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Data for Good | SAS Events

Alison BolenApril 3, 2017 0

Data for good takes center stage at SAS Global Forum

What is SAS Global Forum if it isn't a conference that celebrates the ways that individuals can make a difference with data and analytics? Indeed, one of my favorite tweets from last night's opening session said: If the keynote sessions were just video biographies about how data people matter I would

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Analytics | SAS Events

Mike F. SmithApril 3, 2017 0

Promise and uncertainty in the ISO marketplace: Four things you should know

Operators of transmission networks and wholesale electric markets – ISOs (Independent System Operator) and RTOs (Regional Transmission Organizations) – have undergone sweeping changes in recent years, and the pace won’t be letting up anytime soon. With opportunities ranging from the growth of renewables to newly data-rich operating environments, and challenges

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Energy & Utilities

Advanced Analytics | SAS Events

Ed HughesMarch 31, 2017 0

Operations Research Talks at SAS Global Forum 2017

The 2017 edition of SAS Global Forum, the largest annual SAS user group meeting, will be held at the Swan and Dolphin Resort in Orlando, Florida on April 2-5. Among the many analytic talks at SAS Global Forum 2017, several focus on operations research topics like optimization and simulation. If

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Fraud & Security Intelligence | Risk Management | SAS Events

Jeanne (Hyunjin) ByunMarch 31, 2017 0

SAS코리아, “글로벌 자금세탁 규제 대응 위한 방안 모색 서둘러야”

주요 금융사 준법감시실 자금세탁방지 담당자 대상 ‘자금세탁 규제 대응 전략 세미나’ 개최 글로벌 자금세탁방지 규제 동향 및 SAS 솔루션 활용한 규제 대응 방안 공유 자금세탁방지 규제 위반 시 재정적 피해는 물론 기업 명성에도 부정적 영향...빅데이터 분석 통한 유연한 대응 필요 2017년 3월 15일, 서울 세계적인 분석 선두 기업 SAS(쌔스)코리아(www.sas.com/korea)가 15일

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Data Visualization | SAS Events

Sanjay MatangeMarch 29, 2017 0

Graph presentations at SAS Global Forum 2017

SAS Global Forum 2017 is around the corner and SAS users are gearing up to travel to Orlando for a blockbuster conference. ODS Graphics is now a well known component of Base SAS and many readers of this blog who are proficient users of SG Procedures and GTL can look

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Learn SAS | Programming Tips | SAS Events

Kirk Paul LaflerMarch 23, 2017 0

Exploring the content of the DICTIONARIES table and VSVIEW SASHELP view

SAS® users have an easy and convenient way to quickly obtain useful information (referred to as metadata) about their SAS session with a number of read-only SAS DICTIONARY tables or SASHELP views. At any time during a SAS session, information about currently defined system options, libnames, tables, columns and their

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Larry LaRussoMarch 22, 2017 0

Visit the code clinic at SAS Global Forum

The code clinic at SAS Global Forum 2017 $0 copay, no deductible. No waiting rooms, no outdated magazines. What kind of doctor’s office is this? While we might not be able to help with that nasty cough, SAS Code Doctors are here to help – when it comes to your

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Analytics | Internet of Things | SAS Events

SAS Forum Milan

Emanuela Sferco

Emanuela SfercoMarch 17, 2017 0

A SAS Forum Milan l'inimmaginabile è già a portata di mano

Il contesto che stiamo vivendo oggi è rappresentato perfettamente dalle parole di Moshe Vardi, professore di Computer Science alla University of Texas e esperto mondiale di robotica. Secondo Vardi, i progressi della scienza robotica e dell’intelligenza artificiale produrranno cambiamenti così drastici e repentini nel nostro modo di vivere e di fare business

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Learn SAS | SAS Events

Jay LaramoreMarch 16, 2017 0

Visiting Open Attractions and Open SAS

As a SAS instructor, I’m often on the road, but, in April, my work travel path is going to take me to a place I haven’t visited since I was 12 years old. The occasion? SAS Global Forum 2017. The location? Walt Disney World® in Orlando. While the main conference

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Analytics | SAS Events

Sandra Hernandez

Sandra HernandezMarch 16, 2017 0

El Big Data no es tan listo como parece

Mucho hemos oído del #BigData y su enorme potencial para mejorar las actividades humanas en general y de los negocios en particular. Pero, ¿no nos estaremos obsesionando con almacenar la mayor cantidad de información posible sin pensar realmente en cómo vamos a usarla y para qué? Aquí es donde entra

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Advanced Analytics | Analytics | SAS Events

David PopeMarch 13, 2017 0

4 strategic uses of analytics

Every where you turn today, you run into analytics. If you talk about big data, you will talk about analytics, if you talk about the internet of things (IoT), you will talk about analytics, if you talk about automation ... well, you get the picture. When used properly, analytics has always

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Learn SAS | SAS Events

Ruth Dobson-TorresMarch 2, 2017 0

Modern learners meet modern training at SAS Global Forum 2017

Word on the proverbial technology street is that online learning is ideal for modern learners, and, at SAS, we wholeheartedly agree. In 2016, more than 80,000 SAS users trained in an online or blended learning format. In 2017, we kicked off the year with the announcement of our new SAS

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Learn SAS | SAS Events

Larry LaRussoMarch 2, 2017 0

That analyst is certifiable!

Editor's note: The following post is from Emma Warrillow, Chief DiGGer at Data Insight Group Inc. (DiG). Emma is a featured speaker at SAS Global Forum 2017 and recently named as one of the Top Women in Direct Marketing by Direct Marketing News. Learn more about Emma. “I need

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SAS Administrators | SAS Events

Margaret CrevarMarch 1, 2017 0

Resources for SAS Administrators at SAS Global Forum 2017 … and beyond

Editor's note (4/11/17): Full proceedings from SAS Global Forum 2017 (including for the presentations mentioned in this blog) can be found at http://support.sas.com/resources/papers/proceedings17/. SAS Global Forum 2017 is just a month away and, if you’re a SAS administrator, it’s a great place to meet your peers, share your experiences and attend

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John AmrheinFebruary 24, 2017 0

What are you willing to do to get to SAS Global Forum?

Let’s have some fun, shall we? Share your video or photo! The SAS User Community, albeit spread around the world, is a tight-knit group. We may sit alone in our offices pounding out code, developing applications, tweaking system performance or creating reports, but the truth is other SAS users (our

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Amanda FarnsworthFebruary 23, 2017 0

Bringing teams together

Editor's note: Amanda Farnsworth is Head of Visual Journalism at BBC News and a featured speaker at SAS Global Forum 2017, April 2-5, 2017 in Orlando. There was a best selling book some years ago called “Men are from Mars and Women are from Venus.” It’s a phrase I thought

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Learn SAS | SAS Events

Stacey SyphusFebruary 14, 2017 0

Learn about SAS Studio, SAS Enterprise Guide and (drumroll) SAS Viya at SAS Global Forum 2017!

When mentioning to friends that I’m going to Orlando for SAS Global Forum 2107, they asked if I would be taking my kids. Clearly my friends have not attended a SAS Global Forum before as there have been years where I never even left the hotel! My kids would NOT enjoy it… but,

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Advanced Analytics | SAS Events

Larry LaRussoFebruary 13, 2017 0

Facial recognition: Monetizing faces in the crowd

Editor's note: The following post is from Shara Evans, CEO of Market Clarity Pty Ltd. Shara is a featured speaker at SAS Global Forum 2017 and a globally acknowledged Keynote Speaker and widely regarded as one of the world’s Top Female Futurists. Learn more about Shara. In the movie Minority Report lead

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Programming Tips | SAS Events

John AmrheinFebruary 2, 2017 0

At SAS Global Forum, Content is King

I will begin with a short story. Like many employers, McDougall Scientific, my employer, requires its employees to review, with their co-workers and managers, what they learned at a conference or course. They are also asked to suggest applications of their learnings so that McDougall might realize value from the

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Analytics | Data Visualization | SAS Events

Robert AllisonJanuary 25, 2017 0

Something for geeks and nerds to do at Disney World!

Are you one of those people who get easily bored at amusement parks? Would you like something to do while your friends/family are waiting in line for a ride? Perhaps I have an alternate idea, to keep you busy - survey markers! When surveyors are measuring and marking areas for

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Learn SAS | SAS Events

Mark StevensJanuary 23, 2017 0

Kick off your SAS Global Forum journey with a SAS Certification

We are a few months away from SAS Global Forum in Orlando. You might think that the conference kicks off Sunday night at opening session, but there are plenty of weekend activities before then and I’d like to highlight one of them: SAS certification exam sessions. Isn’t now a great

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Advanced Analytics | Fraud & Security Intelligence | SAS Events

SAS PolandJanuary 18, 2017 0

SAS® Visual Investigator – the new dimension of use of advanced SAS analytics

Today, fraud detection in the areas of financial services, citizen services and national security is becoming an increasingly relevant challenge for both private organisations and government agencies. The ubiquity of the internet, the e‑commerce boom and growing volumes of data processed in clouds necessitate the implementation of advanced IT tools.

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SAS Administrators | SAS Events

Michelle HomesJanuary 16, 2017 0

Take a SAS security journey at SAS Global Forum 2017

Editor's note: Charyn Faenza co-authored this blog. Learn more about Charyn. As the fun of the festive season ends, the buzz of the new year and the enchantment of SAS Global Forum 2017 begins. SAS Global Forum is a conference designed by SAS users, for SAS users, bringing together SAS professionals

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Analytics | Data Visualization | SAS Events

Robert AllisonJanuary 13, 2017 0

What to do in Orlando, during SAS Global Forum!

They say "a picture is worth 1000 words" - and I think it might be more like 2000 when it comes to planning out fun/interesting things to do in a new city! I'm going to the SAS Global Forum (#SASGF) conference in Orlando this year, and I was wondering where

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Analytics | SAS Events

Gloria CaberoJanuary 10, 2017 0

SGF 2017: La ruta más eficiente para llevar sus datos a la acción

El poder del conocimiento no tendrá límites en 2017 SAS Global Forum (SGF), la conferencia de usuarios de SAS, ha agrupado por más de tres décadas a la comunidad de expertos con mayor experiencia en el campo de la analítica. Esta conferencia es el escenario ideal para que los usuarios

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SAS Events

Larry LaRussoJanuary 6, 2017 0

Junior Professional Program helps new users attend SAS Global Forum 2017

Regardless of how long they’ve used the software, there’s no better event for SAS professionals than SAS Global Forum. The conference will attract thousands of users from across the globe and is an excellent place to network with and learn from users of all skill levels. To help those relatively

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SAS Events

Larry LaRussoDecember 22, 2016 0

Transform your technical talks with an audience centered approach

Editor's note: The following post is from Melissa Marshall, Principal at Melissa Marshall Consulting LLC. Melissa is a featured speaker at SAS Global Forum 2017, and on a mission to transform how scientists and technical professionals present their work. Learn more about Melissa. Think back to the last technical talk you were an

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SAS Events

Amanda FarnsworthDecember 13, 2016 0

Making data personal: Big data made small

Editor's note: Amanda Farnsworth is Head of Visual Journalism at BBC News and a featured speaker at SAS Global Forum 2017, April 2-5, 2017 in Orlando. My days are spent trying to put the best content we can in front of our loyal, heartland audience, while reaching out to others,

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Advanced Analytics | Data for Good | SAS Events

Polly Mitchell-GuthrieNovember 29, 2016 0

4 tips to ensure your data4good efforts have an impact

In honor of today’s #GivingTuesday, which "harnesses the potential of social media and the generosity of people around the world to bring about real change in their communities,” I’ve been thinking about what constitutes “real change” and the role analytics can play on the many social issues our planet faces.

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SAS Events

John AmrheinNovember 29, 2016 0

SAS Global Forum 2017 is closer to home, or should I say…

est plus près de la maison, está más cerca de casa, está mais perto de casa, dichter bij huis, is closer to home, eh! In analytics and statistics, we often talk about sample sizes. The size of the data sets that you analyze are a measure of the amount of

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