Analytics

Tom GreeneAugust 20, 2025 0

Supporting student growth through practical analytics

When Center Point-Urbana Community School District set out to rethink how they supported students, the leadership team knew they needed practical insights to better understand student academic growth and opportunities to improve instruction and interventions. Located in Iowa, the district serves a predominantly rural, middle-class community with four schools serving

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Education

Analytics | Artificial Intelligence | Innovation

Lindsay MarshallAugust 18, 2025 0

AI can make fast decisions – but can you trust them?

Every day, AI is making choices that shape lives, industries and the future. But can we trust those choices? Organizations are making huge investments in AI, and it’s changing how decisions are made. But without clear results and proven value, investing in these technologies may be a failure. In fact,

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Artificial Intelligence | Innovation

Nassim RahimiAugust 15, 2025 0

An innovative approach to design of experiments with synthetic data

Experimentation is the engine of innovation. Whether optimizing manufacturing processes, testing new materials, or simulating policy outcomes, the ability to run controlled experiments is essential. Design of experiments (DOE) is a well-established statistical methodology that helps organizations systematically explore the relationships between variables and outcomes. However, traditional DOE has its

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Advanced Analytics | Analytics

Sarah MuellerAugust 12, 2025 0

How to close the analytics leadership gap

In a world obsessed with AI and algorithms, it’s easy to assume that the biggest challenge in analytics is technical. It’s not. It’s human. How can enterprises nurture a culture that truly uses data-driven decision making? What role do leaders at every level play? And how does targeted education help

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Analytics | Data for Good | Data Management

Jennifer GriessAugust 7, 2025 0

Transforming challenges into triumphs: 16 inspiring customer stories

From transforming online insurance services to combating the opioid epidemic, SAS customers are using data and AI to drive innovation, enhance efficiency and make a positive impact on society. These stories – and more – offer a glimpse into how our customers are shaping the future with SAS. Dive into

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Banking | Education | Health Care | Hospitality | Insurance | Life Sciences | Manufacturing | Sports & Entertainment

Advanced Analytics | Artificial Intelligence | Innovation

Jessica CurtisAugust 4, 2025 0

Staying ahead of supply chain disruptions – without starting from scratch

Let’s face it, supply chains today can feel like one headline away from chaos. Whether it’s new tariffs, labor strikes, warehouse fires or unpredictable weather patterns, retail and consumer goods companies are constantly juggling curveballs. Each disruption comes with a price: tighter margins, out-of-stock products, unhappy customers and many operational

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Retail

Advanced Analytics | Programming Tips

Sean FordAugust 1, 2025 0

CI/CD for Python and SAS: Build modern workflows with GitHub Actions

Learn how to modernize legacy SAS workflows by integrating Python and automating processes using GitHub Actions and SAS Viya Workbench, enabling seamless collaboration and CI/CD across development environments.

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Artificial Intelligence

Caslee SimsJuly 31, 2025 0

5 myths about synthetic data – and what’s actually true

Synthetic data – algorithmically generated data that mimics real-world data – has emerged as a cornerstone in modern AI workflows. But its promise comes with persistent myths about its capabilities, limitations and reliability. Synthetic data is being explored across industries, from training machine learning models to helping businesses safeguard customer

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Data Visualization | Learn SAS | Programming Tips

Rick WicklinJuly 28, 2025 0

How to position tick marks for months when you graph weekly data

Suppose you measure data weekly. According to the ISO standard, weeks are measured in the range 1-53, where most years have 52 weeks, but occasionally there is a "leap week." (The WEEK function in SAS implements the ISO standard to find the week-of-the-year for any date.) The heat map to

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Artificial Intelligence | Innovation

Vrushali SawantJuly 22, 2025 0

Building trustworthy AI agents with SAS Viya

AI agents take on more responsibility in our most sensitive systems – from finance to public safety to health care – one thing is clear: trust can’t just be designed in. It has to be sustained. Continuously.  In the first two parts of this series, we explored the ethical foundations

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Advanced Analytics

Heather HallettJuly 21, 2025 0

Smarter flow, better care: How analytics moves health care forward

Hospitals are being asked to do more with less – deliver rapid connections to health care services, generate better outcomes and have tighter coordination across teams and services. The patient is at the center of it all. Getting people the care they need, where they are and when they need

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Health Care

Artificial Intelligence | Customer Intelligence

Mike TurnerJuly 15, 2025 0

Maximize the value of your first-party data, no IT required

This is the second in a five-part blog post series that delves into modernizing marketing strategies through the integration of advanced marketing platforms. I had the pleasure of interviewing Shaun Memon of Munvo for this series, where we discuss a wide range of topics, from fragmented MarTech stacks, first-party data

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Innovation | Internet of Things | SAS Events

Caslee SimsJuly 10, 2025 0

5 ways AI and IoT are driving the future of transportation

They say data is the new oil, but it’s only valuable if you can refine it into something useful. In transportation, that means turning raw traffic data, sensor inputs and video feeds into real-time insights that actually improve how we move. That metaphor set the tone for a 2025 IoT

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Artificial Intelligence | Innovation | Risk Management

Reyk MiklesJuly 9, 2025 0

Is IBSM the most overlooked tool in banking risk strategy?

In an uncertain geopolitical world, integrated balance sheet management (IBSM) is crucial for building financial resilience. Fragmented risk systems hinder banks’ ability to navigate volatile markets. Isolated control models are especially problematic when managing liquidity, profitability and capital efficiently. According to a recent FT Longitude survey of executives from 300

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Banking

Advanced Analytics | Artificial Intelligence

Trent SmithJuly 7, 2025 0

SAS AI influencers: Join the conversation today

We at SAS were proud to see Iain Brown, SAS Head of Data Science for Northern Europe and author of the book Mastering Marketing Data Science: A Comprehensive Guide for Today’s Marketers, recently acknowledged as one of the top 100 AI influencers on X/Twitter. (Number 36, not too shabby!) Iain

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Programming Tips

Chris HemedingerJuly 3, 2025 0

Through the years: SAS Enterprise Guide versions

My colleague Rick Wicklin maintains a nifty chart that shows the timeline of SAS releases since Version 8. A few of you asked if I could post a similar chart for SAS Enterprise Guide. Here it is. Like Rick, I used new features in SAS 9.4 to produce this chart

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Artificial Intelligence

Heather HallettJuly 1, 2025 0

Driving drug and device safety through public-private partnerships

What if the data behind your next prescription could help save lives – not just yours, but millions more? Behind the scenes, researchers are turning everyday health records into powerful insights that shape the safety of drugs and medical devices. At the heart of this work is Cheryl Walraven, a

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Health Care

Internet of Things | SAS Events

Natalie GonzalezJune 30, 2025 0

10th annual IoT Slam: A glimpse into a more connected future

SAS world headquarters felt charged with momentum as Jason Mann, VP of IoT, welcomed a room full of curious minds to the 10th annual IoT Slam Live. “We are in the midst of a technology boom unlike anything we’ve seen before,” Mann said in his opening remarks. “In this environment, the ability

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Analytics | Innovation | SAS Events

Caroline KinlawJune 30, 2025 0

SAS Innovate on Tour in photos: First leg complete

The first leg of SAS Innovate on Tour has wrapped and what a journey it has been. These initial stops have set the tone for a year of innovation. Each recap below captures the energy and insights from the events so far, offering a glimpse into how data and AI

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Artificial Intelligence | Fraud & Security Intelligence | SAS Events

Stu BradleyJune 27, 2025 0

4 lessons from former fraudsters

Fraud and financial scams are on the rise. According to the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center's annual report, scammers stole a record $16.6 billion in 2024, a 33% increase from 2023. This problem affects everyone. The SAS Faces of Fraud Study revealed that 70% of consumers have fallen victim to

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Banking

Analytics | Artificial Intelligence

Jared PetersonJune 26, 2025 0

Prince…or productive data and AI? You decide

Recently, I was in London for SAS Innovate on Tour, where I talked to customers, partners and tech enthusiasts about how SAS can help you be more productive with data and AI technology. The event was incredible, but it was the venue that truly blew me away. Kings Place, located

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Analytics

Lindsey CoombsJune 24, 2025 0

The inflection point for our lifetime – autonomous AI

Back in the 80s and 90s, life was simple. Kids roamed the neighborhood. Parents didn’t track them with GPS. Commercials interrupted your TV shows and you watched them. If you wanted to know if Ross and Rachel got back together, you waited – patiently – for the next episode. Research

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Artificial Intelligence | Fraud & Security Intelligence | Innovation

Seema RathorJune 23, 2025 0

Synthetic data for next-generation fraud detection in banking

Financial fraud is a high-stakes issue in banking, where schemes are becoming increasingly sophisticated and costly. As a result, detecting anomalies quickly and accurately is a top priority. But traditional data-driven fraud detection models face challenges such as data scarcity, privacy constraints, and model bias. This is where synthetic data

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Banking

Internet of Things | Programming Tips

Chris HemedingerJune 23, 2025 0

How I use BirdNET-PI and SAS to track my feathered neighbors

How I collected birdsong detection data from BirdNET-PI and used SAS to visualize the bird visits across the seasons.

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Advanced Analytics | Innovation | Marketing

Mike TurnerJune 20, 2025 0

From fragmented to connected: Why modernization matters

This is the first in a five-part blog post series that delves into modernizing marketing strategies through the integration of advanced marketing platforms. I had the pleasure of interviewing Shaun Memon of Munvo for this series, where we discuss a wide range of topics, from fragmented MarTech stacks, first-party data

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Artificial Intelligence | Innovation

Udo SglavoJune 19, 2025 0

SAS: The workhorse of the AI era

Let’s be real: no single language rules the world anymore. It’s all about the right tool for the job. You’ve seen the lists: “Top Programming Languages of 2024.” “Python vs. Rust: The Ultimate Showdown.” “Why Java Refuses to Die.” But you rarely see SAS on these lists. And I get

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Artificial Intelligence | Fraud & Security Intelligence | SAS Events

Alison BolenJune 16, 2025 0

Using GenAI and AI agents to combat AI-generated fraud

Many of today’s fraudsters are figuring out how to use AI to automate and structure scams that are unique to each person they target. If fraudsters can analyze your data, learn your patterns, track your interests, and exploit who you trust – how can you combat them? According to SAS

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Artificial Intelligence | Innovation

Adam NeibergJune 11, 2025 0

Agentic AI at your service: A real-world look at frictionless banking

I’m a credit card transactor – I pay off my balance in full each month and use credit purely as a payment method to avoid interest. Recently, a major payment processor experienced an outage that disrupted many money movement services. As a result, my scheduled electronic payment was converted into

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Banking

Advanced Analytics | Innovation | SAS Events

Natalie GonzalezJune 9, 2025 0

Get ready for another SAS Hackathon

When creative minds come together to solve real-world problems using the power of analytics, great things happen. The SAS Hackathon is more than just a competition; it’s a global innovation experience that brings together coders, domain experts and big thinkers from across industries and backgrounds. What we’ve been up to

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Learn SAS | Programming Tips

Rick WicklinJune 9, 2025 0

Generate a check digit and validate a Universal Loan Identifier in SAS

This article shows how to use SAS to implement the ISO algorithm to generate (and validate) a Universal Loan Identifier (ULI). A ULI is a long string of numbers and letters that serves as a unique identifier that is used for certain financial transactions. The ISO standard ensures that banks

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