Analytics

Alyssa FarrellAugust 29, 2017 0

After the storm: Analytics help energy companies anticipate and recover

Widespread flooding. Downed power lines. Broken poles. Failed transformers and breakers. Leaking pipes. Shut down refineries. The toll that a catastrophic storm takes on the energy value chain is significant.  A functioning power grid, clean water and reliable fuel sources are critical for public safety and economic recovery. Even with

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Energy & Utilities

Analytics | Data Visualization | Programming Tips

Robert AllisonAugust 25, 2017 0

When's the next total solar eclipse?

The U.S. was really fortunate in having the recent total solar eclipse pass through so many of its states! This gave lots of people an opportunity to see it, with just a short (or moderate) drive. I think a little kid spoke for all of us when they said "Let's

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Life Sciences

Analytics | Fraud & Security Intelligence

Sundeep TengurAugust 25, 2017 0

PSD2: How new European payment regulations could elevate fraud risk

The Payment Services Directive 2 (PSD2) is a new European-wide regulation that requires European banks to make it easier to share customer transaction and account data (where the customer has given their consent) with third party providers, and it's the current hot topic across the payments industry in Europe. As

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Banking

Analytics | Learn SAS | SAS Events

Mike JanesAugust 24, 2017 0

Learn neural networks and more at Analytics Experience 2017

What’s your favorite time of day?  For me, it’s the morning with a cup of coffee, just as the sun starts to appear on the horizon, emitting a pleasant warm glow.  My least favorite part of the day?  Mornings without coffee when that same big ball of light makes a

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English

Analytics | Data Visualization

SAS PolandAugust 23, 2017 0

Data Visualisation Standards

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS COMMUNICATION STANDARDS is an organisation defining international standards in business communication and presenting proposals relating to designing easy-to-understand business reports and presentations.

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English

Advanced Analytics | Analytics

Thomas Bodenmüller-DodekAugust 23, 2017 0

SAS Visual Analytics: Hallo Emilia – Goodbye Daniel

Die Geburtenrate in Deutschland befindet sich derzeit auf dem höchsten Niveau seit 33 Jahren. Eine erfreuliche Entwicklung, und zugleich stellt es Eltern vor die schwere Entscheidung, welchen Namen der Nachwuchs tragen soll. Zahlreiche Webseiten und Bücher bieten Hitlisten und Namensbeschreibungen an, um die Auswahl zu erleichtern. Oder sollte man das

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German

Analytics

Mike F. SmithAugust 23, 2017 0

Are utilities fighting the last war?

There is an expression in the military that goes something like this: Military leaders train and prepare for the next war using available information, which typically means they're planning for the last (previous) war -- and that's a recipe for disaster. So what does this have to do with utilities

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Energy & Utilities

Analytics | Data Management

SAS KoreaAugust 23, 2017 0

스트리밍 데이터(Streaming Data): 무한한 가능성의 시작

모든 것을 실시간으로 실행하고, 실시간으로 평가하는 바야흐로 ‘스트리밍 시대’입니다. 길을 걷다가 들리는 음악을 그 자리에서 검색하고 스트리밍으로 재생해 듣습니다. 스마트폰 메신저나 소셜 미디어(SNS)를 통해 바로 공유할 수도 있죠. 월드컵과 올림픽 등 스포츠 경기는 물론 대선 토론과 개표 현황 등 정치 이벤트까지 케이블 TV나 페이스북 라이브를 통해 실시간으로 시청합니다. 기업에서는 어떨까요? 매월,

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Korean

Retail

Analytics

Mike GillilandAugust 23, 2017 0

Guest blogger: Chris Gray on forecasting vs. budgeting

In this guest blogger post, Chris Gray of Gray Research weighs in on the discussion of forecasting vs. budgeting. Chris Gray on Forecasting vs. Budgeting Generally I agree with Steve Morlidge’s points about the differences between forecasts (or sales plans) and budgets, and the fact that they are unlikely to

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Analytics

Mike GillilandAugust 22, 2017 0

Forecasting vs. budgeting in S&OP

Chris Gray of Gray Research is a longtime contributor to the practice of Sales and Operations Planning. He is author of several books on S&OP, software selection, and other supply chain related areas, including Sales and Operations Planning Standard System (2007). In 2006 he co-authored Sales & Operations Planning –

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Analytics | Data Visualization

Sanjay MatangeAugust 20, 2017 0

Fun with ODS Graphics: Eclipse animation

Motivated by Ted Conway's post on creating a sequence of graphs showing the Solar Eclipse, I thought it would be fun to extend his code and create a gif animation. I used a frame count to 81, and used the printerpath feature to create the animation using SGPLOT with BY

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English

Analytics | Fraud & Security Intelligence

Sundeep TengurAugust 18, 2017 0

PSD2: Understanding the new payments regulation in Europe

The revised EU Payment Services Directive (PSD2) has been a focal point for the financial services industry over the last couple of years and its adoption is set to revolutionise the payment ecosystem in Europe. New entrants, innovative technologies and increased regulation are already posing major challenges to traditional banks

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Banking

Analytics | Data Visualization | Programming Tips

Robert AllisonAugust 17, 2017 0

Mapping out the next robot invasion!

Robots - everyone has probably been fascinated by the idea of robots at one time or another. From the early science fiction robots (such as Klaatu's robot Gort) to the mid-1980s movie robots (like Johnny 5), they have been portrayed in many different ways in fiction. These days, with the

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Manufacturing

Advanced Analytics | Analytics | Data Management | Machine Learning

Charlie ChaseAugust 16, 2017 0

At the end of the day, it’s all about analytics-driven forecasting

Analytics-driven forecasting means more than measuring trend and seasonality. It includes all categories of methods (e.g. exponential smoothing, dynamic regression, ARIMA, ARIMA(X), unobserved component models, and more), including artificial intelligence, but not necessarily deep learning algorithms. That said, deep learning algorithms like neural networks can also be used for demand forecasting,

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Manufacturing | Retail

Analytics | Data Visualization

Rick WicklinAugust 16, 2017 0

Use a bar chart to visualize pairwise correlations

Visualizing the correlations between variables often provides insight into the relationships between variables. I've previously written about how to use a heat map to visualize a correlation matrix in SAS/IML, and Chris Hemedinger showed how to use Base SAS to visualize correlations between variables. Recently a SAS programmer asked how

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English

Analytics | Data Visualization | Programming Tips

Robert AllisonAugust 15, 2017 0

Tracking floods and droughts in Jordan Lake, NC

If you know me, you probably know that I spend a lot of time on the water. I like speed paddling (dragon boat, outrigger canoe, surfski, and racing SUP), and I also have a big pontoon boat at Jordan Lake where I try to go fishing at least once a

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English

Energy & Utilities | Government | Sports & Entertainment

Analytics | Customer Intelligence | SAS Events

Sandra HernandezAugust 15, 2017 0

Colpatria, Club Premier y VTR, tres experiencias con Analítica

En los últimos años la analítica se ha convertido en el driver para cambiar al mundo y una muestra de ello son Colpatria en Colombia, Club Premier en México y VTR en Chile que muestran resultados importantes en transformación digital gracias al mejor aprovechamiento de sus datos. En frentes como el

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Spanish

Retail

Analytics | Work & Life at SAS

Trent SmithAugust 15, 2017 0

Helping military veterans transition to civilian life, pursue analytics careers

Veterans transitioning back to civilian life face a number of challenges, many of which involve working in a non-military environment. The Honor Foundation helps Navy SEALs and other current and transitioning members of the U.S. Special Operations community enter civilian life. Last week, a group of former special operators visited several

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English

Education | Government

Analytics | Data Management

Stephen FoersterAugust 14, 2017 0

CAS data modeling for performance

The Cloud Analytic Server (CAS for short) is SAS’ latest high-performance, scalable, in-memory analytic data server.  In this post, I’d like to discuss the CAS physical data model, i.e.what features CAS offers for data storage, and how to use them to maximize performance in CAS (and consequently SAS Visual Analytics

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Analytics

Keith HoldawayAugust 14, 2017 0

Analytics holds the key to optimizing oilfield assets

In an increasingly complicated operating environment, the global oil and gas industry struggles to optimize their asset portfolio. Producers combat severe challenges inherent to aging facilities in the context of pricing volatility. Change is the new constant, as the cyclical nature of the oil and gas industry means that producers

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Energy & Utilities

Analytics | Data Visualization | Programming Tips

Robert AllisonAugust 14, 2017 0

How far are you from North Korea?

With North Korea's growing missile capabilities in the news lately, I thought it would be interesting to create a map showing how far (or close) they are from other parts of the world. I first did a few searches on the Web, to see what maps are already out there.

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English

Government

Analytics | Learn SAS

Rick WicklinAugust 14, 2017 0

What is rank correlation?

When someone refers to the correlation between two variables, they are probably referring to the Pearson correlation, which is the standard statistic that is taught in elementary statistics courses. Elementary courses do not usually mention that there are other measures of correlation. Why would anyone want a different estimate of

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English

Analytics | Customer Intelligence | Data Visualization | Machine Learning

Suneel GroverAugust 11, 2017 0

How does a marketer know what to test?

As customer interactions spread across multiple touch points, consumers demand seamless and relevant experiences. Traditional planning and design approaches--that rely on historical conventions, myopic single-channel perspectives and sequential act-and-learn iteration—no longer matches the complexity and pace of modern digital marketing. Marketers must  re-evaluate their strategies for engagement—especially in the area

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English

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

Suneel GroverAugust 11, 2017 0

Hyperparameters, digital analytics, and key performance indicators

How can you tell if your marketing is working? How can you determine the cost and return of your campaigns? How can you decide what to do next? An effective way to answer these questions is to monitor a set of key performance indicators, or KPIs. KPIs are the basic

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Analytics

Georgia MarianiAugust 11, 2017 0

Education Analytics: How SAS is used in education

Recently, I interviewed three SAS customers to understand firsthand how each is using data visualization and analytics in education. In this education analytics series of blog posts, I’ll take you on a journey to learn how each of these customers are turning their data into insights to be a more

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Education

Analytics | Data for Good

Marie LowmanAugust 10, 2017 0

Battling the government budget crisis with analytics

The State of Illinois faces an unprecedented budget crisis, with more than $15 billion in unpaid bills. While experts will argue over the exact causes of states' financial struggles, many are pointing to the problem of state leaders avoiding long-term budgetary problems for short-term fixes. Illinois is not alone in

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Government

Analytics | Internet of Things

Cornelius KimmerAugust 7, 2017 0

Edge Analytics: Wie Event Stream Processing und ein Modelltruck zusammenhängen

Edge Analytics ist zweifellos eines der „Next Big Things“. Noch vor ein, zwei Jahren nicht mehr als ein ambitioniertes Konzept, sind jetzt die Voraussetzungen für ganz reale Anwendungen da. Wie so etwas aussehen kann, will ich anhand eines scheinbar spielerischen, aber tatsächlich einsatzbereiten Beispiels zeigen: dem analytischen Truck. In diesem

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German

Analytics

Mike GillilandAugust 4, 2017 0

Guest blogger: Steve Morlidge on forecasts vs. budgets

Yesterday I recommended Steve Morlidge’s The Little Book of Beyond Budgeting, for helping to illuminate the troubling usage of business forecasts in the traditional management / budgeting process. Steve reached out to me overnight with some additional points that he shares in this guest blogger post. Steve Morlidge on Forecasts

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English

Analytics | Internet of Things

Keith HoldawayAugust 4, 2017 0

Reaching target oil production levels with IIoT

The dramatic drop in crude oil prices from the highs above $100USD per barrel down to levels around $50 per barrel is one of the drivers behind the industry’s march towards improved operating efficiency.  Along the corridors of Independent Oil Companies (IOCs) and National Oil Companies (NOCs), machine learning and

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English

Energy & Utilities

Analytics | Data Visualization

Robert AllisonAugust 4, 2017 0

Sunsquatch - tracking the eclipse and Bigfoot ... at the same time!

In the spirit of my Forecasting Sharknadoes blog post, I now bring you Sunsquatch! In this blog post, I create a map that helps you find a location where you can see the total eclipse *and* have a chance of seeing Bigfoot (aka, Sasquatch)! But before we get into the nitty-gritty

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English

Sports & Entertainment