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Analytics | Machine Learning

Eric SiegelJuly 22, 2021 0

Getting the green light for a machine learning project

How do you convince decision makers in your enterprise to give a machine learning (ML) project the green light? You might be super excited about machine learning – as many of us are – and might think that this stuff should basically sell itself! The value proposition can seem totally

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Analytics

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Paula Henderson

Paula HendersonJune 28, 2021 0

Digital consumers are shaping a sustainable future

Over the past year, it’s become normal for me to order my groceries online, make telehealth appointments for my family and attend dozens of virtual meetings every week. And I am not alone. Last year not only brought an increase in the use of digital technologies. It also brought with

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AgTech | Banking | Health Care

Learn SAS

Shelley Sessoms

Shelley SessomsJune 9, 2021 0

We need your vote! SAS Support Communities are on the 2021 Khoros Kudos awards ballot

Cast your ballots for the SAS Support Communities, nominated for the Khoros Kudos Award: Best-in-Class: Community.

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Analytics

Jenn ChaseJune 7, 2021 0

Ever feel like an imposter? Learn about confident humility with Adam Grant

Organizational psychologist Adam Grant studies how we lead, work and live and his pioneering research has inspired people to question their assumptions about motivation, generosity and creativity. His unique and counterintuitive ideas are backed by data-driven science and case studies (he loves data just as much as I do!). Adam's

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Analytics | SAS Events | Students & Educators

Alison BolenJune 4, 2021 0

Talking about data literacy in a big data world

Our traditional assumptions about data are evolving, and so is our understanding of data literacy. Data is more than numbers, charts and graphs. And data literacy is not just for data scientists. “If you’re talking with people who aren’t already data fluent, you have to make them aware that data is

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Analytics | Data Management | SAS Events

Jeff AlfordJune 3, 2021 0

Show me, don’t tell me: How health care is using real-world evidence

We’ve all experienced the value that innovation has brought to our lives. The cloud, enormous data sets and more accurate AI modeling have enabled many organizations to bring new products and services to market in ways we could not have imagined 20 years ago. The health care and life sciences

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Health Care | Life Sciences

Work & Life at SAS

Alyssa GrubeMay 27, 2021 0

4 fun facts about the #saslife

At SAS, curiosity is at the heart of who we are and what we do. It’s one of our core values, and what drives us forward every day. It’s been this way since the beginning, and our rich history of curiosity has paved the way for some unique aspects of

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Analytics | Data for Good | SAS Events

Josh MorganMay 26, 2021 0

The case for uniting data: A public and moral duty for mental health

Mental health and data sharing. Seeing those phrases in a single sentence gives even the most seasoned professionals pause. This is legitimately sensitive data. And there are often specialized confidentiality and privacy laws due to the stigma and discrimination against those with mental health disorders. All the same, many agencies are starting to ask

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Government | Health Care

Analytics | SAS Events

Kara RobertsMay 24, 2021 0

4 ways to close the gender equity divide

In her Ted Talk, Gavriella Schuster, Corporate Vice President of Commerical Partner Team at Microsoft, shares that in 1991, 36% of the computing workforce in the United States was women. In 2020, that number fell to 25%. We're going in the wrong direction of gender equity in high tech.

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Analytics | SAS Events

Alison BolenMay 20, 2021 0

See how composite AI benefits retailers, doctors and bankers

One of the questions we hear a lot about artificial intelligence is, “Which algorithm or AI technique should I use?” For complex problems, the answer isn’t always one technique or another. Instead, the best answer to any problem is often a combination of multiple techniques and technologies. We’re seeing with

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Learn SAS | SAS Events | Students & Educators

Trent SmithMay 20, 2021 0

SAS honors educators and students for excellence in analytics and data science

The demand for people with analytics and data science skills continues to outpace supply – and SAS skills are among the most prized. Through programs such as the new  SAS Academic Specialization, the company is building a sustainable pool of data science and analytics talent. At the virtual SAS Global Forum 2021, the company recognized

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Analytics

Anne-Lindsay BeallMay 18, 2021 0

Helping organizations succeed in a post-pandemic world

“Over the last 15 months, we’ve seen the world change in countless ways,” SAS CEO Jim Goodnight said to virtual attendees at SAS Global Forum’s Opening Session. “We’re relying on math and science to make important decisions. We look at data to determine when it’s safe to travel or return

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Analytics | SAS Events

Jeff AlfordMay 14, 2021 0

Scammers, schools and sustainable energy at SAS Global Forum

It’s not too late to register for Tuesday’s (May 18) SAS Global Forum kickoff. And there are so many online sessions it’s going to be hard to choose which to attend. Business and analytics experts are leading dozens of virtual session for industries, from agtech, banking and financial services, goverment,

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Analytics | SAS Events

Jenn ChaseMay 12, 2021 0

12 surprising topics you didn’t expect to see at SAS Global Forum

It’s almost time for another SAS Global Forum, and this year even I’m surprised by the range of topics and experiences available for attendees. With the conference theme of “New day, new answers, inspired by curiosity,” you probably guessed we’ll be talking about analytics and pandemic recovery. And, of course,

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Analytics | Fraud & Security Intelligence | SAS Events

Jeffrey CooperMay 12, 2021 0

IRS tackling big digital transformation and legislative challenges

The COVID-19 pandemic forced government agencies to accelerate digital transformation efforts, and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) was no exception. The IRS was already in a significant transition period, spurred by the Taxpayer First Act, which was signed into law in July 2019. The Act was designed to improve the

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Programming Tips | SAS Events

Dina DuhonMay 11, 2021 0

SAS Global Forum: Your experience, your way

It’s safe to say that SAS Global Forum is a conference designed for users, by users. As your conference chair, I am excited by this year’s top-notch user sessions. More than 150 sessions are available, many by SAS users just like you. Wherever you work or whatever you do, you’ll

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Artificial Intelligence | SAS Events

Alison BolenMay 7, 2021 0

Ayesha Khanna on AI surprises and opportunities

Dr. Ayesha Khanna has a vision for blending our physical infrastructures with cloud and AI infrastructures to improve the way we live, work and learn. As the co-founder and CEO of ADDO AI, an AI solutions firm and incubator, she advises corporations and governments on AI and smart cities. She

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Analytics | Data for Good | SAS Events

Cindy TurnerMay 6, 2021 0

3 ways analytics is used to support mental health

Break down silos, uncover problems, support mental health solutions – with data and analytics.

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Government | Health Care

Analytics | Data for Good | SAS Events

Josh MorganMay 3, 2021 0

Mental health services improve criminal justice outcomes

An estimated 44% of people in jail and 37% of those in prison have a mental health condition. When I worked at the San Bernardino County Department of Behavioral Health, the Sheriff and Probation Departments were close partners with us. My Research & Evaluation team worked with their data teams to evaluate

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Government | Health Care

Data Visualization | Programming Tips

Robert AllisonApril 30, 2021 0

Feeling the effects of the 2020 Census

Every 10 years the United States conducts a Census where we count all the people. This week the 2020 Census population totals for each state were released. And how might these numbers affect you? ... One thing the Census numbers are used for is to determine how many of the

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Advanced Analytics

Gül EgeApril 27, 2021 0

SAS and Microsoft collaborate to democratize the use of Deep Learning Models

Note from Gül Ege Sr. Director, Analytics R&D, IoT: The pattern of training in the Cloud, with your choices of framework and inferencing at the Edge with a target environment, are especially common in Internet of Things (IoT). In IoT, there is a proliferation of hardware environments on the Edge.

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Analytics | Risk Management

Cindy TurnerApril 21, 2021 0

The business risks of climate change: Where technology and nature meet

Analyzing climate change business risk helps companies choose the most effective actions.

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Analytics

Alyssa FarrellApril 15, 2021 0

Analytics hackathon sparks innovation for health care

Predictive models and medical image analysis have the potential to transform health care delivery. To accelerate innovative approaches in health analytics, teams around the world are participating in a global hackathon. In scientific communities, it's well-known that the fastest way to drive progress and discover new ideas is collaboration with

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Analytics | Data Management

Jim HarrisMarch 15, 2021 0

What is a data catalog – and why do you need one?

Learn why a data catalog is so valuable in helping you find and use big data at your business.

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Analytics | Cloud

Marcia Elaine Walker

Marcia Elaine WalkerMarch 12, 2021 0

3 ways new SAS, Microsoft solutions can change the way manufacturers think

As an American child growing up on a military base in Germany, I learned many important life lessons. One of the most important was about language and communication. I realized at age 12 that, even though I could speak German, I thought in English -- and it led me to

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Advanced Analytics

Adriaan Van Horenbeek

Adriaan Van HorenbeekMarch 10, 2021 0

How to get advanced analytics out of the lab and into your operations

Chemical companies are sitting on data gold mines waiting to be exploited. Yet most of them struggle to capitalize on the full potential and insights of their data. How can you make advanced analytics work for you and gain competitive advantage? For the past couple of years, chemical companies have

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Programming Tips

Rick WicklinMarch 10, 2021 0

Pi and products

This is my Pi Day post for 2021. Every year on March 14th (written 3/14 in the US), geeky mathematicians and their friends celebrate "all things pi-related" because 3.14 is the three-decimal approximation to pi. Most years I write about lower-case pi (π), which is the ratio of a circle's

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Analytics | Data for Good | Work & Life at SAS

Paula Henderson

Paula HendersonMarch 5, 2021 0

Why I choose significance – and you should too

My career path has taken me from the fields on my family farm to the boardrooms of organizations around the world. Starting when I was six years old, my summers involved working with my cousins on the farm from dawn until dusk. From a very early age, I learned the

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Analytics | Cloud

Jay UpchurchMarch 4, 2021 0

Elevating customers to the next phase of the Empowered Cloud

Recently, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella joined SAS CEO and founder Jim Goodnight for a fireside chat to announce the latest release of the cloud-native SAS® Viya® platform on Microsoft Azure. This new launch was a significant milestone to mark the progress that has been made in our extensive technology and

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