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

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