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SAS Kicks Off as Official Data and Competitive Intelligence Partner to the RBS 6 Nations Championship
As part of the new partnership SAS will be providing the official RBS 6 Nations broadcasters with a comprehensive graphics and on-screen analysis. In addition a live data feed of match intelligence will be provided to the BBC Interactive TV rugby application, allowing fans at home to view real time competitive intelligence simply by pressing the red button.
SAS Positioned in Leaders Quadrant for Business Intelligence Platforms Magic Quadrant
SAS has been positioned by Gartner, Inc. in the Leaders Quadrant in the "Magic Quadrant for Business Intelligence Platforms, 1Q06" report. Leaders are vendors that are able to demonstrate reasonably strong breadth and depth of BI platform capabilities, as well as deliver on enterprise-wide implementations that support a broad BI strategy.
Open University: Open to New Ideas using SAS®9
Bill Sturman is the Project Manager of the Information Architecture Team within the Open University's Computing Division, tasked to build information delivery systems. He spoke to Ed Walker about the evolution of business intelligence in the university's management and why he believes SAS®9 and the SAS® Enterprise BI Server provides the path forward.
Dissecting SAS
Pick up your scalpel and join us on an exploration of the technical components that comprise the SAS platform. The following article outlines and describes the components of the SAS Platform and shows how they relate to one another.
Data Integration: Time to Look Again?
When was the last time you reviewed your data integration strategy? If you thought data integration started and ended with 'extract, transform and load' (ETL), it's time to think again...
See Your Course More Clearly with Free Bollé Skiing Goggles
A pair of Bollé Skiing Goggles can be yours by simply booking and attending a public SAS course before 30 April 2006; and quoting 'SKI-ITK'. You can also claim a free ski hat by attending Presenting Data Graphically with SAS®, taking place in March. For terms and conditions and to view the extensive range of public SAS courses, please visit our website.
Multiple Delegate Discount on SAS Courses
Are you looking at booking multiple delegates to attend the same public SAS course? If so, you can now save money by booking three delegates for a discount of 5% each or four delegates for a 10% discount each. Please quote 'MDD' when booking. The offer is not available in conjunction with other offers and full terms and conditions apply.
Special Offer on Business User Courses
SAS offers three courses designed specifically for the business user: Introduction to SAS® Web Report Studio, Accessing SAS Data from Microsoft Office Applications and Introduction to the SAS® Information Delivery Portal. You can now save money by booking all three courses together.
The Little SAS Book for SAS® Enterprise Guide® 3.0
Learning to use SAS Enterprise Guide has never been easier! This little book helps you to get familiar with the SAS Enterprise Guide point-and-click environment and includes a series of tutorials to help you master the basics.
SAS Hot Fixes: An Evolving Process
Have you ever wondered whether you should be applying a SAS Hot fix and what impact that will have on your current SAS installation? Here's a description of the type of maintenance we provide and some commonly asked questions regarding Hot fixes.
How do I Change the Table Cell Borders using BASE ODS HTML?
The following example code shows how you could enhance your SAS reports using Cascading Style Sheet attributes within your BASE ODS HTML code.
Useful Links for SAS Information
A suggestion received in the recent reader survey was to provide web links to useful SAS information, such as links to past technical papers from SAS user events and details of new SAS publications. Therefore, in response, the following webpage lists a variety of links where you can obtain technical information to help with your SAS queries.
Share Your Thoughts and Receive an RBS 6 Nations Result Jacket
Are there topics that you would like to see covered in Hints & Tips or do you have a hint & tip of your own that you would like to share with other readers? Please contact us with your ideas and if we publish your hint & tip, we will send you a specially commissioned Result jacket!
Hands-On Business Intelligence Workshops
Following the success of the hands-on Business Intelligence workshops held at SAS Forum UK 2005, we are considering re-running regional workshops throughout 2006. The workshops will provide you with an opportunity to work directly with SAS® BI Server, including SAS® Web Report Studio, in a live guided session. To ensure that you are able to benefit fully from these workshops we are interested in hearing your feedback on locations and timings before we plan the final events. To have your say, please complete this short survey.
Technology Web Seminar Series: Data Integration and the BI Platform - 15 March
This web seminar focuses on the topic of Data Integration, its importance to the BI Platform and the latest trends in the market. Featuring Butler Group’s research director, Tim Jennings, this session provides SAS users with an opportunity to see how SAS Enterprise Data Integration Server can combine data from disparate “silos” of information in the most timely, cost-efficient manner.
Technology Web Seminar Series: Business Intelligence - 22 March
SAS, in partnership with one of the UK’s leading analysts will discuss how the information delivery mission has changed. Where previously it was good enough to provide management information to executives, today’s challenge is to deploy information across the entire organisation.
SAS Forum International 2006 - Geneva, 16-18 May
The premier international event for enterprise business intelligence takes place in Geneva, Switzerland with renowned Nobel Prize Laureate, Edward C. Prescott featuring as the keynote speaker. Read more online and sign up for regular email updates for the most highly attended event in the European professional's calendar.
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