Analytics | Customer Intelligence

Gloria CaberoJune 13, 2018 0

Hacia una experiencia digital del cliente fundamentada en la analítica

Su empresa lanzará en unas semanas un producto que, a su juicio, es innovador y despertará el interés de la gente. La campaña de awareness arrancó hace ya varios días y los clientes potenciales están visitando su sitio web para conocer más detalles, así como la fecha en que estará

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Spanish

Analytics

Georgia MarianiJune 13, 2018 0

The key to success in college sports? Analytics.

What do the New York Mets, the Orlando Magic and the Boston Bruins all have in common? They all use SAS analytics to gain deeper insights into athlete recruitment, retention, performance, safety and more. And after seeing the success teams like these have had using analytics, collegiate sports are turning

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English

Analytics | Data for Good | Data Visualization

Tom SaboJune 12, 2018 0

Shining a spotlight on human trafficking

My local middle school publishes a weekly paper. Very recently, I noted an article in that paper regarding an expose on human trafficking overseas, "World Slavery: The Terrors Our World Tries to Forget." The eloquent article in part highlighted how children have been exploited in the fishing industry in Ghana

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English

Analytics | Artificial Intelligence | Customer Intelligence | Machine Learning

Mike TurnerJune 8, 2018 0

What is the future for loyalty programs?

Over the past few months not a day goes by when you don’t see a news story about yet another retailer struggling to come to terms with the changes in the consumer and business marketplace. For some the result has been their ultimate demise – Toys R Us, for example.

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English

Retail

Analytics | Artificial Intelligence

Christian EngelJune 8, 2018 0

KI: Was ist Mythos, was Realität?

Ein Mythos ist in seiner ursprünglichen Bedeutung eine Erzählung. Mythen erheben traditionell einen Anspruch auf Wahrheit. Doch gerade an diesem Wahrheitsanspruch gibt es immer wieder Kritik. Ein Beispiel: Ist es ein Mythos, dass hier in Heidelberg die älteste deutschsprachige Universität steht? Nein, es ist eine Teilwahrheit. Denn es ist die

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German

Banking

Analytics | Data Management | Data Visualization

Javier Alexander RengifoJune 6, 2018 0

Llegó la hora de trascender al omnicanal

Para ser competitivos en el mercado actual es clave entender que el cliente es lo más importante. La omnicanalidad es, entonces, la estrategia más efectiva para que las compañías logren comunicarse y atender a sus consumidores en todos y cada uno de los canales en los que éstos hacen presencia.

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Spanish

Communications

Analytics | Data Visualization

Falko SchulzJune 6, 2018 0

The dark side: analyzing global changes in nighttime illumination

Light lengthens the day and allows us more time to learn, socialize, contemplate and create. Exploring NASA nighttime satellite images shows how illumination patterns have changed over time. Increases and decreases in illumination show the effects of human civilization on earth. From population collapse and destruction in war zones to economic

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English

Analytics | Internet of Things

Rhett ScheelJune 6, 2018 0

IoT und die Modernisierung des Gesundheitssystems

Das Gesundheitssystem in Deutschland sieht sich mittel- und langfristig vor große finanzielle Herausforderungen gestellt. Zum Teil ist dies wohl das Ergebnis des eigenen Erfolgs. Der kontinuierliche Fortschritt bei medizinischen Behandlungsmethoden hat dazu geführt, dass immer mehr Krankheiten erfolgreich behandelt werden können. Aus diesem Grunde erfreuen sich die Menschen einer immer

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German

Health Care

Analytics | Data for Good | Data Visualization

Robert AllisonJune 5, 2018 0

Where is that volcano in Guatemala?

You've probably seen in the news that a volcano erupted in Guatemala recently. But do you really know much about this volcano, or even where it's located? Hopefully this blog post will get you up to speed on your volcanology! Pictures of a recent volcano erupting in Hawaii show slow-moving

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English

Government | Insurance | Travel

Advanced Analytics | Analytics

ramsessalinasJune 5, 2018 0

3 retos de TI que enfrenta al adquirir software analítico y cómo SAS ayuda a resolverlos

Cuando los beneficios para el negocio están bien fundamentados y cuentan con su aprobación, es momento de pasar la estafeta al área de TI, que se encargará de validar que existan las condiciones y recursos tecnológicos suficientes que soporten los requerimientos de negocio. Entonces, ¿qué opina su CIO/CTO? ¿Cuál es

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Spanish

Analytics

Patryk ChorośJune 5, 2018 0

Wykrywanie ryzyka występowania nadużyć w sektorze publicznym - przykłady wdrożeń

Podniesienie efektywności, sprawność w działaniu i skrupulatność w wypełnianiu nałożonej misji społecznej oraz regulacji to podstawowe korzyści z kompletnego wdrożenia platformy wykrywania nadużyć. W poprzednich artykułach cyklu poświęciliśmy uwagę najlepszym praktykom w budowaniu analitycznego wsparcia dla wykrywania i analizy nadużyć, oceny ryzyka nieprawidłowości i równoczesnego wykorzystania tych narzędzi do wspierania

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Polish

Analytics | Customer Intelligence | Work & Life at SAS

Patrick XhonneuxJune 5, 2018 0

Is transformation mostly realized with new skills?

Digital transformation is the buzzword that simply will not go away. But are we taking its name in vain? It is easy to jump on a bandwagon and start to use terms like transformation without really thinking about whether we are doing so correctly, or whether another word, like “iteration”

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English

Analytics | Data Visualization | Programming Tips

Robert AllisonJune 4, 2018 0

Using Texas as a unit of measure

Everything's big in Texas - at least that's what they say! Therefore let's have a bit of graphical fun, and use Texas as a unit of measure (let's call it a 'tex'). More on that later - but first, here's a picture of my friend Jennifer posing beside a rather

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English

Analytics | Artificial Intelligence | Data Management

Mark FrankishJune 4, 2018 0

Calling Dr. Data: Unlocking AI’s potential for the NHS

The NHS is one of the UK’s most beloved institutions, but it’s also in need of some new thinking. This is especially true when it comes to technology. The first major wave of investment in artificial intelligence (AI) has seen entire industries transformed by the speed and capabilities of machine

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English

Health Care

Analytics | Data Visualization | Programming Tips

Robert AllisonJune 1, 2018 0

Can you bypass tariffs with a foreign-trade zone?

With talk of tariffs in the news lately, I'm sure everyone is curious about possible ways to bypass them. One possible loophole is using the foreign-trade zones (FTZs) in the US. What are FTZs, and where are they located? Read along and find out!... The Foreign-Trade Zone act was passed in

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English

Government

Analytics

Yigit KarabagJune 1, 2018 0

How can analytics deliver improve both taxpayer value and public services?

‘Customer service’ probably isn’t the first phrase that anyone associates with government or public services. Indeed, we are almost certainly more used to thinking of public services as the complete opposite of customer-focused. That, however, needs to change.

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English

Government

Analytics

Olga Lucia BaqueroMay 31, 2018 0

La analítica que inspira lo extraordinario

El próximo 21 de junio, el mismo día del Solsticio de Verano (el más largo de todo el año en el Hemisferio Norte) y en el que dos de los equipos latinoamericanos en el Mundial: Perú y Argentina, se jugarán gran parte de su suerte en el torneo al enfrentar

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Spanish

Communications

Analytics | Data Visualization

Robert AllisonMay 31, 2018 0

Fortune 500 - 30 biggest political donors!

Why do people donate money to politicians and political parties? Sometimes it's because they agree with the platform, but sometimes it might be for potential financial benefits. When it comes to large donations from Fortune 500 companies, I suspect the latter! And since politics has been in the news a

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English

Government

Analytics | Customer Intelligence

David WallaceMay 31, 2018 0

How are banks using real-time customer analytics to improve the customer experience? 

We asked banking leaders. Here’s a sneak peek of our findings in advance of our June 12 webinar How important is customer experience in banking today? Very. It's the number one business challenge banks face, surpassing even regulatory compliance, because it links directly to revenue. And the stakes are only

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English

Banking

Analytics | Data Visualization

Rick WicklinMay 31, 2018 0

Use a fringe plot to visualize binary data in logistic models

A previous article showed how to use a calibration plot to visualize the goodness-of-fit for a logistic regression model. It is common to overlay a scatter plot of the binary response on a predicted probability plot (below, left) and on a calibration plot (below, right): The SAS program that creates

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English

Advanced Analytics | Analytics

Mauricio GonzálezMay 30, 2018 0

Cómo la analítica equilibra precios competitivos y permite rentabilidad sana

Todo se basa en una sencilla teoría económica: cuando los precios de los productos aumentan, la gente no está dispuesta a pagarlos y, en consecuencia, la demanda se va a pique; evidentemente, sucede el efecto contrario cuando se reducen. No obstante, el mecanismo que se activa al modificar dicho valor

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Spanish

Health Care | Manufacturing | Retail | Travel

Analytics

Mike F. SmithMay 30, 2018 0

How will electric vehicles contribute to the smart grid?

Remember when electric vehicles were a new thing? Just a few years ago, everywhere we turned there were opinions, white papers, and articles espousing the wonders of electric vehicles, and an equal chorus of voices warning of the dangers and challenges of electric vehicles. Would they blow up half of

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English

Energy & Utilities

Analytics | Data Visualization

Robert AllisonMay 30, 2018 0

Which country has the world's most competitive economy?

According to a recent Bloomberg article, this year the United States passed Hong Kong and Singapore to become the country with the world's most competitive economy! They say, "The U.S. dethroned Hong Kong to retake first place among the world's most competitive economies, thanks to faster economic growth and a

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English

Government

Analytics | Fraud & Security Intelligence

Michael HohenseeMay 30, 2018 0

Advanced Analytics – mehr Effizienz in der Steuerverwaltung

Die Steuerbehörden sind wahrscheinlich nicht jedermanns Lieblingsorganisationen. Aber überall auf der Welt spielen sie eine Schlüsselrolle bei der Erhebung von Einnahmen, die es den Regierungen ermöglichen, Geld für wichtige öffentliche Dienstleistungen auszugeben. Man braucht nur die Medienberichterstattung über die Steuerhinterziehung einiger großer Technologieunternehmen zu lesen und die dazugehörigen Bemühungen der

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German

Government

Analytics | Data Management

Héctor CoboMay 29, 2018 0

Regulación, negocio y seguridad, la otra cara del Data Management

Seguramente ha escuchado la siguiente afirmación: “Los datos son el alma de su organización”. Y realmente tiene sentido tanto para usted y muchos de sus colegas que están a cargo de tomar las decisiones en cuanto al rumbo que tomará el negocio y cómo dirigir mejor los productos y servicios

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Spanish

Analytics | Artificial Intelligence | Data for Good

Tom SaboMay 29, 2018 0

5 remarkable uses for text analytics

Maybe you’ve heard of text analytics (or natural language processing) as a way to analyze consumer sentiment. Businesses often use these techniques to analyze customer complaints or comments on social media, to identify when a response is needed. But text analytics has far more to offer than examining posts on

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English

Analytics | Learn SAS | SAS Events

Lexi HawksMay 29, 2018 0

Top 10 tips for SAS Enterprise Miner

SAS Enterprise Miner has been a leader in data mining and modeling for over 20 years. The system offers over 80 different nodes that help users analyze, score and model their data. Here are the Top Ten Tips for Enterprise Miner from a user with more than 20 years of experience.

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English

Analytics

Patryk ChorośMay 29, 2018 0

Wykrywanie ryzyka występowania nadużyć w sektorze publicznym - wysoka wydajność

Dynamika reagowania na podejrzenia nadużyć powinna być dopasowana do ich charakteru i adresować cele biznesowe, równoważąc je z satysfakcją obywatela i sprawnością procesów biznesowych. Architektura przetwarzania danych powinna także adresować ich wolumen.

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Polish

Analytics | Customer Intelligence

Andreas HeizMay 29, 2018 0

How analytics-driven customer experience supports business growth

Customer experience is the most important element of any business. Get that right, and all the rest will follow. Businesses should focus on creating great customer experiences because they will drive customer loyalty and retention, and ultimately deliver and improve business profitability. Analytics is key to this process because it

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English

Analytics | Risk Management

Matthias PistonMay 28, 2018 0

Crunch Time in the Banking Sector: Why Stress Testing Means Bringing Risk and Finance Together

With the European Banking Association (EBA) stress test and the Targeted Review of Internal Models (TRIM) initiative in 2018, there are more reasons than ever for banks to be consistently data-oriented and analytical. All banks know that. The bad news is that very few institutions are fully convinced of the

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English

Banking