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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Education

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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Banking

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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Insurance

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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Banking

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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Education

Analytics | Artificial Intelligence | Students & Educators

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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Education

Advanced Analytics | Analytics | Machine Learning

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

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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Manufacturing

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 ColombiaJuly 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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Insurance

Analytics | Artificial Intelligence

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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Advanced Analytics | Analytics | Artificial Intelligence | Internet of Things

Fadi GlorJuly 27, 2021 0

Dummy's Guide to Predictive Maintenance

Beloved Dummies: Let’s demystify another #AI-hype today: predictive maintenance. Yet another one of these buzzwords that require batteries of #DataScientists and truckloads of programmers. Let me show you how Dummies like you and me can address this. What is predictive maintenance? So we’re talking maintenance of machinery. Sure, you can

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Advanced Analytics | Analytics | Data Visualization

Miriam RamírezJuly 27, 2021 0

Gestión efectiva de datos, fundamental para un gobierno efectivo

Durante la historia reciente, los gobiernos se han enfrentado a fenómenos económicos que amenazan su estabilidad financiera, creando desempleo y acelerando la urgencia de prestar servicios de apoyo social. Recientemente, una emergencia sanitaria, la de COVID-19, sacudió dicha estabilidad y disparó la demanda de recursos de salud debido a la

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Government

Advanced Analytics | Analytics | Artificial Intelligence | Data Management

Brian HoldenJuly 27, 2021 0

Are credit unions the future of banking?

If the big banks won’t help when times are tough, customers will turn to smaller, simpler providers. And once they’ve switched, banks will struggle to win them back. I’ve written before about how banks are an essential part of the UK’s social fabric. Our economy depends on the availability of

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Banking

Analytics

Harry SnartJuly 26, 2021 0

Understanding your data: Basic summary statistics

Following on from my last blog introducing the series, in this section, we’ll take a first look at Explanatory Data Analysis with basic summary statistics. Getting started with a new dataset in analytics can be daunting. It can help when first looking at a dataset to start with basic summary

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Analytics | Artificial Intelligence

Andrea DeinertJuly 21, 2021 0

Oilfield and Mining Sector - Contribution of Artificial Intelligence AI#42

A conversation with BASF, Damien Caby, Senior Vice President, who is responsible for the global business unit Oilfield & Mining Solutions.

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Manufacturing

Advanced Analytics | Analytics | Cloud

Ivan Fernando HerreraJuly 21, 2021 0

Analítica en la nube, un nuevo nivel de innovación y transformación empresarial

En 2020: empresas en Colombia como Ecopetrol, el Grupo Nutresa, Familia y Cementos Argos fueron seleccionadas como las más innovadoras, según un ranking que elaboraron la Andi (Asociación Nacional de Empresarios) y Semana). ¿Saben cuál es uno de los principales desafíos que tienen todas esas organizaciones? Ser aún más innovadoras. Y es

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Advanced Analytics | Analytics | Machine Learning

Randy CollicaJuly 21, 2021 0

Clustering made simple

In my new book, I explain how segmentation and clustering can be accomplished in three ways: coding in SAS, point-and-click in SAS Visual Statistics, and point-and-click in SAS Visual Data Mining and Machine Learning using SAS Model Studio. These three analytical tools allow you to do many diverse types of

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Analytics | Customer Intelligence | SAS Events

Jim HarrisJuly 21, 2021 0

Building for the digital future of service

The evolution of service is simplicity and clarity. Build for the digital future of service today.

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Banking

Analytics | Customer Intelligence

Business Analytics PortugalJuly 20, 2021 0

Os dados como meio para tomar decisiões e melhorar a experiência do cliente

Frequentemente ouvimos falar de transformação digital e digitalização. O certo é que, entre ser uma empresa digital e ser uma entidade que toma decisões cem por cento baseadas em dados e em conhecimento empírico, há um longo caminho a percorrer, principalmente se não contarmos com as ferramentas adequadas. Por mais

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