More than just average: How we look at data determines the story it tells
Frequently, averages are used by politicians, lobbyists, salespeople and storytellers to frame data towards the conclusion they want their audience to intuit.
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Curiosity & analytics: Rising stars produce intriguing ideas utilizing SAS software
What do hotel reviews, Romanian deforestation and diabetes have in common? They were all topics of winning projects in the 2023 SAS Curiosity Cup, a global data science competition sponsored by analytics leader SAS. Here’s a look at what happened.
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Inside NCSU: A deep dive into the Institute for Advanced Analytics
Now in its 15th year, the NCSU Institute for Advanced Analytics— and its prestigious Master of Science in Analytics program — is at the forefront of data science education and practice.
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Chapel Hill startup focusing on healthcare analytics, raises $2.5M, to expand
A Chapel Hill healthcare data analytics startup has raised $2.5 million. Now, Quinsite plans to expand beyond radiology, and add additional capacity.
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RDU Airport embraces free data help from SAS to better forecast travel in times of COVID
Frustrated by “unreliable” forecasts data due to the impact of covid-19, RDU International teamed with SAS to use data analytics tools to create what they believe will be more accurate, thus helping the airport better anticipate staffing and resources needs. Here are the details.
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Data sensor startup Tyrata, with links to Duke University, raising new round of cash
Startup Tyrata, which focuses on sensors and data management, continues to attract interest from investors. Here’s the latest.
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What’s going on in analytics market: A look at how SAS, Oracle, IBM, others are doing
All vendors tracked in Technology Business Research’s Digital Transformation: Analytics Professional Services Benchmark except Oracle expanded their analytics services revenue in 1Q20, albeit at a slower pace from the previous year, highlighting that optimizing IT operations — through the use of analytics — is becoming table stakes for buyers. Here’s a look at what’s happening.
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Infographic: Preparing your firm for future challenges in data, applications
While integration has always been important from an IT perspective, recent trends have reinforced the strategic importance of integrating applications and data to provide customers with analytics and automation capabilities to better serve their needs. Here’s a look via an infographic.
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Salesforce stock takes a hit after news it’s buying Tableau Software for $15.7B
Customer-management software developer Salesforce is buying Tableau Software in an all-stock deal valued at $15.7 billion. The news sent Salesforce stock down more than 4 percent.
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