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Data Management

Keith RenisonSeptember 25, 2013 0

How to get started now with Hadoop

What do you get when you put a dozen big data pros around a table to discuss the real (not over-inflated) effects of big data on the organization? An honest discussion around what big data is and what it isn’t, what Hadoop can accomplish and what it cannot. Where did

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Data Management | SAS Events

Christina HarveySeptember 24, 2013 0

7 tips for creating cleaner data sets

Although she’s an analyst, Anca Tilea estimates that she spends 80% of her time cleaning data. Tilea and co-author Deanna Chyn shared seven of their favorite methods for checking, cleaning and restructuring data. Attendees at MWSUG 2013 got a bonus tip: Ask SAS peers in one of the SAS Support

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Alison BolenSeptember 4, 2013 0

From one tech leader to another: 3 big thoughts on big data

If you're looking for an honest discussion around big data and IT from one technologist to another, look no further than the recent Forbes article, "SAS CTO On IT And Big Data Analytics."* In it, Keith Collins discusses Hadoop, shadow IT and more. Three excerpted points you won't want to

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Data Management

Fiona McNeillAugust 16, 2013 0

Need help with Data Management?

I'm happy to announce the SAS Data Management support community has a new look and feel! And there’s lots of additional content and resources now too. The SAS Data Management community on support.sas.com is a central hub for anyone interested in SAS data access, integration, quality and governance. Community Manager

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Data Management

Eric DonohueAugust 13, 2013 0

Bringing out your dead data: Data management challenges in higher education

Do you have “dead data”? Data that is not relevant or trustworthy? Data that muddles reports and makes data-driven decision making difficult, or even impossible, to manage? If you do, you are in good company as this is an enormous problem throughout higher education. Not to mention, as with all

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Analytics | Data Management | Data Visualization

Tapan PatelAugust 1, 2013 0

Identify your analytics strengths and weaknesses

Industry-changing dynamics like mobility, smart products, social media and embedded computing put a premium on big data and the insights you can gain from organizational data. As a result, the opportunity to be disruptive with analytics has never been greater. Yet, when it comes to making analytics work, not all organizations

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Analytics | Data Management

Leo SadovyJuly 9, 2013 0

WYSIATI – Thinking, fast, slow and analytically

I’ve got a book recommendation for you – it came recommended to me and did not disappoint. “Thinking, Fast and Slow”, by Nobel Prize winning economist Daniel Kahneman. Kahneman is actually a psychologist (Professor emeritus at Princeton Univ), and his Nobel Prize winning work on decision theory will also remind

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Analytics | Data Management

Mike NemecekJune 11, 2013 0

Big data = big value

In Amsterdam, harnessing the power of the (data) tide With more than 100 km of canals and 1,500 bridges, dikes and dams, Amsterdam has long been in tune with the tides. Today, as an economic tide tugs at Europe and many regions, organizations are coping with a flood of data

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Analytics | Data Management | Data Visualization

Kristine VickMay 29, 2013 0

Seven steps to deploying visual analytics

As a marketer interested in analyzing my campaign data visually, I recently had a chance to slow down and read this TDWI checklist report entitled “Seven Steps to Deploying Visual Analytic for Improving Actionable Insight” by Dave Stodder, Director of TDWI Research for Business Intelligence. What it helped me understand is

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Analytics | Data Management

Robby PowellApril 29, 2013 0

Start planning now for SAS 9.4

More than 4000 users at SAS Global Forum 2013 have previewed software capabilities powered by SAS 9.4 — the upcoming release of the SAS platform that promises to fuel new waves of innovation for both SAS and its customers. The initial release of SAS 9.4 platform will be available in

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Data Management

Todd WrightMarch 19, 2013 0

Master data management success factors

I’m holding down the fort from my office in North Carolina wishing I could have made the Gartner Master Data Management Summit in Texas. Is cloning the answer? This year’s event promises to be bigger and better than ever. Business-side managers will enjoy the new track recognizing master data management

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Data Management | Data Visualization

Vincent CotteFebruary 21, 2013 0

Overcoming the Top Four Challenges to More Effective Decision Making With Data Visualisation

Our recent innovations into Data Visualisation have led us to be inundated and involved in lots of conversations with customers and prospects looking to benefit from the marriage of advanced analytics, visualisation, data management and simplicity. Greg and Minh delved into the benefits that this marriage can yield and why data visualisation should form an

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Annette MarettFebruary 8, 2013 0

SAS loves stats: Marc Huber

If you’ve got a few minutes to chat with Marc Huber, don’t miss the opportunity. He has an interesting take on the human side of statistics. As a senior analytical training consultant for SAS, he combines an impressive background in psychology with a passion for math to teach customers around the

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Data Management

Paul KentJanuary 23, 2013 0

Five big data predictions for 2013

My predictions for "big data" in 2013 were recently published in the Fourth Quarter 2012 issue of Loyalty Management Magazine, and I wanted to share them here too: Streaming data from gadgets, cars and other devices will become an even bigger and more important data source. Social data will be used

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Analytics | Data Management

David PopeJanuary 15, 2013 0

How to monetize the value of big data

According to Forbes, a comprehensive "big data" strategy is vital because without one your business will miss out on at least 71 million dollars a year! To me this means your "big data" strategy should be more focused on how best to derive value from your data instead of focusing

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Data Management

David SweenorNovember 19, 2012 0

Adventures in the Hadoop zoo

For some odd reason, the open-source Apache Hadoop ecosystem consists of cleverly named components that seem to have escaped from the Central Park Zoo. You may be aware that the little yellow elephant named Hadoop was actually a stuffed toy that Doug Cutting’s son owned. (Doug is the co-creator of

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Annette MarettNovember 9, 2012 0

SAS loves math: Wendy McHenry

From figuring out the optimal price a company should charge for soup to forecasting an organization's financial outcomes, each day brings a new business challenge for Wendy McHenry, systems engineer at SAS. Her "How can we help?" attitude is only part of the equation for successful customer relationships. Find out how math

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Kevin GarbedianSeptember 12, 2012 0

SMBs can manage data without programming

Collecting data quickly and efficiently is a focus for businesses regardless of their size. For small and mid-sized businesses, successfully managing data without being a burden on an understaffed and overworked IT department can be an added challenge. Plus, there is the added responsibility of making sure ACCURATE data is

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Data Management

Leo SadovySeptember 11, 2012 0

To BI and beyond: A BI primer

I remarked in an earlier post (“BI and Better Decisions”) that, prior to joining SAS, while I understood analytics and performance management just fine, the phrase ‘business intelligence’ was not in my vocabulary”. Turns out I’m not the only finance professional so inflicted. I was invited last week to give a

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Data Management

David PopeSeptember 4, 2012 0

Pair data scientists with analytical DBAs for better results

Ever since the term "big data" has popped up as a hot topic, you may have also heard about this "new" role called the data scientist. This is an important role that helps derive insight out of any sized data by applying knowledge about analytics to help solve business problems. I would argue that

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Data Management

Meg CrawfordAugust 22, 2012 0

SAS 4 SMB: a new series for small and midsize companies

Here’s the thing, if you are a small or midsize business, you realize (better than anyone) how there is really nothing small or midsize about what you do. It is simply business ... and just like with all the Fortune 500 monster companies out there, you face the same dilemmas

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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

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Data Management

Faye MerridethJune 13, 2012 0

Building a culture of analytics one employee at a time

SAS customers are both bright and generous. Recently, I met several who gathered to discuss SAS Enterprise Miner and SAS Model Manager predictive analytics and data mining software. Hiring the best I loved listening to their discussion on what they look for and how they find the people who will

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Data Management

Steve PolilliApril 26, 2012 0

Sort through the high-performance noise

There's recently been a lot of discussion and release of products around high-performance analytic architectures and in-memory computing. It seems like every vendor in the BI and analytics realm has jumped on this bandwagon. Is it all the same stuff? Or are there signficant differences? No question in our minds, the

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Data Management

Alison BolenApril 11, 2012 0

Will big data flatten the world?

Retail is one of the most time-sensitive industries. Find out how mega-chain Family Dollar Stores Inc., which operates more than 7,400 stores in 45 states, relies on high-performance analytics to shrink data processing windows from days to less than an hour and speed decision making. Scott Zucker, Vice President of

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Analytics | Data Management

Rachel Alt-SimmonsMarch 13, 2012 0

The path to lean analytics

In my role at SAS I have the great fortune to meet with business intelligence and analytic (BI&A) teams all across the United States to share and discuss best practices and pain points, particularly around the ability to execute and operationalize insight internally and externally throughout the organization. In these

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Analytics | Data Management

David StewartFebruary 28, 2012 0

Analytics comes to AML, what RAD wants to know!

There have been a lot of retrospectives marking the 10th anniversary of the USA PATRIOT Act, but I think what is most compelling is how dissatisfied the industry is with the status quo . KPMG’s ‘Global Anti-Money Laundering Survey 2011’ confirmed a number of trends: cost of compliance increased 45

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Data Management

Alyssa FarrellFebruary 20, 2012 0

What's your grade? Utility Summit exposes wide gaps in analytical maturity

Managing the deluge of smart grid data. Responding to the increased demand for customer intelligence. Implementing analytics for grid optimization. These were just a few of the topics covered at this week’s inaugural “Utility Analytics Summit.” Utilities have been grappling with implementation of smart grid devices for several years and

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Data Management

Alison BolenFebruary 15, 2012 0

10 high-performance analytics tips for bankers

Bank Systems & Technology just published a special issue focused on "big data" - and how high-performance analytics helps solve the big data problem. Clicking on the cover image will take you to the ebook, so you can flip through 24 pages full of information about the benefits of big data for banking.

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Data Management

Rachel Alt-SimmonsJanuary 2, 2012 0

New Year’s resolutions: Learn, network, connect

Happy New Year, everyone! It’s that wonderful time of the year when people start anew and we all start making promises to ourselves about the things we want to accomplish in the year ahead. If you’re looking for some ways to ramp up your personal and professional expertise this year,

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