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 SAS® Global Forum: An International
Event
More than 3,800 people attended SAS Global Forum
this year from 48 different countries. More than 22 percent of
the participants were from outside the US. Canada came in at the
No. 1 position, with 5 percent of all non-US participants. The
Netherlands, Sweden and Denmark were close behind. A record-making
33 percent of participants were first-timers at the conference.
18 percent have been using SAS for less than five years, and 15
percent have been using SAS for 20 years or more.
A rich variety of industries was
represented, including pharmaceuticals
and healthcare, banking, education, insurance and government. http://support.sas.com/events/sasglobalforum/2008/index.html
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SAS® 9.2 Unveiled at Opening Session
There were a lot of exciting announcements
at Opening Session, but the one that
got attendees most excited was the release
of SAS 9.2. Designed to help the business
user become more self-sufficient and
help IT deliver to the business more
effectively, SAS 9.2 has more enhancements
and benefits than we have room to list,
but here are a few:
- New analytic capabilities: Users will
find hundreds of changes and enhancements to SAS/STAT®,
SAS/ETS®, SAS/OR®, SAS/QC® and
SAS Stat Studio.
- Statistical graphics created automatically
by procedures: With SAS 9.2, analytics
procedures now create production-quality
graphics as automatically as they create tables.
- More manageability
for SAS processes: SAS 9.2 enhances
the manageability of SAS processes
that will be executed in batch and improves the traceability
of SAS programs. This mechanism
offers tremendous value for program
and batch auditing and tuning.
- Easier deployment: With SAS 9.2,
customers can obtain their software
electronically over the Internet,
giving them more distribution options.
- Lower
hardware cost and more choices
with x86/x64 enhanced support: Through increased support for
x64-based environments, SAS 9.2 technologies
will be available as a 64-bit enabled
application supporting 64-bit extended
architectures.
Read
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sasCommunity.org
An interactive Web site and online
community for SAS users worldwide was
unveiled at SAS Global Forum last year.
Since then, the Web site has had more
than 150,000 hits with more than 2,400
registered users accessing this site
as their single point of entry for any
and all SAS resources. Owned and managed
by the SAS Global Users Group Executive
Board, the site is “of the users, by
the users and for the users.” Visit sasCommunity.org
today to check out these features and
more:
- A wiki where users can share their
knowledge about the use of SAS
software.
- A consultant’s (provider) registry
implemented as wiki pages.
- A job
registry (Opportunity Registry).
- Archived
video presentations.
- A list of consultants
and others providing services to
the SAS community.
This Web site is an exciting development
for the SAS user community and
enhances its ability to share and
grow knowledge of SAS software
and its use. All SAS users are
welcome to participate in sasCommunity.org!
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SAS® Global Forum has gone green
Helping
to protect the environment with fewer
handouts, more recycling containers and
tips for how you can go green too!
Stop the Flow – Turn off the water while
you brush your teeth and save four gallons
a minute. That’s 200 gallons a week for
a family of four.
Think Warm – With today’s improved laundry
detergents, hot water is unnecessary
to remove smells and stains. Cut the
energy consumption by washing on warm;
going cold saves even more.
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News from Education
Join technical professionals around the world
and the SAS Global Certification
Program for the annual July
Exam Fair. Take this unique opportunity to save 25% on exam fees worldwide
for exams taken at Prometric testing centers or SAS July
1 - July 31, 2008.
A globally recognized credential
from SAS has never been in more demand than in today’s challenging
job market. With a SAS certification, you’ll be better able to
position yourself for a possible promotion, higher salary, or increased
responsibility.
Exams offered for the Certification
Exam Fair
Discounted SAS
Certification preparation materials.
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Take advantage of SAS onsite training!
Bring SAS software training directly
to you with on-site training services.
It affords you the opportunity to train your employees in a
familiar environment, saving your dollars for training instead
of travel. On-site training is designed specifically for organizations
that need:
- group SAS software training
- flexible training
schedules
- lower employee travel
costs
If you are interested in speaking with a SAS Education representative
about on-site training services, please contact
us. A SAS Training
Representative will be glad to work with you to assess your needs
and help develop a learning path and course that satisfies your
objectives.
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SAS Training at Global Forum
Every year SAS features training at Global Forum. This year one
of the well-received courses was SAS BI Dashboard: Developing and
Using Dashboards. This course teaches how to use the SAS BI Dashboard
portlet in the SAS Information Delivery Portal. This course covers
the steps needed to create and customize the four required components
needed to display dashboards. We have now added this course to
our Toronto public schedule. Find
out more…
SAS certification was another hot topic at Global Forum. The new
Predictive Modeling Certification is a globally recognized certification
which validates your current level of expertise and provides a
competitive advantage in today's challenging job market. To qualify
for the exam successful candidates should have at least one year
of experience with data mining and at least six months of experience
with SAS Enterprise Miner™ 5.2. Basic principles tested are covered
in a three-day course, Applied
Analytics Using SAS Enterprise Miner 5.
Exams are soon to be scheduled in
Toronto. Add your name to our interest
list to be informed of the Canadian testing schedule for the Predictive
Modeling certification.
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