SAS has launched a results-as-a-service to deliver advanced analytic insights with no staff or infrastructure required – customers provide the data and SAS do the rest.
There’s a gold mine of business insights buried beneath mountains of data. But without the expertise or technology to dig it out, these insights have been out of reach for many organizations.
SAS Results is a cloud-based results-as-a-service offering from the analytics leader, delivers both affordable analytical power and SAS expertise – customers provide the data, SAS delivers the answers. And, some organizations have already seen ROIs as high at 600% from using SAS Results.
Jimmy Shelley, Vice President, SAS Solutions OnDemand, said,” There is a shortage of data scientists and analysists, companies may not have the resources to invest, or they just need the answers to a specific problem and they need it now. That is where SAS Results as a Service provides a different path to analytics.”
Shelley added the service leveraged all of SAS’s resources without the need to invest in them. He said it was equally available to small to medium business on a one-off basis or to larger enterprise that may have specific projects. It was also a great way to try SAS before you invested more in analytics.
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Sanjeev Aggarwal, an analyst with SMB Group, a firm focused on the technology needs of small and medium businesses, said, “Organizations of all sizes can benefit from SAS Results, and it is an option that may be especially attractive to small- and medium-sized enterprises. Our research suggests that gaining better insights from data is a high priority for SMBs, and being able to get data-based answers quickly without the barriers of infrastructure and analytical expertise are high priorities.”
Organizations using SAS Results already include:
- A U.S. auto manufacturer uses SAS Results to analyse connected vehicle data and track fleet performance.
- A U.S. clothing manufacturer and retailer uses SAS Results to understand differences among local markets’ buying patterns, preferences and consumer trends.
- A large county government uses SAS Results to uncover new heart attack treatments that extend survival rates.
Easy, affordable analytics when you want them
SAS Results offers organizations answers to their most pressing business questions. And they don’t need to know anything about SAS software to get those answers. The organization provides data, a specific business problem and a scope of work. Using SAS global consultants and a secure delivery model, customers find the answers they need.
SAS Results is ideal for organizations that:
- Have increasing demand for skilled analysts.
- Lack resources, such as a data center or management bandwidth.
- Face significant business problems that need swift resolution.
- Need to overcome limited budget and opportunities to increase headcount.
SAS delivers results and recommendations based on close collaboration with customers to ensure they get the answers they need. Customers can use SAS Results just once or as often as required.
To learn more, read the whitepaper, “SAS Results delivers value.”
The writer is attending the SAS Global Forum 2017in Orlando, Florida, as a guest of the company.