SAS Visual Analytics

Visual Analytics – Sophistication vs Ease of Use 2016 Ease of use and sophistication are usually conflicting properties of software technology. Sophistication usually implies steep learning curves and high skill levels. However some products seem to do very well in both respects, and the chart above plots out those that…

BI Platforms with Advanced Analytics Business Intelligence has traditionally delivered a look in the rear view mirror, providing a description of what has happened or is happening. Advanced analytics are more concerned with the future, allowing businesses to predict how customers, suppliers and other aspects of business will behave. Right…

Data Visualization Software. Visual analytics is the act of finding meaning in data using visual artifacts such as charts, graphs, maps and dashboards. In addition, the user interface is typically driven by drag and drop actions using wholly visual constructs. The up side to this is ease of use –…

The word ‘best’ can be fairly meaningless, and so in this Business Intelligence Tools article I have indicated the products that excel in various areas. You will see a graphic displayed at the side of products which offer capability above the norm. This article is a work-in-progress and will be…

We visualize data in charts and graphics because we need information that is not readily available in tables of numbers or written reports. Until recently we have let the computer dictate how information has been presented to us. Computers like numbers and text. They are easily handled, don’t take up…

SAS Visual Analytics versus Tableau Summary SAS Visual Analytics is part of a very broad and very deep analytics portfolio offered by SAS. It stands apart from virtually all other BI platforms due to the guided, assisted user experience and because of the scope of the analytical methods it supports…

Summary SAS Visual Analytics is a taste of where business intelligence, and more broadly, business analytics is heading. It embraces the self-service capabilities that we have all come to expect, but extends this well beyond simple charts and dashboards. Advanced analytics are built-in with the ability to execute ‘what-if’ scenarios,…