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Analytics | SAS Events

Paula HendersonDecember 5, 2018 0

How analytics can shape the government workforce

Creative government workforce approaches come in many forms. Some time ago, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) offered employees an interesting choice to incentivize them to stay. Employees could either telework from home one day per week or receive $1,000. As Jon Lemon, principal industry consultant at SAS told the

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SAS Events

Shelley Sessoms

Shelley SessomsDecember 4, 2018 0

Take your leadership skills to the next level at SAS Global Forum

Find out how to kick-start your volunteering and leadership skills at SAS Global Forum.

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Artificial Intelligence | Learn SAS | Machine Learning | SAS Events

Charu ShankarNovember 28, 2018 0

3 things you need to know about SAS Global Forum 2019 from the conference chair

Find out what SAS Global Forum 2019 conference chair MaryAnne DePesquo says about the upcoming conference in Dallas.

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Analytics | Fraud & Security Intelligence | SAS Events

Paula HendersonNovember 13, 2018 0

Georgia health department uses analytics to stop fraud in WIC program

In many grocery stores throughout the country, the acronym “WIC” accompanies a number of the food items on the shelves. The letters stand for the federal “Women, Infants and Children” program that provides nutritional food to pregnant women and their young children who are in need. While this is a

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Analytics | SAS Events

Paula HendersonNovember 9, 2018 0

SAS Government Leadership Forum highlights analytics in government innovation...and Pokemon?

One would expect analytics in government to be a hot topic at a SAS government event. What the crowd didn't see coming was Margaret Weichert, Acting Director of the US Office of Personnel Management and Deputy Director for Management at the Office of Management and Budget, touting her ability to

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Analytics | SAS Events

Analytics Experience Mailand

Thomas MaierOctober 10, 2018 0

Grüne Socken oder: Warum in Mailand kein Dresscode gilt

Kennen Sie das? Sie sitzen in einer Kongressveranstaltung, das Programm auf der Bühne ist beeindruckend – und trotzdem werden Sie immer wieder per Mail in Ihren Alltag zurückgeholt. Genau so ging es mir diese Woche bei der SiriusDecisions in London, einer weltweiten Konferenzreihe rund um B2B-Marketing, die allein in London

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Advanced Analytics | SAS Events

Hidden Insights: We cannot afford breach of confidence

Morten Krogh DanielsenOctober 10, 2018 0

We cannot afford breach of confidence

When we are admitted to hospital, we have confidence in the system and the doctors; we trust that they will do everything to cure us. Yet some patients become more ill while they are hospitalised because they acquire an infection – and in severe cases, some of them die of

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Analytics | SAS Events | Students & Educators

Naohiro Takemura (竹村尚大)October 9, 2018 0

SAS Global Forum 2019 で発表しよう（学生向けプログラムあり）

全世界のSASユーザーが集う年次のイベント SAS Global Forum。次回は2019年4月28日から5月1日まで、米国テキサス州ダラスで開催予定です。現在、SAS Global Forum 2019での発表演題を募集しています。本イベントは、600を超えるセッションでワークショップ、プレゼンテーション、e-ポスター、デモおよび交流プログラムが用意されており、アナリティクス活用についての事例やテクノロジーが多数紹介されます。昨年は5400人もの登録者があり、世界中のデータサイエンティストと情報交換が可能です。（2017年の様子を過去のブログで紹介しています。その1, その2, その3）学生向けのプログラムも用意されており、多くの大学生・教育関係者が参加します。 Student Ambassador Program ... 「学生大使」として無料でイベントに招待（旅費や宿泊代もサポートされます！） Student Symposium ... 学生がチームで戦うコンテスト。ファイナリストはイベントに招待されます。 Academic Summit ... 学生と教育関係者向けの講演と交流プログラム。昨年、参加した日本の学生によるレポートはこちら。ビジネスやアカデミアのユーザーが一堂に会するグローバルイベントで、学生が自身の分析・研究・提案を発表することで、ビジネスやアナリティクスの専門家からのフィードバックにより自身のアイデアを深めると同時に、国際的にネットワークを広げることができます。まずは、10月22日の締切までにアブストラクトを投稿しましょう！ SAS Japan アカデミア推進室では、投稿に向けて学生の皆さんをサポートいたします。興味のお持ちの方は JPNAcademicTeam@sas.com までご連絡ください。

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Analytics | Data for Good | SAS Events

Paula HendersonOctober 9, 2018 0

Analytics, innovation and public policy to intersect at SAS Government Leadership Forum

An abundance of data does not equal an abundance of wisdom. At the SAS Government Leadership Forum, leaders from federal, state and local agencies will discuss how analytics can bridge the gap between data and wisdom to make meaningful changes in how government operates. Analytics, however, is not just about

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SAS Events | Work & Life at SAS

Rebecca AllenOctober 8, 2018 0

Bodies-N-Motion, Noses-N-Books

Reading has been a part of who I am as far as I can remember. I loved listening to books as a curious child and enjoyed an audience when learning to read on my own. During grad school research, I often found myself curiously digging into one topic that led

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Artificial Intelligence | Data Visualization | SAS Events

When AI Meets BI

Anand ChitaleOctober 2, 2018 0

When AI Meets BI

There is no doubt that we are living in a new era of business intelligence (BI). In this new era, BI is no longer just a way to wrap data into various shiny packages for static visualisation. Instead, BI has started to get its own brain, and this new intelligence

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Analytics | Data for Good | SAS Events

Josh MorganSeptember 28, 2018 0

Exploring the human side of data

About two-thirds of the way through her Analytics Experience presentation, Dr. Tricia Wang showed a video from Frans de Waal, a world-renowned primatologist. The video showed two monkeys receiving rewards for giving a researcher a rock. Each time a monkey handed over a rock it received a piece of cucumber.

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Analytics | SAS Events

Digitisation, transformation and man/machine partnership: scaling innovation

Andreas GöddeSeptember 26, 2018 0

Digitisation, transformation and man/machine partnership: scaling innovation

I recently spoke to Thomas Gartzen, managing director of the European 4.0 Transformation Center. As well as talking about innovation labs in general, we also spoke about managing change and introducing an analytical approach to organisations. Thomas, do you think we can say that all companies are now software companies?

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Analytics | Customer Intelligence | SAS Events

Stephanie DiRicoSeptember 21, 2018 0

Don't just do digital. Be digital.

If you were to ask Tricia Wang, PhD, about real business growth, she would tell you that it lies outside the boundaries of the known. Not everything valuable is measurable, she would say. And big data is hiding new customers in the market from you. Wang is more than just

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Data Management | SAS Events

Will Privacy Kill Innovation?

Olivier PenelSeptember 21, 2018 0

Will Privacy Kill Innovation?

It’s a race - on one side: fast moving technologies, new business practices, new digital behaviours, the democratisation of analytics and the massive adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning technologies. On the other side: the fundamental right of individuals to protect their privacy. On one side: what we

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Advanced Analytics | SAS Events

Implementing the Insurance Distribution Directive: the role of analytics

Alena Tsishchanka

Alena TsishchankaSeptember 20, 2018 0

Implementing the Insurance Distribution Directive: the role of analytics

The Insurance Distribution Directive (IDD) comes into force in October this year. It is expected to have a wide-ranging impact on the insurance industry, because it fundamentally changes the focus of insurers from products to customers. This requires a radical rethink about how insurers do business. And as companies from

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Artificial Intelligence | SAS Events

Anjelica CummingsSeptember 19, 2018 0

What could you create if nothing were impossible?

Referred to as the instigator of innovation, Mick Ebeling works to expand the human possibilities of technology through his company, Not Impossible Labs, whose mission is to change the world through technology and story. Powered by a team of thinkers, doers, creators and hackers, Not Impossible Labs works on inspirational

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Analytics | SAS Events

Culture, expectation and business models: the refined scope of innovation

Andreas GöddeSeptember 18, 2018 0

Culture, expectation and business models: the refined scope of innovation

Innovation labs have been around for a while, and they come in many shapes and sizes. Some are internal to large organisations, while others are associated with research practices. As an academic institution, RWTH Aachen University invites companies to join the European 4.0 Transformation Centre (E4TC). I caught up with Thomas Gartzen,

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Advanced Analytics | Machine Learning | SAS Events

Gerhard SvolbaSeptember 18, 2018 0

It takes more than just a data scientist to build a machine learning model! Credit all who participate in the tasks of the analytics life cycle

It is my third time in San Francisco, and again I am highly impressed by the great architecture of the Golden Gate Bridge. This time I take a boat over to Sausalito at the other side of the bay. The museum there tells about the diverse history of the village

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Learn SAS | Programming Tips | SAS Events

Sian RobertsAugust 28, 2018 0

What your favorite authors are reading: More SAS Global Forum papers chosen by SAS Press authors (Part 2)

This blog post highlights more SAS Global Forum papers chosen by SAS Press authors.

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Learn SAS | SAS Events

MaryAnne DePesquo

MaryAnne DePesquoAugust 20, 2018 0

Call for content now open for SAS Global Forum 2019

Did you know that the call for content is now open for SAS Global Forum 2019? Get the details and see why next year's Conference Chair MaryAnne DePesquo is excited about the big event in Dallas, Texas, April 28-May 1, 2019.

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Analytics | Artificial Intelligence | SAS Events

Hidden Insights: How will you define the future of your organisation?

Emanuela Sferco

Emanuela SfercoAugust 16, 2018 0

How will you define the future of your organisation?

Twelve years ago, in 2006, Time magazine made an interesting move in deciding on its “Person of the Year.” Instead of one of the many eminent scientists, world leaders, or stars of stage and screen who had influenced the world that year, Time chose to recognise a social phenomenon. It

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Analytics | SAS Events | Work & Life at SAS

Oliver Schabenberger

Oliver SchabenbergerAugust 15, 2018 0

Curiosity: The force that drives innovation in SAS® technologies

What if? Two simple words. A bold question. Driver of change and progress. Fuel for innovation. “What if?” perfectly captures core values of the SAS culture: to be curious, forward-thinking and to challenge assumptions in solving problems. Today, I would like to introduce to you the people behind four of

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Learn SAS | SAS Events | Students & Educators

Andy RavennaAugust 14, 2018 0

Announcing the #AnalyticsX Hackathon: Are you up for it?

Even though I’ve worked at SAS for nearly 30 years, I still get excited when great things come together for our customers! This year we are hosting the very first hackathon at our Analytics Experience conference in San Diego - the AnalyticsX Hackathon. Analytics Experience is in its third year

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Programming Tips | SAS Events

Lexi HawksAugust 13, 2018 0

A quick introduction to CAS in SAS Viya

Data in the cloud makes it easily accessible, and can help businesses run more smoothly. SAS Viya runs its calculations on Cloud Analytics Service (CAS). David Shannon of Amadeus Software spoke at SAS Global Forum 2018 on his paper, Come On, Baby, Light my SAS Viya: Programming for CAS.

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Analytics | Data Visualization | Machine Learning | SAS Events

Gregor Herrmann

Gregor HerrmannAugust 3, 2018 0

Aus der Praxis: 5 Erkenntnisse zum Thema Data Mining und Machine Learning

Beim diesjährigen SAS Forum Deutschland in Bonn boten Sascha Schubert und ich einige Hands-on-Sessions zu Data Science und Analytics an. Nichts Neues, denken Sie wahrscheinlich. Aber mir sind einige Veränderungen zu vorherigen Events aufgefallen, die meiner Ansicht nach auf einen größeren Umbruch in der analytischen Landschaft verweisen. Hier also meine

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Learn SAS | Programming Tips | SAS Events

Lexi HawksAugust 2, 2018 0

How SAS Viya uses REST APIs to integrate with Python

SAS Viya has opened an entirely new set of capabilities, allowing SAS to analyze on cloud technology in real-time. One of the best new features of SAS Viya is its ability to pair with open source platforms, allowing developers the freedom of language and implementation to integrate with the power

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Analytics | SAS Events

Kristine VickJuly 24, 2018 0

4 resources to help convince your boss to send you to SAS Analytics Experience

Wondering what makes this conference special? Over the years I’ve heard from many attendees that it’s the best way to get the most out of their analytics investments. Analytics Experience is a learning-focused conference featuring networking opportunities, training, certification exams and analytics presentations for all skill levels. #AnalyticsX will give you

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