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Data Management

Blend, cleanse and prepare data for analytics, reporting, or data modernization efforts.

Advanced Analytics | Data Management

Nicolas RobertOctober 18, 2017 0

SAS Viya 3.2 Bridge for SAS Data Integration Studio 4.902 (on SAS 9.4M4) configuration steps

The goal of this article is to describe the steps needed to configure the bridge that allows SAS Data Integration 4.902, based on SAS 9.4M4, to load data directly into CAS on SAS Viya 3.2. Of course, SAS 9.4M5 simplifies this process, as a SAS/CONNECT communication will no longer be required, enabled

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Data Management

Businessman using the SAS platform sees that it all starts with data management

Todd WrightOctober 18, 2017 0

The SAS platform – It all starts with data management

To get full value from analytics programs, Todd Wright says be sure you can first access, integrate, cleanse and govern your data.

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Data Management | Risk Management

Chrysostomos KridiotisOctober 18, 2017 0

EBA Stress Testing 2018: How the inclusion of IFRS 9 is impacting the need for change to the Stress Testing Framework of Banks

A bank stress test is the analysis conducted under unfavorable economic scenarios designed to determine whether a bank has enough capital to withstand the impact of adverse developments. Especially in the years since the wake of the 2007-2008 financial crisis, it has been actively promoted by authorities and regulators as

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Analytics | Data Management | Machine Learning

Claudia Navarro HernándezOctober 17, 2017 0

Deep learning: la nueva era de la inteligencia artificial

La aplicación de la inteligencia artificial en los negocios constituye un área en constante evolución cuya demanda aumenta día con día. Este fenómeno es resultado de la alta interacción máquina-humano que experimentamos en varios aspectos de nuestras vidas, así como de la necesidad constante de aprender y actuar de forma

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Advanced Analytics | Data Management | Machine Learning

Josefin RosénOctober 16, 2017 0

What every business manager should know about algorithm audits

Algorithm audit is a growing area as companies increasingly rely on machine learning algorithms to make decisions. But what do business managers need to know about these audits? We have a responsibility to audit our algorithms Artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms have an increasingly central role in decision making in our

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Analytics | Data Management

preschool girl gets her hands dirty with fingerpainting, similar to adults doing self-service data preparation

Phil SimonOctober 16, 2017 0

The perils of self-service data preparation tools

Phil Simon chimes in on the tendency to rely upon these tools too much.

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Data Management

Arturo SalazarOctober 13, 2017 0

Data Preparation - no longer the “poor relation” in data management?

Data processing, data integration, data quality, data security - all these topics sound like a compulsory program for IT and not as “hot” as analytics, data science, the Internet of Things or artificial intelligence. However, companies globally have long recognized that data management is at least as important as the

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Customer Intelligence | Data Management

Lonnie MillerOctober 11, 2017 0

Two memorable multi-channel customer experiences

I’ve been making note of recent interactions and observations with different companies that I’ve done business with lately. My goal is to share with you real ways in which excellent customer experiences are shaped. Observation #1: Witty conversations rule As I write this, I’m sitting at a Panera Bread restaurant

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Data Management

Clemens Knobloch

Clemens KnoblochOctober 11, 2017 0

Improving data quality through SAS Data Remediation

With SAS Data Management, you can setup SAS Data Remediation to manage and correct data issues. SAS Data Remediation allows user- or role-based access to data exceptions. When a data issue is discovered it can be sent automatically or manually to a remediation queue where it can be corrected by

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Analytics | Data Management

Coworkers discuss resuable data quality for better self-service data preparation

Jim HarrisOctober 11, 2017 0

Reusable data quality enables self-service data preparation

Jim Harris says more reusable data quality processes mean less reliance on IT and higher productivity across the board.

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Data Management

Kevin MazilleOctober 10, 2017 0

Found in translation: How external specialists add value for customers

There is, or can be, an enormous gulf between IT teams and business users. We know that this gulf should not exist — after all, the main function of IT teams is to allow business users to generate the maximum value from usable tools, drawing on their business knowledge. However,

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Analytics | Data Management | Data Visualization

Analítica Avanzada

Vivian JonesOctober 9, 2017 0

Tres estrategias para optimizar la gestión en analítica de datos

Uno de nuestros firmes pensamientos es que el activo más valioso de las empresas son sus datos y el buen uso de ellos es el que pueden llevar a las compañías a una real transformación digital del negocio. A pesar de esto la consultora Gartner comenta que los líderes aún

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Banking | Communications

Analytics | Data Management

Businessman works on analytical data preparation

Joyce Norris-MontanariOctober 2, 2017 0

Analytical data preparation

To do their jobs well, Joyce Norris-Montanari says users doing analytical data preparation need access to both standardized and raw data.

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Advanced Analytics | Analytics | Data Management

Analítica, el factor estrella en la ecuación de transformación del negocio bancario

Vivian JonesSeptember 21, 2017 0

Analítica, el factor estrella en la ecuación de transformación del negocio bancario

Caminar por la calle y que su celular le dé una notificación de alguna promoción especial de ese almacén que le gusta, que está solo a algunos pasos de usted y en el que utilizando la tarjeta de crédito de su banco puede comprar a cero interés, no es un

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Data Management

data quality monitoring

Łukasz Leszewski

Łukasz LeszewskiSeptember 20, 2017 0

Data quality monitoring – step 1.

You have to be able to trust the data that you are working with, whether it’s data processing or analysis that you are involved with. And there is a strong correlation between that trust and data quality. Is it possible to determine data quality without monitoring mechanisms?

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Data Management

Young businesswoman discovers self-service data preparation

Jim HarrisSeptember 19, 2017 0

Discoverability enables self-service data preparation

Get faster value out of your data by empowering business users to work with data on their own.

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Analytics | Data Management

Businessman working on self-service data preparation

Phil SimonSeptember 12, 2017 0

3 new outcomes you can expect from self-service data preparation

Phil Simon weighs in on the value of getting your own hands dirty using self-service data prep.

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Data Management

Young woman learning new big data skills

Joyce Norris-MontanariSeptember 5, 2017 0

Bridging the big data skills gap

Managing big data doesn't always mean hiring more people and buying new tools.

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Data Management

Rainer SterneckerSeptember 4, 2017 0

Bei DS-GVO „Auf-Sicht“-Fahren? Besser nicht!

Die EU-Datenschutz-Grundverordnung kommt näher – ausweichen oder draufhalten? In den letzten Wochen hatte ich die tolle Gelegenheit mit zahlreichen Kunden und Partnern über die neue EU-Datenschutz-Grundverordnung (DS-GVO) zu sprechen. Die Meinungen und Erwartungen sind dabei wirklich außerordentlich breit gefächert. Das ist nicht weiter verwunderlich, denn das Thema hat zuletzt stark an

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Data Management

Two business users find the data they need in a data lake

David LoshinAugust 28, 2017 0

How to use a data catalog to get more value from your data lake

David Loshin explains how to set up a data catalog that will help you get more value from a data lake.

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Data Management

self service checkout is like self service data preparation

Jim HarrisAugust 21, 2017 0

Self-service data preparation gives fast access to the data you need

Get on with your day faster by taking a self-service approach to data preparation.

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Advanced Analytics | Data Management

Mary Kathryn QueenAugust 16, 2017 0

Load Data into SAS Viya via REST API

In this blog post I am going to cover the example of importing data into SAS Viya using Cloud Analytic Services (CAS) actions via REST API. For example, you may want to import data into a CASLib via REST API. This means you can perform an import of data outside

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Advanced Analytics | Analytics | Data Management | Machine Learning

Charlie ChaseAugust 16, 2017 0

At the end of the day, it’s all about analytics-driven forecasting

Analytics-driven forecasting means more than measuring trend and seasonality. It includes all categories of methods (e.g. exponential smoothing, dynamic regression, ARIMA, ARIMA(X), unobserved component models, and more), including artificial intelligence, but not necessarily deep learning algorithms. That said, deep learning algorithms like neural networks can also be used for demand forecasting,

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Analytics | Data Management

Joao OliveiraAugust 16, 2017 0

Streaming data: still a huge, untapped resource

Remember when performance reporting took place monthly, or even annually? When executives solemnly received a static report in a board meeting, which told them what had happened a month or so ago, often longer, and they had to make decisions about what to do next? This period actually isn’t all

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Banking | Insurance | Retail

Analytics | Data Management

Stephen FoersterAugust 14, 2017 0

CAS data modeling for performance

The Cloud Analytic Server (CAS for short) is SAS’ latest high-performance, scalable, in-memory analytic data server. In this post, I’d like to discuss the CAS physical data model, i.e.what features CAS offers for data storage, and how to use them to maximize performance in CAS (and consequently SAS Visual Analytics

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Data Management

Coworkers discuss what data is available?

Phil SimonAugust 14, 2017 0

How do I know what data is available?

Phil Simon shares his thoughts on this simple yet often-overlooked question.

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Data Management

monitorowanie jakości danych

Łukasz Leszewski

Łukasz LeszewskiAugust 10, 2017 0

Monitorowanie jakości danych - krok 1.

Niezbędnym elementem wszystkich inicjatyw związanych z przetwarzaniem i analizowaniem danych jest zaufanie do danych, które w znacznej mierze uzależnione jest od ich jakości. Czy można określić jakość danych bez mechanizmów jej monitorowania?

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