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Business Analytics Portugal

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

Geldwäscheprävention

Patrick Töniges

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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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

Customer Experience

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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Analytics | Customer Intelligence

Customer Experience

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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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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Analytics | Customer Intelligence | Internet of Things

Power plug of electric car -- close up man's hand holding 3 pin power plug of a blue electric car

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 Portugal

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

Cover of Foresight Spring 2018

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

Can GDPR trigger innovation?

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

Analytics

Dutch Data Science, Part 6: PW Consulting

Jos van DongenMay 17, 2018 0

Dutch Data Science, Part 6: PW Consulting

Part 6 of this series takes us to the first Dutch SAS partner, PW Consulting, where I talked with Technical Director Willem Boersma, Data Scientist Wouter Hordijk and Sales Manager Jeroen de Nooijer. Company overview PW Consulting was founded in 1988, one year after SAS Netherlands opened. For those who

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Analytics | SAS Events

Jeanne (Hyunjin) ByunMay 16, 2018 0

비즈니스 애널리틱스의 오늘과 내일을 만나다! "SAS FORUM KOREA 2018" 개최

15일 삼성동 코엑스 인터컨티넨탈 호텔에서 SAS 고객, 파트너, 산업별 전문가 650여명이 참석한 가운데 <SAS FORUM KOREA 2018>이 성황리에 개최됐습니다. 이번 포럼에서는 인공지능(AI), 머신러닝, 사물인터넷(IoT) 등 최신 기술을 활용한 고급 분석 전략과 다양한 비즈니스 혁신 사례가 논의됐는데요. 지금부터 그 현장의 하이라이트를 소개합니다! 먼저 오병준 SAS코리아 대표이사가 환영사를 통해 오늘날 애널리틱스 이코노미

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Analytics | Data Visualization

Decile calibration curve for a misspecified logistic regression model

Rick WicklinMay 16, 2018 0

Decile calibration plots in SAS

In my article about how to construct calibration plots for logistic regression models in SAS, I mentioned that there are several popular variations of the calibration plot. The previous article showed how to construct a loess-based calibration curve. Austin and Steyerberg (2013) recommend the loess-based curve on the basis of

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Advanced Analytics | Analytics | Customer Intelligence | Internet of Things

Héctor CoboMay 15, 2018 0

Anticipar y no reaccionar, las ventajas de una cadena de suministro efectiva

Sábado por la tarde. Un aficionado al futbol visita la tienda de conveniencia más cercana para comprar todo lo necesario para disfrutar el partido de su equipo favorito: botanas, comida, bebidas. Recorre los pasillos, pero no encuentra todo lo que quiere. Pregunta al dependiente; éste le responde que algunos de

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Manufacturing | Retail

Analytics | Artificial Intelligence

Kristine VickMay 14, 2018 0

Exploring the intersection of AI and human creativity

In a recent #SASchat we explored the intersection of artificial intelligence and human creativity. Posing questions like, "How is AI impacting human creativity?" And, "What will it take for the public to fully trust AI?" In the lively online conversation, a few themes prevailed: Automation enabled by AI frees humans

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Analytics | Data Visualization

Calibration plot for a misspecified logistic model

Rick WicklinMay 14, 2018 0

Calibration plots in SAS

A logistic regression model is a way to predict the probability of a binary response based on values of explanatory variables. It is important to be able to assess the accuracy of a predictive model. This article shows how to construct a calibration plot in SAS. A calibration plot is

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Analytics

4a. Convención Latinoamericana de Analítica

Sandra Hernandez

Sandra HernandezMay 9, 2018 0

Bogotá, sede de la convención de analítica más importante de la región

El impacto que tienen los datos en el mundo es extraordinario. Por eso, quienes buscan aprovecharlos tienen en sus manos un futuro lleno de oportunidades. Esto es visible, especialmente ahora, cuando las empresas están cada vez más interesadas en conocer realmente a sus clientes para brindarles mejores ofertas. Como una

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Analytics | Artificial Intelligence

SAS KoreaMay 9, 2018 0

인공지능(AI)으로 의료 산업을 혁신할 수 있을까요?

소비자들은 다양한 산업에 빠르게 도입되고 있는 인공지능(AI)을 어떻게 받아들이고 있을까요? SAS가 최근 미국인 500명을 대상으로 조사한 결과, 소비자들은 금융이나 소매 분야보다 의료 산업의 인공지능 기술을 더욱 편안하게 여기는 것으로 나타났습니다. 특히 응답자의 47%는 수술 중에도 기꺼이 인공지능 기술의 도움을 받겠다고 답했는데요. 또 10명 중 6명(60%)은 의사가 애플워치나 핏비트와 같은 웨어러블 기기의 데이터를

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Analytics | Programming Tips

How to generate random numbers in SAS

Rick WicklinMay 9, 2018 0

Independent streams of random numbers in SAS

In a previous blog post, I discussed ways to produce statistically independent samples from a random number generator (RNG). The best way is to generate all samples from one stream. However, if your program uses two or more SAS DATA steps to simulate the data, you cannot use the same

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Analytics | Artificial Intelligence

Ariadna Zárate DelgadoMay 8, 2018 0

Inteligencia artificial, ¿qué quiere que haga por su empresa?

La medida en que las organizaciones se beneficien de la Inteligencia Artificial, machine learning y la analítica dependerá de sus necesidades y la aplicación que puedan tener para hacerlas más rentables, ágiles y competitivas. La inteligencia artificial (IA) ha estado presente en nuestras vidas más tiempo del que creemos. Está

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Energy & Utilities | Health Care | Manufacturing

Analytics | Data Visualization | Programming Tips

Robert AllisonMay 4, 2018 0

Lowest unemployment since 1976?

It looks like we've finally recovered from the Great Recession, and there are even claims of record-low unemployment in several U.S. states. Of course claims like that make my data-radar go off, and I wanted to see the numbers for myself. And it's a great excuse for me to create

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Analytics | Data for Good

mom and three kids hiking in woods with backpacks

Saurabh GuptaMay 4, 2018 0

Healthy Nevada Project drives life-changing results

Landmark population health study involving 50,000 northern Nevadans turns to SAS to reveal hidden health insights These are exciting times in health care. Earlier this week I read that the NIH will soon open enrollment for its “All of Us” initiative. The research program aims to compile the genetic and health

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Analytics

GastbeitragMay 3, 2018 0

Sind Sie bereit für eine neue Ära des Datenschutzes?

Fragt accantec in seinem Gastbeitrag – und erläutert, worum es bei der DSGVO eigentlich geht. Am 25. Mai 2018 tritt die europäische Datenschutz-Grundverordnung (EU-DSGVO) auf einen Schlag in allen 28 Mitgliedstaaten der Europäischen Union in Kraft. „Die Verordnung ist so abstrakt, ich weiß gar nicht, was ich genau tun muss“,

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