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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Analytics | SAS Events | Students & Educators

Jeanne (Hyunjin) ByunJune 5, 2018 0

행정안전부와 함께하는 "제 16회 SAS 분석 챔피언십" 개최

SAS코리아와 행정안전부가 함께하는 <제 16회 SAS 분석 챔피언십> 공모전 접수가 시작됐습니다. 2002년부터 매해 진행되어온 SAS 분석 챔피언십은 정교한 분석 주제, 고품질의 데이터, 전문 심사 과정을 통해 차세대 데이터 사이언티스트를 양성해온 국내 대표 빅데이터 분석 공모전입니다. 행정안전부가 후원하고 한국데이터마이닝학회의 자문으로 진행되는 이번 공모전은 ‘대형사고는 이유 없이 일어나지 않는다’라는 주제로 대학생과 대학원생들의 빅데이터

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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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Analytics

Business Analytics PortugalJune 4, 2018 0

Analíticas em todo o lado, para todos

Números recordes para aquele é o maior evento de advanced analytics em Portugal: 1.400 inscritos no SAS Fórum Portugal 2018. Durante um dia especialistas debateram tendências, partilharam experiências e fizeram antevisões do futuro. Com a convicção de que as analíticas vieram para ficar. Estarão em todo o lado, todos terão

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Analytics

Sandra HernandezMay 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Analytics | Data Management | Fraud & Security Intelligence

SAS KoreaMay 29, 2018 0

법 집행 기관, 데이터 통합 분석으로 조사 역량 강화

작은 정보 하나라도 범죄 조직 전체를 드러내는 실마리가 될 수 있습니다. 그렇지만 법 집행 환경은 점점 더 복잡해지고 있으며, 조사관은 유례 없이 많은 양의 데이터를 직면하고 있는데요. 조사나 인텔리전스 개발 활동의 핵심은 이러한 데이터에서 의미를 찾고 잘 드러나지 않는 연결고리를 이해하는 것입니다. 데이터와 분석은 행동으로 옮길 수 있는 인텔리전스를 식별하고 수사를

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Korean

Government

Analytics

Business Analytics PortugalMay 28, 2018 0

Descodificar o Blockchain

Nos últimos tempos tem-se falado muito de criptomoedas, Blockchain... mas exactamente o que é que essa tecnologia faz e de que forma irá impactar as empresas? Perguntas que o Business Analytics fez a Sam Penfield, Advisory Solutions Architect no SAS, um especialista em consultadoria e desenvolvimento de software que, nos

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Analytics | Fraud & Security Intelligence | Risk Management

Patrick TönigesMay 28, 2018 0

Sterben klassische Transaktions-Monitoring-Systeme in der Geldwäscheprävention aus?

Im Rahmen meiner Tätigkeit im Vertrieb von Compliance-Software-Lösungen bin ich hauptsächlich im Bankensegment unterwegs, zunehmend aber auch bei Versicherungen. Dank kluger CRM-Systeme wird mir bewusst gemacht, dass ich in acht Jahren etwa 1.600 Gespräche mit den Verantwortlichen für Geldwäsche- und Betrugsprävention geführt habe. Das ist unfassbar. Wir „Vertriebler“ produzieren zwar

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Banking

Analytics

Mike GillilandMay 25, 2018 0

Death to the RFP (Part 2 of 2)

The BFD on RFPs Software selection teams are prone to issuing lengthy requests for information (RFIs) or requests for proposals (RFPs), with page after page of check boxes for so-called requirements. Vendors stay in contention by dutifully checking off each box as either “available now,” “available in next release,” or

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Analytics

Mike GillilandMay 25, 2018 0

Death to the RFP (Part 1 of 2)

When you realize your organization has a forecasting problem, what do you do to solve it? In particular, if you realize you need new forecasting software, how do you begin to find it? All too often, the first step in a software selection process is the Request for Proposal (RFP)

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Analytics | Customer Intelligence

Andreas HeizMay 25, 2018 0

Wachstumsmotor fürs Business: die analytisch gesteuerte Customer Experience

Customer Experience entscheidet über den Geschäftserfolg – und zwar in jeder Branche. Für Unternehmen, die das verstanden haben, ergibt sich der Rest wie von selbst. Das positive Kundenerlebnis sollte immer im Fokus stehen, denn es ist die Bedingung für Kundentreue und -bindung – und kann letztlich den Umsatz erhöhen. Der

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German

Analytics | Customer Intelligence

Oliver BörnerMay 24, 2018 0

Wir meinen es nur gut …

Ich sehe es vor meinem geistigen Auge … … den Head of Customer Experience, wie er mir das mit seinem treusten Blick entgegnet, als ich leicht aufbegehrte, dass ich auch beim 385. Mal keinen neuen Kredit oder Auslandsreiseversicherung oder, oder, oder kaufen wollte … Strategieberater sind sich einig: Customer Experience

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German

Analytics | Data for Good

SAS KoreaMay 24, 2018 0

SAS와 와일드트랙, 발자국으로 멸종 위기 동물을 보호하다

치타가 멸종 위기 동물이라는 사실, 알고 계셨나요? 치타의 개체 수는 지난 세기 동안 93% 감소했습니다. 또 치타는 기존 아프리카 서식지의 76%에서 더 이상 발견되지 않습니다. 분석과 인공지능(AI)으로 치타와 같이 멸종 위기에 처한 동물을 보호할 수 있다면? 그리고 그 과정에 여러분 모두가 참여할 수 있다면 어떨까요? 동물 보호 비영리 단체 와일드트랙(WildTrack)은 발자국과 클라우드소싱에서

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Analytics | Data for Good | Data Visualization

Robert AllisonMay 24, 2018 0

Comparing child poverty in 26 rich countries

Poverty. It's a bit difficult to define who lives in poverty - I guess it's a relative thing, and depends on the standard of living of the people around you. Today we're going to take a look at the child poverty rates in several 'rich' countries (such as the United

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Travel

Analytics | Customer Intelligence | Internet of Things

Lonnie MillerMay 23, 2018 0

Could analytics improve electric vehicle adoption?

In August 2017, Britta Gross spoke about General Motors’ perspective on bringing electric vehicles (and their derivatives) to market. Her point of view reaffirmed GM's research on consumer awareness of electric vehicles (only 60 percent) and consumer adoption concerns with this emerging technology. She also revealed the portfolio of cars

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Energy & Utilities | Manufacturing

Analytics

Business Analytics PortugalMay 22, 2018 0

O que se ganha quando se combina amor, matemática e inteligência artificial?

Amor e matemática. Quase não se consegue imaginar dois mundos mais afastados. No entanto Hannah Fry provou que as matemáticas podem descobrir o segredo de um relacionamento bem-sucedido e prever um divórcio. Conversámos com a professora da UCL e perguntámos sobre a relação que os humanos têm com as novas

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Analytics

Mike GillilandMay 21, 2018 0

SAS presentations at the ISF June 17-20 in Boulder, Colorado

You can still register for the 38th annual International Symposium on Forecasting, being held June 17-20 in Boulder, Colorado, at the foothills of the Rockies. Beyond the daily keynotes and over 150 presentations of new research, a separate Practitioner Track features talks on the application of forecasting research to organizational

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Analytics

Mike GillilandMay 18, 2018 0

Guest blogger: Len Tashman previews Spring 2018 issue of Foresight

Editor-in-Chief Len Tashman's Preview of Foresight  The Spring 2018 issue of Foresight—the 49th since our beginning in 2005—opens with a feature section on Supply Chain forecasting. More specifically, it addresses the very critical matter of how a company should determine its service-level targets, or the probability that no shortages occur between the time

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Analytics | Data Management

Arturo SalazarMay 17, 2018 0

Can GDPR trigger innovation?

We all are now learning to live with the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation. It has often been viewed as a challenge and a requirement, a box that needs to be ticked before everyone can get on with doing their day jobs again. Recently, however, I have noticed a slight change

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Analytics | Data for Good

Josh MorganMay 17, 2018 0

Combatting behavioral health stigma and discrimination with analytics

Stigma and discrimination in behavioral health, while improving, remain obstacles to people seeking care.  And any obstacles need to be addressed, because those struggling with behavioral health and mental illness are simply not getting the help they need. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, “The percentage of young

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Government | Health Care