With the new release of PROC ADAPTIVEREG in SAS 9.4, the tool belt of regressions in SAS/STAT is almost completed. Hope in the future there will be a designated procedure for k-NN in SAS/STAT..
A Triangle of a Different Sort: SAS Goes to Halifax
When many people think of SAS’ headquarters in North Carolina, they often think of the variety of food, entertainment and technology available in the Raleigh-Durham triangle. The area is certainly a hub for free-thinking and innovation. There are a num…
How companies can benefit from econometrics
Econometrics is all about explaining the “why” for companies. For example, companies may want to know, “why are my customers leaving?” so they can win them back. Ken Sanford of SAS, known as the econometrics evangelist, is presenting at Analyti…
Presentation tip: using ZoomIt during software demos
I’m currently at the SESUG conference with hundreds of SAS users. I’ve presented a few talks, and I’ve attended a few more. The presentation rooms can be large and dimly lit, and the projectors at these conference hotels are not always the brightest nor are they exactly “high def”. To […]
SESUG 2013!
We are really enjoying SESUG this year. Great turnout and some great papers. Good job so far to everyone involved!!
Educating the next generation of analytics professionals
There’s a lot of talk about the gap between the demand for analytics talent and the short supply. Jennifer Priestley of Kennesaw State led a panel at Analytics 2013 to discuss how universities are minding the gap. I caught up with her to ask what sch…