If you look at some of the biggest concerns facing the farming industry, soil health, water use, and regenerative agriculture rank as top concerns in the industry. Archaic farming practices, like excessive use of fertilisers and using large volumes of water, are no longer seen as viable farming methods. To compensate, agribusinesses are turning to […]
We always talk about how data analytics platforms can generate the necessary insights organisations need to optimise business operations. But, we seldom dive into the modeling techniques data analysts use to breakdown data and generate useful insights.There are several modeling techniques at an analyst’s disposal, but in the interest of time, we are only going […]
SAS data preparation is a platform that can help optimise several stages in data collection and analysis. Despite its importance in analysis, the preparation of data is often plagued with missteps. In fact, research shows that data analysts spend a significant amount of time preparing data rather than actual analysing it. To reduce the amount […]
In a previous blog post, we talked about feature scaling techniques and implemented this in Base SAS using SAS Macros. However, in this blog post, we are going to focus on feature scaling and transformation techniques using SAS Macros. Here I will explain what they are and the scenarios they are best applied to. 5. […]
Technology is developing at a breakneck pace, and analytics is no exception. While SAS business solutions are still the leading analytics platform for most major organisations, other languages have started to make significant inroads into the market, as well. However, there is no denying that SAS is still the preferred choice for most organisations. In […]