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Using Vectorization in SAS IML to improve code performance

Posted on 31 Jan 2013 by admin

For an analyst, writing computationally efficient codes is extremely important. A computationally efficient code takes less time to compile and execute, as a result it reduces the running time of statistical models and reports. Hence it is essential that we …

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What makes a good SAS course?

Posted on 15 Nov 2012 by Subhashini Tripathi

Why would you do a SAS course? A majority of us want to improve our understanding of getting things done on software used by the largest section of the analytics fraternity. Why not use the web and other free resources …

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SAS Certifications – what are they all about?

Posted on 10 Aug 2012 by Gaurav Vohra

SAS Certifications – what are they all about? The SAS Foundation has been offering various certifications in SAS based analytics for many years now. Till date, the SAS certifications are the most recognised credential in analytics. There are many different …

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Learn SAS for free

Posted on 3 Aug 2012 by Subhashini Tripathi

Quote – the best things in life are free! Do you agree? For education? With the subject being SAS? Yes the wonderful news is that the World Wide Web is practically free – save the browsing charges. And SAS users …

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Is the Advanced Analytics Course from IIT-Bombay effective enough

Posted on 3 Jul 2012 by Gaurav Vohra

This post was originally published on Himanshu Manroa’s blog. Hello Friends, I keep coming across this question from a lot of Analytics aspirants – “Is the Advanced Analytics Course from IIT-Bombay effective enough?” Infact, I have lost count of the …

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SAS Institute and friends in the business analytics industry

Posted on 23 Jan 2012 by Ajay Ohri

Based on my decade long experience with business analytics software and projects, this is a small compilation of SAS Institute and its rivals. Software Vendors- 1. SAS Institute The SAS Institute has one of the strongest portfolios in business analytics …

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SAS Training

Posted on 21 Dec 2011 by Ajay Ohri

In which Ajay talks about learning the SAS language and ensuring you have a job in a recession. The SAS language has been in existence since the last 4 decades, and it is increasingly looking like that learning the SAS …

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A brief Introduction to WPS- (or how to work with SAS language on a optimum budget)

Posted on 30 Oct 2011 by Ajay Ohri

If there is a constant complain about the SAS language , it is that it makes you think and pause before you buy software running it from the primary vendor SAS Institute. This is because the licensing is annually renewed …

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How to make a mid-career switch to analytics?

Posted on 29 Oct 2011 by Gaurav Vohra

One of the most common questions I am asked by prospective students is how easy or difficult is it to make a mid-career switch into analytics. Often times, the person asking this will have 3 to 8 years of prior …

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Executing Analytics Projects

Posted on 11 Oct 2011 by Ajay Ohri

Here is a brief list of the methodology I have seen people do to execute various analytics projects- it includes a mix of the formal methods of KDD, SEMMA ,CRISP- DM and the intuitive and unwritten practicalities of dealing with …

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Some Good Code Habits in SAS Language Programming

Posted on 6 Oct 2011 by Ajay Ohri

Over a period of ten years, I have seen much good code, much more bad code, and lots more of mediocre and lazy coding habits. From my experience here are some ten tips to improve your SAS coding experience. 1 …

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Top Learning Resources to mastering the SAS language

Posted on 6 Sep 2011 by Ajay Ohri

The SAS language was created by Anthony J. Barr at North Carolina University in 1966. It was further developed by James Goodnight since 1968 and by John Sall from 1973. In 1976 the SAS Institute was incorporated based on the …

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