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Rick WicklinMay 8, 2019 0

Discrimination, accuracy, and stability in binary classifiers

At SAS Global Forum 2019, Daymond Ling presented an interesting discussion of binary classifiers in the financial industry. The discussion is motivated by a practical question: If you deploy a predictive model, how can you assess whether the model is no longer working well and needs to be replaced? Daymond

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Analytics | Artificial Intelligence

José Mutis O.May 7, 2019 0

Invertir en Inteligencia Artificial para generar un mayor impacto económico y social

En un mundo en el que los datos crecen exponencialmente en cantidad –y en variedad y fuentes–, organizarlos y analizarlos para convertirlos en información relevante es el gran desafío para todo tipo de organizaciones, desde gobiernos y multinacionales hasta microempresas El software logró avances gigantescos en este campo y la

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Analytics

Digitale Jagdsaison: höhere Margen für Aktuare

Andrea DeinertMay 7, 2019 0

Digitale Jagdsaison: höhere Margen für Aktuare

Nach Lust und Laune scheinen Versicherer die Jahresprämien ihrer Policen in schöner Regelmäßigkeit zu erhöhen. Wenn der zweimal gefalzte Brief so unschuldig im Kasten auf Öffnung wartet, möchte man am liebsten gar nicht reinschauen. Michael Rabin, Versicherungsexperte mit analytischem Weitblick, hat sich bereit erklärt, hier und jetzt eine Lanze für

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Insurance

Analytics | Artificial Intelligence

Ginny InmanMay 6, 2019 0

How to be a billionaire

To say Michio Kaku is smart is an understatement. For a science fair in high school, he built a particle accelerator made of 400 pounds of scrap metal. Have you ever watched the TV show, The Big Bang Theory? Sheldon and Leonard support string theory research on the show. Kaku

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Advanced Analytics | Analytics | Risk Management

Enzo RoccasalvaMay 6, 2019 0

Sommelier del Riesgo Entrega 2: Backtesting Riesgo de Mercado

“In God we trust, all others must bring data” - Dr. W. Edwards Deming En el mundo de los sommelier se denomina cata a la acción encaminada a examinar, valorar, comparar o identificar vino (te o café, etc.) mediante el empleo de un análisis realizado con nuestros sentidos: es lo

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Banking | Insurance

Analytics | Data Visualization | Programming Tips

Lavanya MandavilliMay 6, 2019 0

Five key security features in the SAS Visual Analytics app

App security is at the top of mind for just about everybody – users, IT folks, business executives. Rightfully so. Mobile apps and the devices on which they reside tend to travel around, without any physical boundaries that encompass the traditional desktop computers. In chatting with folks who are evaluating

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Analytics | Programming Tips

Rick WicklinMay 6, 2019 0

How to simulate data from a generalized linear model

Here's a simulation tip: When you simulate a fixed-effect generalized linear regression model, don't add a random normal error to the linear predictor. Only the response variable should be random. This tip applies to models that apply a link function to a linear predictor, including logistic regression, Poisson regression, and

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Analytics

Hidden Insights: Better decisions, smarter policies, more efficient operations

Roderick CrawfordMay 2, 2019 0

Better decisions, smarter policies, more efficient operations

Can government organisations really have it all? While day-to-day spending on functions including health, education and defence will rise in 2019 by 1.8%, 3.8% and 1% respectively, many other departments will experience sustained budget reductions into next year. These departments are battling to improve service quality, operational efficiency and

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Government

Analytics | Learn SAS

Rick WicklinMay 1, 2019 0

Encodings of CLASS variables in SAS regression procedures: A cheat sheet

SAS regression procedures support several parameterizations of classification variables. When a categorical variable is used as an explanatory variable in a regression model, the procedure generates dummy variables that are used to construct a design matrix for the model. The process of forming columns in a design matrix is called

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Analytics | Data for Good

Shannon HeathApril 30, 2019 0

Closing the gender gap in technology

SAS has one of the highest percentages of women working in the technology industry. And yet, a persistent gender gap in technology is cause for concern as the number of women seeking degrees in computing continues to shrink. Why is that? Kicking off day three of SAS Global Forum, SAS

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Analytics | Artificial Intelligence | Machine Learning | SAS Events

Shannon HeathApril 29, 2019 0

Bringing AI, ML and analytics to life - SAS Global Forum Tech Connection

Artificial intelligence is the attention-grabbing, overhyped, shiny object that every organization is searching to make use of. Yes, it is overhyped, but it’s also very real and very powerful. “We do not want to add to the hype. We do not want to add to the confusion. We want to

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Analytics | Artificial Intelligence | Risk Management

Jeanne (Hyunjin) ByunApril 29, 2019 0

SAS, “금융 리스크 전문가 81%, 인공지능(AI) 기술 효과 누려”

SAS, “금융 리스크 전문가 81%, 인공지능(AI) 기술 효과 누려” 프로세스 자동화·신용 평가·데이터 클렌징 분야에서 가장 큰 AI 도입 효과 나타나 응답자 절반 이상(52%) AI 활용 기술 격차 체감 2019년 4월 24일, 서울 – 세계적인 분석 선두 기업 SAS(www.sas.com/korea)와 국제재무위험관리전문가협회(GARP, Global Association of Risk Professionals)가 발표한 ‘금융권 리스크 관리 분야의 인공지능

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Banking | Insurance

Analytics | Learn SAS | SAS Events | Students & Educators

Trent SmithApril 28, 2019 0

SAS celebrates analytics talent, and those who shape it

A persistent analytics talent gap creates big opportunities for people who can wield analytics to help organizations make better decisions. Innovative analytics users and students who are rushing to fill that gap, and those who teach them, are being honored this week at SAS Global Forum. A special Sunday event

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Education

Analytics | Artificial Intelligence | SAS Events

Shannon HeathApril 28, 2019 0

One small step for man, one giant leap for analytics

A record-breaking crowd of more than 5,500 analytics enthusiasts received a Texas-sized welcome from CEO Jim Goodnight as he opened SAS® Global Forum 2019. This is the fourth time the forum has been held in Dallas, and this year, the evening started with a look back at one of the

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Analytics | Risk Management

Anders LanggaardApril 25, 2019 0

3 challenges banks must overcome to thrive

Banks increasingly face challenges that put pressure on the bottom line. In this post, I’ll focus on the threats that affect the risk departments of banks. In my view, there are three critical areas. The 3 core challenges 1. Regulatory and accounting demands The first is increased regulatory and accounting

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Banking

Analytics

Hidden Insights: Do banks really need to choose between operations and innovation?

Caroline HermonApril 24, 2019 0

Do banks really need to choose between operations and innovation?

Analytics can help today’s leaders transform banking for the digital age without compromising on efficiency It’s no secret that challenger banks and fintech companies are changing the banking industry as we know it. The main issue for today’s banking leaders is not that customers are switching to new high-street providers,

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Banking

Analytics | Programming Tips

Rick WicklinApril 24, 2019 0

A CUSUM test for autregressive models

The CUSUM test has many incarnations. Different areas of statistics use different assumption and test for different hypotheses. This article presents a brief overview of CUSUM tests and gives an example of using the CUSUM test in PROC AUTOREG for autoregressive models in SAS. A CUSUM test uses the cumulative

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Analytics | Data for Good

Alison BolenApril 22, 2019 0

5 inspiring reads for Earth Day

From saving cheetahs to preserving fresh water systems, analytics plays a role in many inspiring conservation projects around the world. Read on to learn about a few of our favorites. 1. Protecting animals from extinction Learn how analyzing footprints could help save cheetahs in Namibia and other endangered animals around

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Analytics

The bigger AI challenge – governing data

Ricardo GalanteApril 22, 2019 0

SAS e Open Source – Governabilidade

No início deste mês tive o prazer de participar como speaker no evento Platform Roadshow – Road2AI promovido pelo SAS. Nesta conferência foram abordados diversos temas interessantes, entre eles Inteligência Artificial, Cloud, Ofertas SAS adequados a diversas expertises. Sob a minha responsabilidade ficou o tema SAS e Open Source –

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Analytics

Rodrigo AriasApril 15, 2019 0

¿Qué están haciendo las cableras para retener a sus clientes?

¿Cuál es el futuro de la televisión de paga en un mercado donde los servicios de streaming ganan terreno a gran velocidad? Al responder, hay quienes están convencidos de que conservará su reinado por mucho tiempo más; otros auguran un franco declive en el mediano plazo. De acuerdo con firmas

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Communications | Sports & Entertainment

Analytics

GastbeitragApril 15, 2019 0

Selektionsmanagement – Die Grundlage für erfolgreiche Kampagnen

Warum ist Selektionsmanagement so wichtig? Alexander Thie von Cintellic erläutert uns in seinem Gastbeitrag, welche Aufgaben ein Selektionsmanager hat und wie der zwischen Fachbereich und IT vermitteln könnte. Es gibt wohl keine Werbekampagnen ohne Streuverluste. Die richtige Selektion kann jedoch dabei helfen, Kunden im Hinblick auf ihren Nutzen für das

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Analytics | Artificial Intelligence

John BallaApril 15, 2019 0

6 cosas que no sabías sobre Inteligencia Artificial

Ante el riesgo de simplificar en exceso, considero que la Inteligencia Artificial (IA) es lo que se vuelve posible después que se ha adoptado totalmente el uso de la analítica y es posible tener mayor audacia sobre cómo utilizarlo para tomar mejores decisiones. Sus modelos mejoran, sus predicciones son más

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Analytics | Data Visualization | Programming Tips | SAS Administrators | SAS Events

Frederik VandenbergheApril 12, 2019 0

Script for a SAS Viya installation on Azure in just one click

At the end of my SAS Users blog post explaining how to install SAS Viya on the Azure Cloud for a SAS Hackathon in the Nordics, I promised to provide some technical background. I ended up with only one manual step by launching a shell script from a Linux machine

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Analytics | Data Management

José Mutis O.April 11, 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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Government

Analytics | Machine Learning

Sylvie FaucillonApril 11, 2019 0

Les Bots : nouvelle vague de la 4ème révolution industrielle

Et si, en dehors de la nouvelle organisation des moyens de production, la 4ème révolution industrielle induisait également une évolution significative dans la gestion de la connaissance intrinsèque à chaque domaine ? Et si les nouvelles technologies numériques permettaient aux acteurs opérationnels d’accéder simplement à cette connaissance, le plus souvent fruit de méthodes

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