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SAS 9.3, Support Options & More SUAVe User Group Meeting Nov. 1, 2011
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Big Data, Big Analytics, Data Governance
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SAS 9.3!
Thousands of new capabilities with many surfaced through improved user interfaces
Enhancements to existing working methods improving productivity and allowing reduction in backlog and more responsiveness
Extended and new capabilities that enable you to tackle problems previously difficult/impossible to attack in a timely manner
An agile environment to handle Big Data and Big Analytics
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SAS 9.3 - Data Management Improved manageability of the Data Management environment
Increased transparency into the Data Management
environment
Better data governance & reduced risk associated with data
More trustworthy information & less time reconciling differences
Reporting on Batch Execution Ability to capture and analyze information on deployed jobs such as:
Steps, Warnings, Errors, & Job Statistics
Enhanced SAS Code Importer Support for expansion of SAS macros, analyze only feature,
ability to detect collisions plus improved logging & error checking
New Transformations New Compare Tables transform compares two data sources &
detect changes in data
Metadata and Manageability Metadata Search tool
Column Metadata Standardization Wizard
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SAS 9.3 – Analytics
SAS Enterprise Miner 7.1 Survival data mining for time dependent outcomes
In-database expansions for statistical transformations and modelling
SAS Model Manager 3.1 Model retraining in MM
Model management for additional types of models including R models
SAS Forecast Server 4.1 Addition of custom time intervals
PROC HPFTEMPRECON for temporal reconciliation (―benchmarking‖) of
multiple time series
Enables new business capabilities
Provides governance processes for model management
Brings industry best practices to the hands of the practitioners
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SAS/STAT 9.3 Expanded capabilities for Bayesian analysis including the addition of a RANDOM statement and multivariate
priors in MCMC
GRAPH license no longer required for ODS Graphics
SAS/ETS 9.3 Automatic variable selection for COUNTREG procedure
SAS/OR 9.3 Optimization
Improvements to nonlinear solvers & introduction of a multi-start method
for nonlinear programming
Performance improvements for mixed integer programming solver
Simulation
Using data to drive models – empirical distributions, nonhomogeneous
Poisson processes
Improved usability to simplify navigation of large models
SAS 9.3 – Analytics Continued investment in core analytical technologies
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High Quality Graphics now included in BASE
SAS: ODS Statistical Graphics
The SG Family of Procedures
The GTL (Graphical Template Language)
The ODS Graphics Designer
The ODS Graphics Editor
SAS 9.3 – What about BASE SAS?
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SAS 9.3 Documentation
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SAS Global Forum 2012
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SAS Global Forum 2012 – Call for Papers
Deadline for submission of title/abstract – Monday,
November 14th
Benefits (Organization) Increased visibility
Positive client impressions
Internal dialogue
Innovation
Benefits (Personal) Professional development
Insightful feedback
Key connections
Community experience
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Customer Value Award
All expenses-paid trip
to SAS Global Forum!
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Customer Value Award Winners!
2004: Bruce Densmore, IBM Global Services
2005: Mark Lucas, University of Saskatchewan
2006: Greg McLean, Statistics Canada
2007: Kevin Druhan, NS Department of Health
2008: Art Tabachneck, Insurance Bureau of Canada
2009: Rupinder Dhillon, Dhillon Consulting Inc.
2010: Roy Finzel, Government of Alberta—Tourism
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Global Resources http://support.sas.com
‗Knowledge Base‘
Documentation
Papers
Samples/SAS Notes
Focus Areas
‗Support‘
Tech Support
Downloads/Patches
‗Community‘
E-newsletters
Blogs
Discussion Forums
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Global Resources: Blogs
Global Resources: Blogs
http://blogs.sas.com
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All Analytics
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Global Resources: Blogs
http://sas-x.com
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Global Resources: Discussion Forums
http://communities.sas.com
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Global Resources: Discussion Forums
http://listserv.uga.edu/archives/sas-l.html
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Social Media – LinkedIn
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Social Media - Twitter
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Social Media - Twitter
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Social Media - Twitter
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Social Media - Twitter
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YouTube http://youtube.com/SASSoftware
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SAS Canada Community
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SAS Canada Community - Contest
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SUAVe Website
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SUAVe Website
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SUAVe Website
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More SAS 9.3 Information
What‘s New in SAS 9.3 http://support.sas.com/rnd/app/video/index.html
From TS:
9.3 License Renewal on Windows: http://support.sas.com/kb/43/617.html
ODS Graphic Designer: http://support.sas.com/kb/43/735.html
Installing 9.3 on Windows from DVDs: http://support.sas.com/kb/43/079.html
Creating a SAS 9.3 depot on UNIX from DVDs: http://support.sas.com/kb/43/429.html
Installing 9.3 on Windows from ESD: http://support.sas.com/kb/43/400.html
Creating a SAS 9.3 depot on UNIX from ESD: http://support.sas.com/kb/43/430.html
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