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This dissertation and research office hours topic explores the use of SAS as an analytics tool. Get insights into SAS Studio, the SAS Institute, and SAS academic support. Discover how to get started with SAS for academic research.
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Dissertation & Research Office Hours Topic: Analytics Tools, Using SAS for SAS School of Advanced Studies Dr. Jim Rice jamescrice@email.phoenix.edu
Analytics Tools, Using SAS for SAS AGENDA • Tools for Analytics • What is the SAS Institute and why do we care? • Overview of SAS Academic Support • Using SAS Studio for Analytics • Getting Started • Conclusion
Analytics Tools, Using SAS for SAS Tools for Analytics • As practitioners, doctoral students often have access and experience with a variety of analytics tools • Both IBM SPSS and SAS Studio are common tools in industry • SAS Studio & SAS University Edition are free for Academic use and a viable option for doctoral students and faculty research
Analytics Tools, Using SAS for SAS SAS Institute • Based on North Carolina, SAS is an internationally recognized provider of analytics software. • According to Statista, SAS has 11% of the analytics software market. IBM and Microsoft each have 9% of the market Source: https://www.statista.com/statistics/267785/global-market-share-held-by-business-analytics-software-vendors/
Analytics Tools, Using SAS for SAS SAS Academic Programs • Two Tool Options • SAS University Edition (Local tool installation) • SAS OnDemand for Academics (Cloud based analytics) • Full library video examples of how to use SAS Studio for various types of analysis • https://video.sas.com/detail/video/ • Extensive Academic community • https://www.sas.com/en_us/learn/academic-programs.html
Analytics Tools, Using SAS for SAS SAS Studio • Part of SAS OnDemand for Analytics • Cloud-based, full feature analytics platform • Free for academic use • Example: • https://video.sas.com/detail/video/4416354064001/one-sample-t-tests-using-sas-studio
Analytics Tools, Using SAS for SAS Getting Started • Create a SAS OnDemand for Academics Account • https://www.sas.com/en_us/software/on-demand-for-academics.html • https://odamid.oda.sas.com/SASODARegistration/ • It is easy to get started…
Analytics Tools, Using SAS for SAS Summary • SAS Tools are: • Industry leading tools • Free for academic use • May be, but don’t require, local installation • SAS is a good option for students and a viable alternative to SPSS.
Q&A Session If you have questions outside of the Office Hours and need a quick response the best starting place is SAS Faculty Assist at sasfacultyassist@phoenix.edu