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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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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Sports & Entertainment

Analytics

Mike GillilandAugust 3, 2017 0

Beyond Budgeting

Is There Something Beyond Budgeting? Forecasting is an integral part of the business planning and budgeting process. Presumably the forecast (which should be an "unbiased best guess" at what is really going to happen in the future) can provide a reasonable foundation upon which the annual budget and operating plans

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English

Analytics

Michela GuerraAugust 3, 2017 0

La coscienza digitale in una nuova epoca etica

Condivisione, responsabilità, restituzione alla società e diffusione della cultura digitale. Concetti il cui significato è radicalmente cambiato e, in alcuni casi, è nato, nel giro di pochi anni, spesso influenzando le strategie di molte aziende. Ho avuto il piacere di approfondire questi temi con Rudy Bandiera, docente, giornalista e blogger.

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Italian

Analytics

Ariadna Zárate DelgadoAugust 3, 2017 0

Cómo anticipar y responder a las necesidades de los consumidores

El propósito de un cliente para llegar a una tienda es adquirir los productos que satisfagan sus necesidades: alimentos, bebidas, calzado, vestido, medicamentos, herramientas, etc Y va con la expectativa de encontrarlos en cantidad suficiente, a precios justos y buena calidad . De no hallar lo que busca, optar por

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Spanish

Analytics

Joanna GolaAugust 2, 2017 0

10 Commandments of Applied Econometrics or how not to sin when working with real data – Part 6

In the fifth post in this series we discussed the issues of the use of data mining and machine learning techniques. Today, I will present other commandments related to being prepared to compromise when implementing solutions based on the theory of statistics and being mindful in the interpretation of statistical significance

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English

Analytics | Data Management

Andreas GöddeAugust 2, 2017 0

Ohne valides Datenmanagement kein Paradies!

West Perth ist das „analytische“ Paradies. Das wissen wir nun dank des Projekts „Paradise Found“ und des Blogbeitrags meines Kollegen Andreas Becks. Klar ist, ohne Machine Learning und Analytics wären wir niemals anhand der untersuchten fünf Millionen Datenpunkte zu 148.233 Orten weltweit aus 1.124 Datenquellen auf den  Stadtteil der australischen Boomtown

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German

Analytics | Data Visualization | Programming Tips

Robert AllisonAugust 2, 2017 0

Is your city in the path of the total eclipse?

There will be a total solar eclipse on August 21, 2017, and the umbra (total shadow) will pass right across the United States! As a data guy, a map guy, and an astronomy fan, this is an opportunity I just couldn't pass up! Follow along as I apply my computer skills

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Life Sciences

Analytics | Data for Good | Fraud & Security Intelligence

Marie LowmanAugust 1, 2017 0

Where the federal government can find $450 billion

Did you pay your taxes? From stiff penalties to even jail time, the federal government provides plenty of incentive for citizens to pay, but each year nearly one in five Americans do not pay on time. This leads to a more than $450 billion gap in unpaid taxes, creating a

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Government

Analytics | Data Management

Helmut PlinkeJuly 31, 2017 0

Addressing consent management in GDPR

When we talk about consent management for the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), one of the key considerations is “consent for a purpose.” It might have been sufficient in the past to provide a form with a single generic consent check box and store the fact that consent was

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English

Analytics

Mike GillilandJuly 28, 2017 0

Dr. Tao Hong funds IIF "Best Energy Paper" Award

IIF Tao Hong Award Dr. Tao Hong is a friend, former SAS colleague, former SAS basketball league opponent, a major contributor to SAS Energy Forecasting software, and now Associate Professor at UNC Charlotte. When he isn't raining three-pointers on me on the basketball court, Tao is Director of the Big

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English

Analytics | Artificial Intelligence | Machine Learning

Andrew PeaseJuly 28, 2017 0

Big data and artificial intelligence are mainstream and (not) mundane

I hate my title, but I’m going to stick with it. In spite of it, I hope I can encourage you to pay attention to the current automation revolution and actively contribute to augmention-fueled innovation. If everyone understands those terms and actively tries to stay on top of how they

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English

Analytics | Data Visualization | Programming Tips

Robert AllisonJuly 27, 2017 0

Which states rely the most on federal funds?

I recently saw an interesting PEW study showing the percent of each state's revenue that came from federal funds. They had some pretty nice graphs ... but just like jell-o, there's always room for more graphs, eh! Let's start with the map. Their map had an informative title, a reasonable gradient

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English

Government

Analytics

Federico AgugginiJuly 27, 2017 0

The midfield of innovation

July 16, 1950, Rio de Janeiro. Jules Rimet, the creator of the soccer world championship, walks through a long dark subway that runs under one of the most famous soccer fields in the world, loaded with poetry, energy and the magic of football: the Maracanà. Above his head, he can

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English

Analytics | Customer Intelligence

Sandra HernandezJuly 26, 2017 0

Así es el profesional de Marketing de hoy

En el lenguaje de marketing, mucho hablamos de implementar estrategias digitales omnichannel y gestionar la experiencia de cliente de extremo a extremo. Si bien hay bastantes soluciones (mapas de viaje del cliente, diagramas de ciclo de vida) y tecnologías (motores de optimización, procesamiento de secuencias de eventos y automatización de marketing)

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Spanish

Communications | Insurance | Retail

Analytics | Internet of Things

Marcia Elaine WalkerJuly 26, 2017 0

Icelandic in-laws and inventory management: digital supply chain innovations

“I do not like this modern technology,” said my father-in-law. “It is making people too lazy. Things are too easy now.” He was referring to my grocery order. I was sitting in his kitchen in Reykjavik, Iceland, the day before my return to the United States. I had just explained

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English

Manufacturing | Retail

Analytics | Fraud & Security Intelligence | Learn SAS

Sandra HernandezJuly 25, 2017 0

De la salud a la mitigación del fraude: ocho historias de cómo la analítica está cambiando al mundo

El aumento desmesurado de los datos y la latente necesidad de aprovecharlos para tomar mejores decisiones, ha llevado a que soluciones como las de la analítica no solo estén al servicio del crecimiento de los negocios, sino que tengan un alto impacto en la calidad de vida de las personas

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Spanish

Health Care

Analytics | Data for Good

Marie LowmanJuly 25, 2017 0

SAS guidebook empowers government agencies to use analytics for good

Too much to do and not enough time to do it. That's a common refrain in government, but an important one because of the critical role government plays in the lives of so many. In a new book from SAS, A Practical Guide to Analytics for Governments: Using Big Data

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English

Government

Analytics

Jeanne (Hyunjin) ByunJuly 25, 2017 0

새로운 미래를 열어가는 데이터 분석의 힘

디지털 시대의 도래와 함께 수많은 정보와 데이터가 빠르게 생성되면서 사회 다양한 분야에서 빅데이터가 폭넓게 활용되고 있습니다. 기업들도 비즈니스 데이터를 수집, 분석해서 상당한 가치를 얻을 수 있음을 잘 이해하고 있는데요. 하지만 사실 분석 활동이라는 개념은 예전부터 있었습니다. 수십 년 전인 1950년대에도 기업들은 트렌드를 파악하고 인사이트를 얻기 위해 기본적인 분석을 하고 있었습니다.

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Korean

Analytics

Ariadna SolisJuly 25, 2017 0

Lanzamiento de nuevos productos: no hay que dejar nada a la suerte

“Es una apuesta de la compañía”. Con esta frase, muchas empresas de la industria de bienes de consumo (CPG, por sus siglas en inglés) describen su decisión de introducir un nuevo producto al mercado. En el enunciado, la referencia al juego no es gratuita. En este sector, lanzar una novedad,

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Spanish

Analytics | Data Visualization | Programming Tips

SAS KoreaJuly 25, 2017 0

얼마나 많은 여성들이 STEM 학위를 취득하고 있을까요?

4차 산업혁명은 전 세계 산업 구조는 물론 교육 환경에도 큰 영향을 미치고 있습니다. 지난 몇 년간 빅데이터, 사물인터넷(IoT), 인공지능(AI) 등 산업혁명을 이끄는 기술을 다루기 위해 필수적인 STEM(과학, 기술, 공학, 수학) 분야 교육에 대한 수요과 공급이 증가했는데요. 이처럼 STEM 교육에 대한 관심이 높아지면서 드러난 명암이 있습니다. 전 세계적으로 STEM 분야의 여성 비율은

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Korean

Education

Analytics | Artificial Intelligence | Customer Intelligence | SAS Events

Christine CoudertJuly 24, 2017 0

With AI, marketing is needed but marketers might not be

In the first half of 2017 and in my only domain – which is marketing – an announcement set the tone for a major change. How not to be stunned when “Coca-Cola ditches global CMO role in leadership shake-up”? If there is only one product you can find anywhere on

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Analytics

David PopeJuly 21, 2017 0

You can teach an old dog new tricks: SAS Studio

I've been a SAS programmer for 26 years and counting. I started with the Display Management System (DMS) interface into SAS, which today is referred to as the window environment (and yes, I have used the command line interface as well, which is still available today). DMS consisted of three initial

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English

Analytics | Data Visualization | Programming Tips

Robert AllisonJuly 20, 2017 0

Risks to US employment - automation and offshoring

Employment - that's been a hot topic here in the US lately. Many of the manufacturing jobs we had in past decades are gone now, and it would be great if there was a crystal ball to predict which jobs might be at risk of disappearing in the future. The

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English

Government | Manufacturing

Advanced Analytics | Analytics | Risk Management

Hartmut KömmeJuly 20, 2017 0

Neue Prozess-Infrastruktur für die Renaissance des Datasteps

Wenn es darum geht, mit Daten zu arbeiten, dann ist der klassische SAS Datastep eines der wirksamsten Werkzeuge, das uns zur Verfügung steht. Es ist sehr einfach, mithilfe von Datenauswahl, Formeln und Bedingungen im Datastep sowie in spezifischen SAS Prozeduren zu Ergebnissen zu kommen. Hieraus sind in der Praxis umfangreiche

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German

Banking | Insurance

Analytics | Customer Intelligence

Sandra HernandezJuly 19, 2017 0

¿Cómo es que los datos pueden llevar la experiencia del cliente al siguiente nivel?

Para ofrecer un servicio verdaderamente diferencial, que concluya en una experiencia del cliente satisfactoria y genere interacciones constantes en los canales de venta, es necesario unir la mayor cantidad de piezas de información sobre el comportamiento de los compradores, actuales o potenciales, y con base en ellas construir puentes hacia

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Spanish

Analytics | Fraud & Security Intelligence

Jen DunhamJuly 19, 2017 0

Overlooked crime of government procurement fraud

Procurement fraud, often a form of internal fraud, is common fraud’s black sheep of the family...whispered about at gatherings or ignored in hopes that it will simply go away. No one wants to shine a questioning light onto trusted employees or imply wrongdoing within our purchasing departments, but the fact

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English

Government

Analytics | Learn SAS | Students & Educators

Fritz LehmanJuly 19, 2017 0

Planting seeds through education

If you’re familiar with the SAS story, you know that we have deep roots in academia. But our CEO Jim Goodnight has always known that roots aren’t enough to achieve incremental growth. You also have to plant seeds. Analytics alone can’t drive change, help businesses succeed and make the world

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English

Education

Analytics | Risk Management

Carsten KrahJuly 19, 2017 0

Transparenz und Automatisierung braucht das Risikomanagement

Am 20. Juni trafen sich in Wien 30 Vertreter von Banken, um neue Herausforderungen an Infrastrukturen von Banken zu diskutieren. Dr. Thomas Moosbrucker, Deloitte Deutschland, beleuchtete in dem ersten Vortrag die Herausforderungen von TRIM (Target Review of Internal Models). Seiner Meinung nach wird uns TRIM, welches das Vertrauen in die

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German

Banking | Insurance

Analytics

Rick WicklinJuly 19, 2017 0

A quantile definition for skewness

Skewness is a measure of the asymmetry of a univariate distribution. I have previously shown how to compute the skewness for data distributions in SAS. The previous article computes Pearson's definition of skewness, which is based on the standardized third central moment of the data. Moment-based statistics are sensitive to

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English