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Feed: SAS Blogs. Author: Laurent Colombant. Fraud is big business in the public domain. A report from PwC in 2018 suggests that around half of organisations around the world, including government organisations, have been victims of economic crime—often fraud. Worse, around half of all frauds were committed by someone within the organisation, often through procurement fraud. Businesses often underestimate the cost of fraud—but how much worse is the situation in the public sector, where there is no obvious victim except the taxpayer? There are no clear figures for the precise amount lost through procurement fraud. However, a recent estimate in ... Read More

Feed: SAS Blogs. Author: Andrea Deinert. „Meetups transportieren einen ganz speziellen Mindset“, findet Johannes Fuhr von Predict42. „Wer in proprietären Strukturen lebt, geht da gar nicht hin.“ Worauf willst du hinaus, Johannes? Am besten lasse sich das, was er meint, mit einem Antibeispiel verdeutlichen. Der Data Scientist geht zu Meetups, weil er was helfen, beitragen und lernen will. Ihn umweht das Flair des Ungebundenseins, des Ich-bin-mein-eigener-Boss. Und das sei der Unterscheid zu den klassischen Unternehmsvertretern, findet er, also denen, die in proprietären Strukturen arbeiten. Sie haben noch nicht das Prinzip des Miteinanders, des Gebens und Nehmens verinnerlicht. „Weil sie in ... Read More

Feed: SAS Blogs. Author: Katie Seavey Pegoraro. You’ve probably grown accustomed to seeing men with more facial hair in the month of November. First, there's the No-Shave November movement, when men do not shave their beards to “evoke conversation and raise cancer awareness”. This is an honorable mission however there is another one of a similar nature that brings me to the subject at hand. Since 2003 there has been a Movember movement in which men are encouraged to grow mustaches (what was apparently a dying trend at that time, they have certainly succeeded in bringing it back). Their site ... Read More

Feed: SAS Blogs. Author: Alyssa Grube. We know that the job search can be stressful, and we want your application and interview experience to be a great one. Here’s a look at what to expect from our hiring process – from application to your first day.   1. Apply! Our application process is designed to be simple and transparent. Check out our careers site for our current job openings. Be sure to apply via our careers site, because we don’t accept applications from other sources. This page is always changing, so check back often if you don’t see what you’re looking for.   Click “Apply Now” to fill out a short application. This includes some basic personal information, a chance to attach your ... Read More

Feed: SAS Blogs. Author: Tom Wriggins. Beneath the cute exterior hides a fraudster with Value-Based Payments on his mind. And cheese. Definitely cheese. Photo by Ricky Kharawala on Unsplash Ladies and gentlemen, I give you Value-Based Payments (VBP), health care’s new magic, “silver bullet” that will solve all our fraud problems. Last month, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a press release entitled, “HHS Proposes Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Statute Reforms to Support Value-Based and Coordinated Care“ that announced changes to how the Physician Self-Referral Law (the “Stark Law”) and the Federal Anti-Kickback Statute should be interpreted. The changes, ... Read More

Feed: SAS Blogs. Author: Jeanne (Hyunjin) Byun. 앞으로 10년 뒤 어떤 브랜드가 살아남고 성장을 지속할까요? SAS와 글로벌 시장조사기관 퓨처럼 리서치(Futurum Research)는 애널리틱스 익스피리언스 2019에서 ‘2030년 고객 경험의 미래(Experience 2030: The Future of Customer Experience)’ 설문조사 보고서를 발표했습니다. 다니엘 뉴먼(Daniel Newman) 퓨처럼리서치 수석분석가는 더 많은 권한을 갖게 된 소비자가 새롭게 등장하는 기술을 활용하고 마케팅 활동에 많은 영향력을 행사하고 있는 오늘날, 기업이 현 시점에서 운영 모델을 새롭게 재창조하는 방법을 주제로 기조연설을 진행했습니다. 이번 설문 조사 결과, 2030년 무렵에는 소비자들이 새로운 기술을 보다 많이 수용할 것으로 나타났습니다. 응답자의 80%는 드론 또는 자율 주행 차량이 제품을 배송할 것으로 예상했다. 응답자의 81%는 챗봇과 상담하게 될 ... Read More

Feed: SAS Blogs. Author: Jeanne (Hyunjin) Byun. 지난 10월 21일부터 23일까지 이탈리아 밀라노에서 열린 'SAS 애널리틱스 익스피리언스 2019(SAS Analytics Experience 2019)'에서는 SAS의 머신러닝, 컴퓨터 비전, 자연어처리 등 AI 기술을 기반으로 기업들이 어떻게 실제(real) 가치를 실현할 수 있는지 보여주는 다양한 사례들이 소개되었습니다. 특히 행사 둘째 날에는 짐 굿나잇 SAS CEO, 올리버 샤벤버거 SAS 수석부회장 겸 최고운영책임자(COO) & 최고기술책임자(CTO)의 기조연설과 함께 딥 러닝, 클라우드 및 오픈소스 통합 등에 초점을 맞춘 breakout 세션들이 진행됐습니다. 셋째 날 역시 분석 업계에 새로운 화두를 던지는 흥미로운 오피니언 리더들의 기조연설이 이어졌는데요. 데이터 분석의 통합적인 운영과 비즈니스 성공 사례를 넘어 신경경제학, 스페셜올림픽 등 SAS가 다양한 글로벌 오피니언 리더들과 ... Read More

Feed: SAS Blogs. Author: Jose Alfredo Mutis. *Post basado en la presentación de Isabel Cristina Zuluaga de Tuya en SAS Forum Colombia Cada año en Colombia, cerca de 1,5 millones de personas inician su vida crediticia y obtienen su primer puntaje de riesgo (según cifras de la Superintendencia Financiera de Colombia). Los recién llegados al sistema buscan la posibilidad de poder guardar su dinero en un banco y empezar a disfrutar de varios de los beneficios y servicios que ofrece el sector financiero, como acceder a tarjetas débito, de crédito o a líneas crediticias a corto y largo plazo. Este ... Read More

Feed: SAS Blogs. Author: Alyssa Grube. Assessing a company from the outside can be tricky business – but it shouldn’t be. That’s why we’re pulling back the curtain on the #saslife. From our values to our vision for the future, we’re giving a transparent look at what it’s really like to work here. We kicked off the series with a deep dive into our culture, and today we’re chatting all things perks and benefits! Total Rewards At SAS, we believe in providing an exceptional employee experience, and that means everything from meaningful work to a great work environment to personal ... Read More

Feed: SAS Blogs. Author: Sarah Gates. Getting value from analytics is becoming top of mind for businesses. Organizations have invested millions of dollars in data, people and technology and are looking for a return on their investment. That requires  operationalizing analytics so that it can be used for strategic decision making -- often referred to as the 'last mile' of analytics. The key? Developing a ModelOps practice which aligns the culture, processes and technology to accelerate the analytics life cycle. If you're ready to conquer the last mile of analytics and cross the finish line strong, take a look at ... Read More