junto do maior banco privado português, com a missão de o ajudar a

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Banking

Advanced Analytics | Analytics

Nico BüttnerMarch 20, 2019 0

Gamification aus Sicht eines Gamers

Wie schon gesagt, ich bin Gamer. Ich bin außerdem Freizeit-Spieleentwickler und Angestellter. Es ist also nicht weiter verwunderlich, dass Gamification (ich möchte hier bei der englischen Schreibweise bleiben) ein interessantes Thema für mich ist. Gemeint ist damit die Übertragung von Techniken, die üblicherweise in Spielen eingesetzt werden, auf andere Bereiche,

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Analytics | Customer Intelligence

Pedro Felipe CerónMarch 18, 2019 0

¿Por qué los hábitos de consumo personal están regidos por la interacción digital?

Según las últimas cifras entregadas por el Foro Económico Mundial en 2018, a diario, 2.000 millones de personas –cerca de la tercera parte de la población del planeta- hacen uso de los productos de una sola compañía global de consumo. Y es, precisamente, en el desarrollo de esa dinámica donde

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Communications

Analytics | Artificial Intelligence

Oliver SchabenbergerMarch 18, 2019 0

Advancing AI with deep learning and GPUs

Artificial intelligence (AI) is a natural evolution of analytics. Over the years, we have seen AI add learning and automation capabilities to the predictive and prescriptive jobs of analytics. We have been building AI systems for decades, but a few things have changed to make today’s AI systems more powerful.

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Analytics

Andy DaviesMarch 18, 2019 0

How a UK police force is using analytics for deep insight into local crime

In my first post, I discussed how analytics should play a major role in modern policing to help forces plan for the future and meet the requirements of the Force Management Statement. In my second post, I went on to discuss the importance of police data and data preparation to

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Government

Analytics

Luis LópezMarch 14, 2019 0

¿Estás con miedo de pasar a la nube? ¡No sos el único!

Las estadísticas demuestran que para más de 2/3 partes de nuestros clientes, el momento de mayor preocupación es el de la transición, es decir, cuando tienen que pasar la información de sus servidores a la nube. Se podría decir que se encuentra en el primer lugar de nuestro ranking de

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Analytics

Andreas BecksMarch 14, 2019 0

Bring light into the black box: Making AI decisions explainable

In my previous blog post, I introduced the “four pillars of trust” for automated decisions. The key takeaway was that explainability and transparency refer to the entire analytical process. But what about the “black box” of machine learning algorithms? Here, too, the analytical platform must guarantee transparency. The good news

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Analytics | Data for Good | Data Management | SAS Events

Heather HallettMarch 14, 2019 0

Puzzle obsession ... piecing together a 360-degree view of a patient.

I am obsessed with jigsaw puzzles. Specifically, 1000-piece mystery puzzles, entertaining not just for their pictorial humor, but also for the challenge. Unlike traditional puzzles, you don't know what you are putting together because the completed puzzle isn't pictured on the box. Mystery puzzles are constructed so that you must

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Health Care

Analytics

Ron RighterMarch 13, 2019 0

It’s a game changer: Sports analytics in higher education

Why is sports analytics rapidly becoming a high priority for several universities? Because they’re beginning to truly understand the significance of a winning athletic program. The value of a win speaks volumes and takes on different forms. It trickles down to the fans filling the stadium seats, television contracts, fan

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Education | Sports & Entertainment

Analytics | Data Management | Internet of Things

Reece CliffordMarch 12, 2019 0

Unlocking analytics for multi-sport events

The reach of sports analytics is growing by the day. Increasingly, fans expect access to additional information when viewing their favourite sport. The Premier League has started to provide information about distance run, completed passes and penalty placement history. The Australian Football League shows—on live TV—the heart rate of a

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Sports & Entertainment

Analytics | Data for Good

Yigit KarabagMarch 12, 2019 0

5 ways analytics is used at the Special Olympics

The Special Olympics is part of the inclusion movement for people with intellectual disabilities. The organisation provides year-round sports training and competitions for adults and children with intellectual disabilities. In March 2019 the Special Olympics World Games will be held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. SAS is an official

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Analytics

Michael RabinMarch 12, 2019 0

Changing the insurance business model while keeping actuaries at its heart

Insurance companies are working hard to renew their business models. A huge part of that is a modernised approach to actuarial practice, but why and how? I asked my colleague, actuary Diego Rivas. The insurance business looks like a smooth, calm river from the outside. Is that image misleading? DR:

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Insurance

Analytics

Sofia RealMarch 11, 2019 0

Uma geração de clientes | AGEAS SEGUROS

A relação do SAS com a AGEAS Seguros, outrora AXA Portugal, começou há cerca de 20 anos, com o objetivo da então líder mundial em proteção financeira poder aceder a bases de dados e criar uma Data Warehouse. Estava assim dado o primeiro passo para uma relação de confiança e

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Insurance

Analytics | Artificial Intelligence

Christian EngelMarch 11, 2019 0

Kredite für Hanglage qualifizieren

In meinem letzten Blogpost ging es darum, welche Aufgaben „Robo A“ mir als Bankmitarbeiter womöglich schon abnehmen kann, sodass ich Zeit für wichtigere Themen gewinne. KI spielt in Banken schon lange keine Nebenrolle mehr. Die Suche nach dem ultimativen Use Case, der einerseits über den Hype und andererseits über den

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Banking

Analytics | Artificial Intelligence

Robert RufMarch 11, 2019 0

Gesunder Intelligenzmix für öffentlichen Sektor: künstlich und natürlich

Vor zwei, drei Jahren war „digitale Transformation“ nur ein Wort. Heute findet sie statt. Handwerk, Industrie, Banken, Gesundheitswesen – überall werden überholte und ineffiziente Strukturen abgelöst. Gerade Dienstleistungen sind schon spürbar schneller, unkomplizierter und besser verfügbar geworden. Und die Services öffentlicher Behörden? Auch dort bewegt sich einiges, aber: Es ist

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Government

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