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State Auto Selects SAS Enterprise BI Server 2006-10-20 01:00:16 SAS Institute

Providing superior insurance products at competitive prices and quality customer service have been hallmarks of State Auto since its beginnings in 1921. Now, the insurer is turning to SAS to provide its primary analytic and Business Intelligence (BI) solutions. Using SAS analytic tools and the SAS Enterprise BI Server component, State Auto will fine-tune its ability to utilize company data as a corporate asset, leading to greater efficiency and helping control costs.

Empowering Tomorrow's Leaders by Giving Them the Power to Know With SAS Data Warehousing 2006-10-20 01:00:16 SAS Institute

With an underlying philosophy of encouraging change, S. P. Jain Institute of Management and Research (SPJIMR) believes that adaptability to change is the driving force in its efforts to produce valued and socially responsive managers. With emphasis on a seamless combination of the theoretical and the practical, a data warehousing and data mining solution is considered a key to garnering analytical capabilities in true business situations for students at SPJIMR. As a top business intelligence and data warehousing solution, SAS was the obvious choice to help students make better business decisions in the future and to empower the faculty of SPJIMR with knowledge of cutting-edge technology.

How to Add a Background Image to a Form or Report 2006-10-13 01:00:15 Microsoft

Background images can help users distinguish between the various data entry forms in a database, and they can also help keep the database from looking bland. This webcast shows the viewer how to add a background image to a data entry form.

How to Add a Static Image to a Form or Report 2006-10-13 01:00:15 Microsoft

The boss loves the work the person done on the company's Access database, but she wants to see the corporate logo on the various data entry forms. No problem. This webcast explains how to add an unbound image to one's forms and reports. An unbound image doesn't change as users move among the records in the database, so it's a good choice for this particular task. The webcast also explains the differences between linked and embedded images, and how to set the height, width, and other properties for an image. The video also shows one how to place a frame or border around an image.

Streamline to Success: The Real Mid-Market Experience: Retail 2006-10-06 10:48:36 IBM

From self-scan checkouts at grocery stores to information kiosks at retail chains, businesses are realizing the benefits of technology on the overall shopping experience. Next generation "super shoppers" have become empowered by their ability to access data online. This ability translates into an extremely knowledgeable consumer base, with specific customer service needs. As customers seek out more productive shopping experiences, retailers will have to tailor to the needs of individual consumers and supply greater convenience, lower prices, and easy-to-use technologies. But technology for technology's sake is not enough. In-store technologies must provide clear benefits....and they do.

Vitopel Unifies Processes Across Three Plants, Lowering Costs and Raising Productivity 2006-10-06 01:00:14 Oracle

Vitopel is the biggest Latin American producer of polypropylene products, a chemical compound more resistant than plastic used to manufacture products ranging from ad labels to ceilings and decorative panels. Vitopel wanted to centralize key business processes for plants in Argentina and Brazil, including supply management, production, commercial, human resources and administration, and finances. They wanted to eliminate outdated accounting, inventory and human resources applications, whose capacity was limited and required expensive and time-consuming manual processing. The company wanted to redefine work and data-processing models and choose an ERP system that provides integration, scalability and flexibility at a reasonable cost. Vitopel implemented Oracle E-Business Suite Special Edition and Oracle Discoverer.

Introduction to XML for Analysis Services 2006-10-06 01:00:14 Microsoft

This webcast presents an overview of XML for Analysis Services and discusses the goals of the XML for Analysis Provider. The webcast will compare the fat and thin clients, and also review system requirements, installation, and configuration of data sources. The webcast provides a high-level overview of the architecture. The webcast will also examine security considerations and exposed data access methods.

Defining an Enterprise-Wide Business Performance Management Architecture 2007-01-24 01:00:28 Hyperion

From the perspective of today's business users, there is a growing demand for a single system that will address all of their business performance management requirements. Adding to the complexity, most organizations cannot afford to replace their existing infrastructure and therefore require solutions that work in conjunction with as many existing systems as possible. These requirements drive a new class of product with a unified Business Performance Management (BPM) architecture.

DevTech Systems Develops SAS Applications for USAID 2006-09-28 01:00:20 SAS Institute

For more than 40 years, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has worked to help people overseas who are struggling to make a better life, by supporting health, agriculture, education, economic growth, global partnerships, humanitarian assistance, the environment, and democracy and governance around the world. Today, much of the business intelligence behind USAID's life-saving work is powered by SAS software. USAID officials can discover and share important information about the people they help through a powerful, Web-enabled application called the Economic and Social DataBase (ESDB). Designed by DevTech Systems, ESDB combines, analyzes and presents data from more than 50 different data sources worldwide.

University of Siena Student Analyzes the Impact of Basel II on an Italian Enterprise 2006-09-28 01:00:20 SAS Institute

In June 2004 the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision issued its most recent version of the Basel II Accord, designed to align capital adequacy assessment more closely with the key elements of banking risks and to provide incentives for banks to enhance their risk management by developing internal rating systems. A student in the Doctorate Program in Law and Economics at the University of Siena in Italy has been researching how banks estimate the probability of default under the Basel II proposals. The student chose SAS software to conduct his analysis.

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Title	Date Added	Company
State Auto Selects SAS Enterprise BI Server	2006-10-20 01:00:16	SAS Institute
Providing superior insurance products at competitive prices and quality customer service have been hallmarks of State Auto since its beginnings in 1921. Now, the insurer is turning to SAS to provide its primary analytic and Business Intelligence (BI) solutions. Using SAS analytic tools and the SAS Enterprise BI Server component, State Auto will fine-tune its ability to utilize company data as a corporate asset, leading to greater efficiency and helping control costs.
Empowering Tomorrow's Leaders by Giving Them the Power to Know With SAS Data Warehousing	2006-10-20 01:00:16	SAS Institute
With an underlying philosophy of encouraging change, S. P. Jain Institute of Management and Research (SPJIMR) believes that adaptability to change is the driving force in its efforts to produce valued and socially responsive managers. With emphasis on a seamless combination of the theoretical and the practical, a data warehousing and data mining solution is considered a key to garnering analytical capabilities in true business situations for students at SPJIMR. As a top business intelligence and data warehousing solution, SAS was the obvious choice to help students make better business decisions in the future and to empower the faculty of SPJIMR with knowledge of cutting-edge technology.
How to Add a Background Image to a Form or Report	2006-10-13 01:00:15	Microsoft
Background images can help users distinguish between the various data entry forms in a database, and they can also help keep the database from looking bland. This webcast shows the viewer how to add a background image to a data entry form.
How to Add a Static Image to a Form or Report	2006-10-13 01:00:15	Microsoft
The boss loves the work the person done on the company's Access database, but she wants to see the corporate logo on the various data entry forms. No problem. This webcast explains how to add an unbound image to one's forms and reports. An unbound image doesn't change as users move among the records in the database, so it's a good choice for this particular task. The webcast also explains the differences between linked and embedded images, and how to set the height, width, and other properties for an image. The video also shows one how to place a frame or border around an image.
Streamline to Success: The Real Mid-Market Experience: Retail	2006-10-06 10:48:36	IBM
From self-scan checkouts at grocery stores to information kiosks at retail chains, businesses are realizing the benefits of technology on the overall shopping experience. Next generation "super shoppers" have become empowered by their ability to access data online. This ability translates into an extremely knowledgeable consumer base, with specific customer service needs. As customers seek out more productive shopping experiences, retailers will have to tailor to the needs of individual consumers and supply greater convenience, lower prices, and easy-to-use technologies. But technology for technology's sake is not enough. In-store technologies must provide clear benefits....and they do.
Vitopel Unifies Processes Across Three Plants, Lowering Costs and Raising Productivity	2006-10-06 01:00:14	Oracle
Vitopel is the biggest Latin American producer of polypropylene products, a chemical compound more resistant than plastic used to manufacture products ranging from ad labels to ceilings and decorative panels. Vitopel wanted to centralize key business processes for plants in Argentina and Brazil, including supply management, production, commercial, human resources and administration, and finances. They wanted to eliminate outdated accounting, inventory and human resources applications, whose capacity was limited and required expensive and time-consuming manual processing. The company wanted to redefine work and data-processing models and choose an ERP system that provides integration, scalability and flexibility at a reasonable cost. Vitopel implemented Oracle E-Business Suite Special Edition and Oracle Discoverer.
Introduction to XML for Analysis Services	2006-10-06 01:00:14	Microsoft
This webcast presents an overview of XML for Analysis Services and discusses the goals of the XML for Analysis Provider. The webcast will compare the fat and thin clients, and also review system requirements, installation, and configuration of data sources. The webcast provides a high-level overview of the architecture. The webcast will also examine security considerations and exposed data access methods.
Defining an Enterprise-Wide Business Performance Management Architecture	2007-01-24 01:00:28	Hyperion
From the perspective of today's business users, there is a growing demand for a single system that will address all of their business performance management requirements. Adding to the complexity, most organizations cannot afford to replace their existing infrastructure and therefore require solutions that work in conjunction with as many existing systems as possible. These requirements drive a new class of product with a unified Business Performance Management (BPM) architecture.
DevTech Systems Develops SAS Applications for USAID	2006-09-28 01:00:20	SAS Institute
For more than 40 years, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has worked to help people overseas who are struggling to make a better life, by supporting health, agriculture, education, economic growth, global partnerships, humanitarian assistance, the environment, and democracy and governance around the world. Today, much of the business intelligence behind USAID's life-saving work is powered by SAS software. USAID officials can discover and share important information about the people they help through a powerful, Web-enabled application called the Economic and Social DataBase (ESDB). Designed by DevTech Systems, ESDB combines, analyzes and presents data from more than 50 different data sources worldwide.
University of Siena Student Analyzes the Impact of Basel II on an Italian Enterprise	2006-09-28 01:00:20	SAS Institute
In June 2004 the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision issued its most recent version of the Basel II Accord, designed to align capital adequacy assessment more closely with the key elements of banking risks and to provide incentives for banks to enhance their risk management by developing internal rating systems. A student in the Doctorate Program in Law and Economics at the University of Siena in Italy has been researching how banks estimate the probability of default under the Basel II proposals. The student chose SAS software to conduct his analysis.