Leveraging data successfully for development
The Economist Intelligence Unit conducted a survey of global data scientists and professionals on their use and interest in data analytics. One of the key themes from the research was the desire to...
View ArticleImproving disaster response efforts through data
This article explores the use of data and analytics in areas of social and economic development, including disaster management. The article was created with data from a survey by The Economist...
View ArticleFrom chaos to coherence: Managing pandemics with data
Based on a survey by The Economist Intelligence Unit on the use of data and analytics, professionals in the public and private sectors around the world viewed health care as the industry with the...
View ArticleDesigning the Infrastructure for Credit Risk Model Development and Deployment...
Utility companies must develop a comprehensive plan and long-term vision for analytics and modeling. Failing to do so can introduce huge risk, especially for utilities whose modeling activities can be...
View ArticleHow to Do Deep Learning With SAS®
Deep learning is a type of machine learning that trains a computer to perform humanlike tasks, such as recognizing speech, identifying images or making predictions. Instead of organizing data to run...
View ArticleData Integration Déjà Vu: Big Data Reinvigorates DI
Data integration (DI) may be an old technology, but it is far from extinct. Today, rather than being done on a batch basis with internal data, DI has evolved to a point where it needs to be implicit in...
View ArticleText Analytics for Executives
Text is the largest human-generated data source. It grows every day as we post on social media, interact with chatbots and digital assistants, send emails, conduct business online, generate reports and...
View ArticleDrive Next-Generation Customer Experiences with Real-Time Connected Product...
Before the Internet of Things, communication with consumers after the sale was virtually nonexistent. Information on real-world product usage was sparse and mostly regarded problem resolution. As...
View ArticleDrive Next-Generation Performance with Real-Time Connected Manufacturing
Thanks to the Internet of Things (IoT), organizations can now harness the data derived from billions of connected devices to drive never-before-seen efficiencies in internal operations and quality....
View ArticleModernize Merchandise Planning with Retail Analytics
Driven by consumer demand for tailored, differentiated omnichannel shopping experiences, retailers are moving away from one-size-fits-all assortments, and hard-coded, monolithic planning systems. This...
View ArticleMachine Learning With SAS® Enterprise Miner™
This paper illustrates how a SAS team of modelers used SAS Enterprise Miner and KDD Cup competition data to create a highly accurate model for predicting churn. They applied several data preparation,...
View ArticleSecuring Your IoT Solution Stack
The Internet of Things (IoT) creates tremendous opportunities for businesses like yours – from lower costs and higher efficiencies to innovations that are transforming customer experiences, service...
View ArticleBehavioral Health in the Health Care IT Ecosystem
About 97 percent of hospitals and 87 percent of doctors’ offices have electronic medical record (EMR) systems, compared to fewer than 30 percent of behavioral health providers. This gap is an...
View ArticleUsing Hybrid Cloud Capabilities for True Omnichannel Marketing
Your ultimate goal is to provide interactions that are seamless and agile. Given the many touch points a customer may use, each touch point must be aware of previous interactions with the customer....
View ArticleRisk-Aware Finance and the Changing Nature of Credit
New research by Chartis and SAS highlights how financial institutions must align finance and risk departments to accurately assess future risks and bolster budgeting and forecasting capabilities. This...
View ArticleReal-Time Analytics: The Key to Unlocking Customer Insights & Driving the...
Today’s consumers expect immediate, personalized interactions. To meet these expectations, companies must differentiate their brands through timely, targeted and tailored customer experiences based on...
View ArticleMachine Learning Use Cases in Financial Crimes
Unlike rules-based systems, which are fairly easy for fraudsters to test and circumvent, machine learning adapts to changing behaviors in a population through automated model building. With every...
View ArticleBecoming a data-driven organization
A multitude of “things” generate floods of big data – cars, wearables, machines and appliances. Wouldn’t you like to sift through that noise and become an organization that relies on data to make...
View ArticleCharging Ahead with EV Analytics
Electric vehicle technology touches all areas of the utility business, including IT, forecasters and grid operations. The growth of IoT-connected devices, both in the utility-owned grid and...
View ArticleGDPR compliance in a data-driven world
Some organizations focus on the scary aspects of failing to comply with the EU General Data Protection Regulation. But there are many long-term benefits of following through with plans for sustainable...
View ArticleEdge Computing Index: From Edge to Enterprise
In late 2017, Futurum Research surveyed over 500 North American companies ranging from 500 to 50,000 employees and asked them to share their thoughts about edge computing in 2018 and beyond. The survey...
View ArticleArtificial Intelligence for Executives
Are you thinking about adding artificial intelligence to your organization? It’s certainly a hot topic and worth the attention. This paper outlines the SAS approach to AI and explains key concepts. It...
View ArticleRationalizing Risk in Artificial Intelligence
Organizations that wait for AI perfection tomorrow will invariably miss out on its great potential today. Because while risk can’t be avoided entirely, it can be rationalized. This e-book offers three...
View ArticleImproving Inventory Replenishment for Retail Product Promotions
Inventory optimization solutions are designed to help retailers determine the right product quantities to order to meet expected demand. But these solutions frequently fall down when it comes to...
View ArticleTar Heels Play to Win With SAS Analytics
The University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill is known for successful sports programs, with 43 national championships in nine different sports. UNC is also known for its fan loyalty. Learn how Carolina...
View Article6 Keys to Credit Risk Modeling for the Digital Age
Does your organization want to make faster and more accurate credit decisions for both origination and servicing? Modernizing and automating the end-to-end process – from data management to model...
View ArticleFive Data Management and Analytics Best Practices for Becoming Data-Driven
This TDWI Checklist Report discusses best practices for building a program and an infrastructure for becoming data-driven.
View ArticleA Practical View of New Product Forecasting
SAS partnered with Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Business to examine the current state of new product forecasting, and we compared it with a similar older study. Through the insights...
View ArticleEmerging topics in health care
From saving lives in the NICU to sharing data for cancer research and freeing surgeons to spend more time with patients, analytics is improving health care programs around the world. The articles in...
View ArticleFight Fraud and Financial Crimes With Analytics and Artificial Intelligence
Fraudsters are only becoming smarter. How is your organization keeping pace and staying ahead of fraud schemes and regulatory mandates to monitor for them? In this e-book, learn the basics in how to...
View ArticleThe Analytics Arms Race: May the Best Insights Win
Industry leaders CGT and RIS have joined forces for this annual check on the analytics maturity level in CPG and retail. This report examines how the industry has matured to embrace more sophisticated,...
View ArticleManaging Fraud Risk in the Digital Age
Risks have intensified as retailers and financial organizations embrace new technologies to meet customer demands for convenience. The rise of mobile and online transactions introduces new risks – and...
View ArticleUsing data to change the world
It’s clear that data has the power to transform businesses and entire industries, but can it also change the world? When you combine passion and curiosity with analytics – the answer is yes. From...
View ArticleSecurity in the SAS® Cloud
SAS realizes that there is no silver-bullet answer to security. It is about covering all the bases, continuous improvement, and benchmarking against current best practices... Security-conscious...
View ArticleData Management for Artificial Intelligence
Machine learning systems don’t just extract insights from the data they are fed, as traditional analytics do. They actually change the underlying algorithm based on what they learn from the data. So...
View ArticleUsing Modern Analytics to Save Government Programs Millions
Fraud is costing government programs more than ever. For example, Medicaid lost $36 billion in 2017 – 10 percent of its total expenditures – which represents a 27 percent increase over 2015. As...
View ArticleThe Machine Learning Landscape
Learn about the four widely recognized machine learning styles and their common uses, data and modeling methodologies, and popular algorithms for solving your machine learning problems. This paper,...
View ArticleHow Advanced Analytics Can Prevent Medicaid Fraud
Medicaid fraud is prevalent, costly and difficult to prevent. With a combination of more integrated data and advanced analytics, state agencies can turn the tables on fraudsters. They can accelerate...
View ArticleFighting Insurance Application Fraud
Fraud has always been a threat, but the risk escalates as more business is conducted through digital devices and the internet. Since fraud risk can start at the point of application – providing...
View ArticleAI Momentum, Maturity and Models for Success
<p>SAS, Intel and Accenture, working with Forbes Insights, surveyed business leaders and interviewed thought leaders around the world to identify early adopters and uncover emerging best...
View ArticleThe Real-Time and Predictive Commerce Playbook for CMOs
<p>Find out how the shift toward real-time and predictive analytics is empowering retailers, and learn the top 10 actions you should take to become a successful retailer in the age of digital...
View ArticleThe 3 R’s of AI Adoption: Refactor, Reinvent, Reimagine
Intrigued by the possibilities, yet intimidated by the impact AI may have on your business? Despite the hype, you can apply AI to your business in ways big and small. Learn how organizations are using...
View ArticleThe Right Side of Recovery - Best Actions for Insurers in a Post-COVID-19 World
This IDC InfoBrief takes a closer look at the changing insurance landscape amid the crisis and how multiple technologies such as automation tools, AI/ML solutions, and analytics can be embedded into...
View ArticleThe Digital Future of ASEAN Governments
As the global COVID-19 pandemic continues to rage on, reimagining government services is an opportunity to bring about transformative change and develop what IDC calls “live, learn, work, and play”...
View ArticleLeading a Data Led Recovery - Building Resiliency in Manufacturing with AI...
ASEAN manufacturing activity contracted sharply after governments imposed near lockdowns and social distancing measures to curb the spread of coronavirus infections. Thailand, Malaysia, and the...
View ArticleBanking on the Right Side of Recovery - Accelerated Digital Adoption...
This IDC InfoBrief explores the fast-evolving dynamics of banking amid the crisis and the role of advanced data and analytics in accelerating digital adoption, augmented by sound risk management...
View ArticleThe Risks and Rewards of AI
Exploring the rise of artificial intelligence, Harvard Business Review has published a collection of articles assessing the opportunities and pitfalls that could evolve. Articles written for...
View ArticleInsurers: Are You Ready for IFRS 17?
Impending IFRS 17 regulation will overhaul accounting standards for insurers, primarily in the European Union, Asia, Latin America and Canada. Greater detail, transparency and comparability will give...
View ArticleHow can retailers satisfy today’s customers?
How do you satisfy customers who can shop anywhere, anytime? Mobile devices, social media, not to mention Amazon … all have led to major changes in customer behavior and big headaches for retailers. In...
View ArticleIoT Data Fabric and Analytics for Agile Trading of Distributed Energy Resources
This whitepaper outlines the Australian energy utilities sector, challenges it faces with renewable energy and the benefits of DER assets into the grid. This whitepaper was created as part of the SAS,...
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