SAS’ ‘Focus on Building the BI Competency Center’ takes users beyond technology

CARY, N.C. (March 08, 2006) – SAS will demonstrate the power of a comprehensive, strategic approach to business intelligence (BI) that addresses technology as well as people, processes and organizational culture in a Webcast titled “Focus on Building the BI Competency Center.” This presentation, to be held Wednesday, March 15, at 1 p.m. Eastern time, is the latest in a series of monthly Webcasts detailing new ways that enterprises can drive innovation through BI.

Claudia Imhoff, Ph.D., president and founder of Intelligent Solutions, a leading consultancy on CRM and business intelligence technologies and strategies, will join Aiman Zeid, SAS Americas’ principal BI consultant, to discuss the ways BI competency centers can lead to an increased use of BI, higher business user satisfaction, a better understanding of the value of BI, faster decision making, and optimized staff and software utilization. The Webcast will also provide details on SAS’ comprehensive BI Competency Center Program and how organizations can benefit from it.

SAS differentiates itself from other conventional BI vendors by providing technology and expertise in advanced analytics, information management and solutions for specific industries, such as banking, life sciences, manufacturing and retail. SAS takes enterprises Beyond BI™ with a fast, simple and complete platform that integrates analytics to supply insight and hindsight in the form of historical reports, as well as predictive analytics that help predict outcomes of interest and provide guidance for more confident decision making. With these capabilities, SAS offers users at all levels immediate access to cleansed and reliable data through targeted user interfaces that match the skill level of the individual user. Details on SAS’ comprehensive vision of BI are available at the SAS Business Intelligence Web portal.

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