FALL 2007
NEWS
Customer Value Award
The Customer Value Award honours and rewards an individual for their ongoing support in his/her local SAS community.

Examples include: people who informally assist their peers, user group involvement, anyone who goes beyond the call of duty to assist SAS usage.

The recipient of the award will receive a trip to SAS Global Forum and a plaque to be presented at a special dinner at the conference. Nominations must be submitted by Thursday, December 6th, 2007.

For more information on how to nominate someone please visit our Customer Value page.
SAS News
SAS Canada
Key Happenings - Alberta Department of Energy Improves Forecasting
The Alberta Department of Energy (ADOE) uses SAS to anticipate market fluctuations so that the Canadian province can avoid revenue loss.

Energy commodity price volatility and production variability in the Province of Alberta can cause wide swings in provincial royalty revenue streams. A $5 barrel of oil equivalent variation in price equates to a royalty revenue fluctuation of US$695 million. With SAS, the Alberta Department of Energy has the system stability and analytical capability to provide the decision makers with information and lead time to respond to changes.

With SAS, the ADOE gets a business intelligence platform solution that provides the means to migrate from the existing Microsoft Excel-based forecasting model. SAS® BI Server gives ADOE analysts the ability to build analytical models rapidly, publish reports, manage data content accessibility via a SAS client – a Web browser or Microsoft Office at the user’s desktop level – with greater accuracy and efficiency and with less risk.

Read the complete story: http://www.sas.com/success/adoe.html
Education News
Certification Training Packages Available in Canada
Preparation for SAS Programming Certification just got easier. Whatever your learning style, we have the training package for you. Choose from books, SAS Self-Paced e-Learning or classroom training and maximize your educational investment while minimizing your expense with bundled training packages from SAS. Training packages are available to help you prepare for both the base and advanced programming exams. http://support.sas.com/certify/discounts.html
Training and Certification
In addition to the two-day conference, M2007 offers the latest hands-on technical training in the industry as well as the opportunity to earn a SAS Certified Professional credential in predictive modeling. Register and use EPTO.
https://www3.sas.com/events/dmconf/regform.html

Training in Demand
To accommodate the many customer requests we have received, this fall we will be adding new dates for both the BI Platform Administration and Credit Risk Modeling for Basel II Using SAS courses. Please check our Web site for the dates: http://support.sas.com/training/canada/.

BI Platform Administration teaches you all the skills required of a SAS Enterprise Intelligence Platform administrator. This course helps you gain a solid understanding of your BI environment to support your organization and grow the benefits of your SAS BI solution to satisfy your business demands. http://support.sas.com/training/canada/crs/canadm.html

Credit Risk Modeling for Basel II Using SAS is designed for those who are involved in building scoring systems or are responsible for monitoring their behavior and performance, or both. It provides a thorough understanding of all issues involved in developing credit risk models in the context of the recent Basel II guidelines. http://support.sas.com/training/canada/crs/basel.html

For all your training needs or questions contact us at http://support.sas.com/training/forms/interest_ca.html.

SAS® Global Forum 2008 – the Call!
The SAS Global Forum 2008 call for papers is open and you have the opportunity to submit abstracts for both traditional and industry solutions sessions. Please visit the Web site for more information. The closing date for submissions is Sept. 17.

The SASCOM Blog
Have you visited the sascom® magazine blog yet? Check out some of the entries and cool videos by Chris Hemedinger, one of the magazine’s many contributors: http://blogs.sas.com/sascom/index.php?/authors/5-C-Hemedinger

SAS Canada expands expertise in the West – July 26
Canadian Health Care Technology online, CALGARY – SAS Canada announced that it is partnering with Brian Shorter, a healthcare consultant based in British Columbia, to further help local healthcare organizations and government departments leverage business intelligence and predictive analytics software to improve the delivery of healthcare services and operational effectiveness. Read more: http://www.canhealth.com/News640.html
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