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Chuck EllstromAugust 14, 2012 0

Bending the health care cost curve, Affordable Care Act or not

Recently, there has been lot of uproar and confusion about the Supreme Court ruling on the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act. Many were surprised by the ruling, and others, while happy it was upheld, are concerned about the constitutional questions that arose due to the way the ruling was

English

Government

Analytics

Leo SadovyAugust 1, 2012 0

"A favorable product mix caused us to miss our forecast on the upside", said no one ever

As leaders and managers of human beings with million year-old brain structures, as part of our managerial toolkit we need to keep ourselves knowledgeable about psychology and the cognitive science of how people make decisions. You have undoubtedly read about how innately bad we are at making certain types of

Analytics

Vincent TalucciJuly 31, 2012 0

Entrepreneurship at its worst in wake of Aurora tragedy

My sleep patterns are erratic (and somewhat torturous) – they range from sleeping solidly for eight hours a clip to me wandering aimlessly about the house at 3am. Unfortunately, the latter was the reality during the wee hours of Friday, July 20; I was up watching ESPN (my typical late

English

Government

Analytics

Bill ColemanJuly 27, 2012 0

Managing fire department operations using analytics

Fire department operations are very complex, with multi-faceted missions that include not only fire prevention and suppression, but emergency response and fire inspections. These must be coordinated with area growth and development decisions, and water system management decisions. When a fire or an emergency occurs, the right equipment, with the right people,

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Government

Analytics

Dr. InsightJuly 26, 2012 0

Are you ready to meet the newest Analytic Hero?

Very soon I will introduce the newest Analytic Hero, joining Illumino in our mission to control data chaos. Here's a sneak peak of our newest league member:

Analytics

Georgia MarianiJuly 23, 2012 0

Best practice #10: publicize the system

We have come very far in our journey (I started this series in March) to the 10 best practices from education customers for information management, reporting and analytics. Lets’ recap our journey of the previous nine blogs: Securing executive sponsorship. Identifying and involving stakeholders early and assessing their unique needs.

Education

Analytics | Data Management

Dr. InsightJuly 23, 2012 0

Evil Strikes eCommerce

Thanks to Illumino, the citizens of Datapolis are still able to get their medicine and Frackture is being kept at bay; however we both have our hands full and a new crisis is on the horizon. Our data scientists and engineers have informed me that a new evil force is

English

Retail

Analytics

Melissa SavageJuly 18, 2012 0

Four E's of crash analytics, part 4: Emergency response

We've introduced the topic of the Four E's and discussed the role of analytics in Enforcement and Engineering. Now let's delve into Emergency Response. A quick emergency response can make all the difference in saving the lives of crash victims. Many vehicles can now communicate directly with emergency responders immediately after

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Government

Analytics

Bill ColemanJuly 11, 2012 0

Building a culture of government accountability through data and leadership

Most management literature and studies posit that organizations with a clear mission and work objectives, understood by all levels of the organization, are the most productive. The key to that success is effectively communicating the mission, agreeing on key performance indicators and giving employees at all levels access to relevant

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Government

Analytics

Georgia MarianiJuly 3, 2012 0

Best practice #9: Empower users with training

We have come very far in our journey to 10 best practices from education customer for information management, reporting and analytics. We are up to Best Practice #9: Empower Users by Providing Training and Self-Help Materials. Most education professionals will need training in order to understand data, reports and analytics.

Education

Analytics

Gail BamfordJune 29, 2012 0

Big data is a big subject for government leaders

Recently, there has been a lot of noise around the beltway about "big data" and analytics, and what it means for government. Last week, SAS hosted the 11th Annual Government Executive Leadership Summit which focused on exploring that very subject. Held at the Newseum in downtown D.C., the event attracted

Analytics | Fraud & Security Intelligence

Carl HammersburgJune 28, 2012 0

Government fraud and the Goldilocks Complex

We've all heard of her. A little blond girl with a penchant for trespassing, and very finicky preferences in mattresses and breakfast food. Unfortunately, Goldilocks isn't just part of a fairy tale, she is alive, well, and causing havoc throughout government. If you haven't made the connection yet, "bear" with

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Government

Analytics

Leo SadovyJune 20, 2012 0

Having a strategy, versus being strategic

Clarence So, Chief Strategy Officer for Salesforce.com, opened last month’s Chief Strategy Officer Summit in San Francisco (by the IE Group) with a challenging statement: ‘Your strategy is nothing more than the sum of your tactics’. I found this to be less than satisfactory as an explanation, but considering the

Analytics

Trent SmithJune 18, 2012 0

Will the world get the America it needs?

Michael Mandelbaum posed the question in the title of this post to a capacity crowd at last week's SAS Government Leadership Summit. Author of That Used to Be Us: How America Fell Behind in the World It Invented and How We Can Come Back, Mandelbaum gave the opening keynote address. Mandelbaum posited

Analytics

Melissa SavageJune 14, 2012 0

Analytics keep Bay Area Rapid Transit on time

When I was growing up, summertime always meant a road trip to see my grandparents and great-grandparents in Concord, California, just outside San Francisco. Most of our time in Concord was spent shuffling between relatives but my parents always made time for a day trip into San Francisco. On these

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Government

Analytics

Georgia MarianiJune 13, 2012 0

Best practice #8: Develop in-house IT expertise

It is exciting and overwhelming when you first get new software for information management, reporting and analytics. This is especially true once your users first get their hands on the data and new reports. I recall first hand when I was a system engineer and had been with SAS for

Education

Analytics

Georgia MarianiMay 30, 2012 0

Best Practice #7: Collecting and acting on user feedback

In my last post, we discussed the best way to process and deliver reports to stakeholders. So now that that you have launched the portal and users are happily using it, the work doesn’t stop there. Almost immediately, you need to start gathering feedback from users about how they are

Education

Analytics

Melissa SavageMay 29, 2012 0

Four E's of crash analytics, part 3: Engineering

We're at stop #3 on the crash analytics highway. We've introduced the topic of the Four E's and have discussed the role of analytics in Enforcement. Now let's talk about Engineering. Safety, reliability and accessibility are all key components in road design. Traffic engineers work to make the driving environment

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Government

Analytics

Georgia MarianiMay 17, 2012 0

Best Practice #6: Interface design is important for reporting

As we begin the second half of our series on the 10 best practices for information management, reporting and analytics let’s review what we have learned so far. We now understand the importance of securing executive sponsorship, identifying and involving stakeholders early and assessing their unique needs, identifying and integrating

Education

Analytics

Dr. InsightMay 14, 2012 0

Infographic: How can you become a big data hero?

Analytics

Georgia MarianiMay 4, 2012 0

Best practice #5: Optimize reporting processes

We are half way through my blog series counting to 10 best practices for information management, reporting and analytics. To recap, we have learned the importance of: Securing executive sponsorship. Identifying and involving stakeholders early and assessing their unique needs. Identifying and integrating data sources. Managing user expectations proactively. This

Education

Analytics

Melissa SavageApril 30, 2012 0

Four E's of crash analytics, part 2: Enforcement

Last week I introduced this series. Today I begin to dive deeper into each of the four E's. First up? Enforcement. In 2009, there were 5.5 million police-reported traffic crashes. Law enforcement officers work diligently to prevent crashes by enforcing traffic safety laws pertaining to, among other things, seat belt

English

Government

Analytics

Evan StubbsApril 25, 2012 0

The value of high-performance analytics

Like Vince said a few days ago, you don’t have to be Goliath to see how the intersection of big data and high performance analytics creates competitive advantage. Let’s also be realistic though: compared to someone like Walmart, pretty much everyone’s David! While Telstra and the Commonwealth Bank may not be the largest companies by global measures, they’re still

Analytics

Aimee RodriguezApril 24, 2012 0

New analytics book from Bill Franks

Bill Franks’s new book, Taming the Big Data Tidal Wave: Finding Opportunities in Huge Data Streams with Advanced Analytics, has just released. This book shows how big data is changing the world of analytics; what people, processes, technologies, and mindsets are necessary to succeed in analytics in this new era;

English

Analytics

Georgia MarianiApril 23, 2012 0

Best practice #4: Manage expectations proactively

So far in our journey of the best practices for information management, reporting and analytics, we have learned about the importance of securing executive sponsorship, having a solid understanding of stakeholders needs and integrating all the data needed to make this happen. Now that stakeholders realize that you know their

Education

Analytics

Melissa SavageApril 19, 2012 0

The four E's of crash analytics: Part 1

The leading cause of death for Americans between 5 and 34 isn’t what most would expect. It’s not disease or acute illness. It’s traffic crashes. The good news is that the number of highway deaths has steadily decreased the last few years, yet crashes still cause more than 30,000 fatalities and

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Government

Analytics

Kristine VickApril 19, 2012 0

Judgment calls & wake up calls

What's almost as good as being in sunny Orlando to hear your favorite business leaders speak in person? Watching them from the comfort of your own office chair, of course, but with the ability to still ask questions and participate in live polls, as if you were on site. You are

Analytics

Georgia MarianiApril 14, 2012 0

Best practice # 3: Identify and integrate authoritative, trusted data sources

Data is everywhere,and getting to and managing that information is vital for accurate reporting, analysis and proactive decision making. This brings us to Best Practice # 3: Identify and Integrate Authoritative, Trusted Data Sources. As you might remember, these tips all come from my interviews with SAS education customers. From Best

Education

Analytics

Gary SpakesApril 12, 2012 0

Turning big data (volume, variety, and velocity) into value

Today, more companies are offering more products in more markets in more currencies to more customer segments than ever before. The result? An exponential explosion in data covering virtually every aspect of the organization: sales, marketing, finance, manufacturing, legal, HR, and more. Unquestionably, the era of “big data” has arrived.

Manufacturing

Analytics

Georgia MarianiApril 6, 2012 0

Best practice # 2: How to meet stakeholders' needs

As I mentioned in my previous blog post, I am sharing best practices that I learned from talking to education customers about successful implement ions of information management, reporting and analytics at their K-12 school district or higher education institutions. In that first post, we learned about the importance of securing executive

Education

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