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Helge S. RosebøMay 4, 2017 0

Results-as-a-Service – der Turbo für intelligenteres Business

Ein großer Teil unseres Lebens besteht darin, möglichst intelligente Entscheidungen zu treffen. Eine echte Herausforderung angesichts der Fülle an Informationen und Daten, der wir heute ausgesetzt sind. Im Geschäftskontext heißt das: Nur wenn evidenzbasierte Entscheidungsprozesse tief in der Unternehmenskultur (unabhängig von Typ und Menge der Daten) verankert werden, lässt sich

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Advanced Analytics | Analytics | Customer Intelligence | Data Management | Internet of Things

Andreas GöddeMay 3, 2017 0

Die Uhr tickt – Zeit für einen Umsetzungsplan zur EU-Datenschutz Compliance

In nahezu einem Jahr findet die neue EU-Datenschutz-Grundverordnung (DSGVO) Anwendung. Wer bisher dachte, das hat noch Zeit und wird nicht so heiß gegessen, wie es gekocht wird, der wurde von der Ankündigung des Bayerischen Landesamts für Datenschutzaufsicht überrascht: Bayern kündigt schon erste Kontrollbesuche an. „Abwarten und nichts tun ist mehr

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Banking | Communications | Energy & Utilities | Insurance | Life Sciences | Manufacturing | Retail

Analytics | Data Visualization

Nicole TschauderMay 3, 2017 0

DataViz Meetups: "Old-fashioned Companies sprechen wir old-fashioned an”, antwortet er!

Ich sitze im Büro und fingere durch den Papierberg aus meinem Postfach. Während ich ein Briefchen nach dem anderen ungelesen in den Mülleimer werfe, wundere ich mich, dass es so etwas wie Postfächer in einem Unternehmen, das Analyticssoftware herstellt, überhaupt noch gibt. Warum ist das so, frage ich mich belustigt.

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Analytics | Data Visualization

Robert AllisonMay 3, 2017 0

When do fatal crashes happen?

I recently saw an interesting data visualization on the flowingdata website, which analyzed & compared the causes of fatal crashes in the US, by month and time-of-day. At first I thought it was a really cool visualization, but after I studied it a while, I realized that I had misinterpreted

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Government | Insurance | Travel

Analytics

GastbeitragMay 3, 2017 0

SAS Forum 2017 - Gastbeitrag von Georg Heeren zu Analytics-as-a-Service

Digitalisierung braucht Analytics. Aber was braucht Analytics? Unter diesem Motto ist die mayato GmbH beim SAS Forum in Bonn am 29. Juni 2017 als Partner vertreten. Heute stellt Geschäftsführer Georg Heeren seine Firma in einem Gastbeitrag vor. „Kunden, die diesen Artikel gekauft haben, kauften auch: …“ oder „Kunden haben außerdem

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Energy & Utilities

Analytics | Customer Intelligence

Ariadna SolisMay 2, 2017 0

E-commerce y Retail, enemigos que se complementan

La industria de Retail se encuentra en un proceso de transformación fundamental impulsado por las tecnologías digitales. Y a medida que los minoristas se adaptan a la era digital, la línea entre el comercio físico y el digital se está volviendo cada vez más borrosa. Desde la perspectiva de los

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Analytics

Tim ClarkMay 2, 2017 0

The spreadsheet: Friend or foe?

For many years the humble spreadsheet has held many different roles and responsibilities supporting finance, marketing, sales -- pretty much every department in your business. There's always someone with a “magic spreadsheet,” but how effective is this culture that always uses the same format to consume data? My view of

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Analytics

Split data into groups that have the same mean and variance

Rick WicklinMay 1, 2017 0

Split data into groups that have the same mean and variance

A frequently asked question on SAS discussion forums concerns randomly assigning units (often patients in a study) to various experimental groups so that each group has approximately the same number of units. This basic problem is easily solved in SAS by using PROC SURVEYSELECT or a DATA step program. A

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Analytics | Artificial Intelligence | Machine Learning

Sascha SchubertMay 1, 2017 0

Autotuning: How machine learning helps optimize itself

Machine learning seems to be the new hot topic these days. Everybody's talking about how machines are beating human players in chess, Jeopardy, and now even Go. In the future, artificial intelligence will drive our cars and our jobs will be taken over by robots. There’s a lot of hype,

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Advanced Analytics | Analytics

Analítica Avanzada

Sandra Hernandez

Sandra HernandezApril 28, 2017 0

Los retos del mundo globalizado con la Analítica Avanzada

Todos hemos oído alguna vez que “cualquier tiempo pasado fue mejor” pero, cuando se trata de negocios, el pasado ha dejado de ser una ventaja. Hoy en día, medir el presente y el pasado ya no marca una diferencia competitiva. Ahora las empresas encuentran mayor valor en analítica predictiva (enfocada

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Analytics | Risk Management | SAS Events

Luis BarrientosApril 27, 2017 0

¿Está listo ante una próxima crisis financiera?

Ante un panorama macroeconómico volátil, la búsqueda de oportunidades financieras toma trascendencia. En palabras del analista político-económico, Erick Guerrero los indicadores internacionales apuntan a una crisis del sistema financiero, basta con mirar lo que el Fondo Monetario Internacional registró en su monitor de octubre 2016, donde la deuda global se

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Banking | Government

Advanced Analytics | Analytics | Data Management

Michael Herrmann

Michael HerrmannApril 27, 2017 0

Data Management für Analytics – Enge Verzahnung von IT und Data Science ist entscheidend

Welche Rolle Datenqualität und Data Governance beim Data Management für Analytics spielen, habe ich mit meinem Kollegen Gerhard Svolba zuletzt an dieser Stelle diskutiert. Doch was genau macht modernes Datenmanagement aus, und welche Rolle spielen dabei neue Technologien à la Hadoop und Co.? Und wie sieht überhaupt die künftige Zusammenarbeit

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Banking | Insurance | Manufacturing

Advanced Analytics | Analytics | Customer Intelligence

Lonnie MillerApril 27, 2017 0

Tripping over text icebergs

Recently I backed into a hotel parking spot after returning from a customer dinner. It was dark and rainy, and I was tired from traveling. My mind wandered until I heard a shrill “BEEP BEEP BEEP” coming from my rental car. I looked down at the dashboard’s rear-view camera, and

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Analytics | SAS Events

Emanuela Sferco

Emanuela SfercoApril 26, 2017 0

The emotional landscape of data science

Neil Harbisson is completely colour-blind. He sees the world in greyscale. But that does not mean that Neil does not experience colour. Since 2004, he has worn an electronic ‘eye’ that turns the colours into sounds by wavelength. He now experiences the world as a series of tones. He dresses

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Analytics | Customer Intelligence

Elizabeth Bautista

Elizabeth BautistaApril 26, 2017 0

Asertividad en el pronóstico vacacional = Aumento en los ingresos

I. Situación del Cliente Cada año, millones de clientes miembros de RCI tienen la oportunidad de intercambiar el tiempo compartido que poseen por cualquier otra ubicación de tiempo compartido dentro del programa RCI Weeks. Por supuesto, no todas las ubicaciones tienen igual valor dentro del programa de intercambio, lo que

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Analytics | Data Visualization | Programming Tips

Rick WicklinApril 26, 2017 0

Visualize a design matrix

Most SAS regression procedures support a CLASS statement which internally generates dummy variables for categorical variables. I have previously described what dummy variables are and how are they used. I have also written about how to create design matrices that contain dummy variables in SAS, and in particular how to

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Analytics

Phil SimonApril 25, 2017 0

The Moneyball effect moves from the field to industry

Billy Beane attained fame in baseball and analytics circles long before Brad Pitt portrayed him in the 2011 film Moneyball. In fact, Beane was making quite the name for himself prior to Michael Lewis’s 2004 book of the same name. It’s no overstatement to claim that, as general manager (GM)

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Analytics

digital transformation

Antonio Autorino

Antonio AutorinoApril 24, 2017 0

Adopting and embracing digital transformation using win-win

Regular readers will be aware that in my last post, I made the case for a win-win approach for mature organisations to successfully deliver digital transformation. I think there are many ways we could explain this. Established organisations infrastructure may be old, or their work processes may be complex and

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Analytics | Data Visualization

Robert AllisonApril 24, 2017 0

Will your next car be made in China?

Building cars is towards the top of the manufacturing hierarchy - some countries are even known for the cars they build. If you want a good quality car, you probably think of Japan. If you want a stylish sports car, you probably think of Italy. If you want a diesel

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Analytics | Data Visualization

Rick WicklinApril 24, 2017 0

Visualize an ANOVA with two-way interactions

There are several ways to visualize data in a two-way ANOVA model. Most visualizations show a statistical summary of the response variable for each category. However, for small data sets, it can be useful to overlay the raw data. This article shows a simple trick that you can use to

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Analytics | Data Management

Phil SimonApril 20, 2017 0

What’s new in MDM?

.@philsimon peers into the future of MDM.

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Analytics | Data Visualization

Georgia MarianiApril 20, 2017 0

4 examples of data, reporting and analytics in education

Leaders in the education industry understand that when people at all levels have timely access to the right data and reports, they can generate trusted knowledge and insights that help transform programs, curriculums, student outcomes and more. That's how the industry's leaders deliver desired results faster to further student success.

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Analytics | Data Visualization | Learn SAS

SAS KoreaApril 20, 2017 0

‘SAS Visual Analytics’로 화산 활동 현황 인포그래픽 디자인하기

지구는 여전히 많은 화산이 활동중인 ‘폭발적인 행성’입니다. 미국 워싱턴 D.C. 기반의 학술 협회 ‘스미소니언 인스티튜션(Smithsonian Institution)’은 전 세계의 화산 활동을 추적하고 데이터화하고 있는데요. 글로벌 화산 활동 프로그램(GVP; Global Volcanism Program) 데이터는 지난 10,000년 동안의 화산 및 분화 역사를 보관하고 있으며, GVP 데이터베이스는 1,500개가 넘는 화산의 명칭, 위치, 유형, 특징을 상세하게 기록하고 있습니다. 오늘은

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Analytics

Analítica Avanzada

Ariadna Zárate DelgadoApril 19, 2017 0

La Minería de Texto puede ser la clave del éxito de su empresa

Día a día, todas las empresas recolectan grandes cantidades de información proveniente de textos en diferentes lenguajes como: retroalimentación de los clientes, emails, documentos web, encuestas, reclamaciones de garantía, estudios de investigación, feeds de redes sociales, etc. Realmente nadie tiene el tiempo de leer toda esta información y mucho menos

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Analytics | Data for Good | Data Visualization

Robert AllisonApril 19, 2017 0

People using smartphones while driving - the numbers are in!

You're sitting in a line of cars at the intersection, waiting for the light to change - when it finally turns green, the 2nd car just sits there for several seconds until someone honks at them, and then they scoot through the light ... but everyone behind them has to

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Communications | Insurance | Travel

Advanced Analytics | Analytics | Fraud & Security Intelligence

Matthias PistonApril 19, 2017 0

„Innovation braucht Fehlertoleranz und Risikobereitschaft“

Exnovation – wissen Sie was das ist? Das ist das Gegenteil von Innovation. Nein, das wollen wir nicht haben. Wir wollen Innovationen, und die bitte am laufenden Band. Koste es, was es wolle. Gerade im Zeitalter der Digitalisierung. Innovation ist irgendwie zum Zwang geworden. Denn wer sich nicht innerhalb kürzester

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Analytics | Fraud & Security Intelligence

Carl HammersburgApril 18, 2017 0

Mind the (Tax) Gap

During the week when everyone hanging onto their money until the last day files their taxes here in the U.S., I find it valuable to reflect on what won’t happen this week. Based on studies from the IRS, an estimated $458 Billion WON’T be appropriately reported or paid. This is

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Analytics | Internet of Things

Thomas RohrmannApril 18, 2017 0

IoT ist kein Projektgeschäft: Ein Kommentar zur aktuellen Industrie 4.0 Debatte

„Wer 100% sicher sein will, ist 100% zu spät.“ Diesen Satz habe ich letztens auf dem IoT Forum in München gehört. Er fasst gut das Gefühl zusammen, dass mich in der deutschsprachigen Industrie 4.0 Debatte beschleicht. Die Buzz-Word-Schlachten der letzten 48 Monate haben ihre Wirkung nicht verfehlt: Kaum ein Strategiepapier

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Analytics

Mike GillilandApril 18, 2017 0

Can you identify a trend?

So you think you are smarter than the average forecaster, and can identify a trend in time series data? You now have a chance to put your trend detection skills (aka trendar) to the test, and help the cause of forecasting research in the process. Nikos Kourentzes, Associate Professor at

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