whats hot, whats not skills for sas® professionals (presentation)
DESCRIPTION
As a new generation of SAS® user emerges, current and prior generations of users have an extensive array ofprocedures, programming tools, approaches and techniques to choose from. This presentation identifies andexplores the areas that are hot and not-so-hot in the world of the professional SAS user. Topics include EnterpriseGuide, PROC SQL, PROC REPORT, PROC FORMAT, Macro Language, ODS, DATA step programming techniquessuch as arrays and hashing, business intelligence, sasCommunity.org®, JMP®, SAS/GRAPH®, SAS/STAT®, andSAS/AF®.TRANSCRIPT
What's Not - Skills for SAS® Professionals
A presentation by
Kirk Paul LaflerCharles Edwin Shipp
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• The World of the SAS Professional
• What’s Hot
• What’s Not so Hot
• Improving Skills / Expertise
Presentation Objectives
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The services you intend to offer should be geared to adding value in
an already highly competitive marketplace.
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• Identify the skills you currently possess DATA/PROC step programming Macro programming Database design ODS and specialized output Technical writing and so on . . .
Taking Inventory of your Skills
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• Identify the skills you currently possess DATA/PROC step programming Macro programming Database design ODS and specialized output Technical writing
• Rank each skill Expert Proficient Some working knowledge None
Taking Inventory of your Skills
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• Identify the skills you currently possess DATA/PROC step programming Macro programming Database design ODS and specialized output Technical writing
• Rank each skill Expert Proficient Some working knowledge None
• Identify level of competence Cutting edge Competitive Out-of-date
Taking Inventory of your Skills
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• Categorize each skill by functional discipline Programming Design Analysis Analytics Data Cleansing Teaching Documentation Marketing and so on . . .
Taking Inventory of your Skills
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• Enterprise Guide – GUI point-and-click front-end application• Hash Techniques – “Fast” table lookups• Create RTF, PDF, HTML, XML, and Excel Spreadsheets – ODS• Construct Queries, Tables, Views, Case Logic, Joins – PROC SQL• Detail and Summary Reporting – PROC REPORT• Construct Reusable Code and Tools – Macro Language• Access SAS Environment – Dictionary Tables and SASHELP Views• Business Intelligence• Share Structured Data as meta-data – SAS/XML• Technical Support, Online Documentation – http://support.sas.com• Social Networking, Blogs, Forums, Tech Supt – sasCommunity.org• List Serve of archived Technical Support Help – SAS-L• SAS Certification – SAS Certified Professional Exams• Statistical and Data Visualization – JMP software
What’s Hot
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• SAS/ASSIST®
• SAS/FSP®
• SAS/AF®
• Screen Component Language®
What’s Not so Hot
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• SAS-led courses (lecture / hands-on workshops)
• Non-SAS Institute Instructor-led courses
• Self-paced computer-based training (CBT)
• http://support.sas.com
• Online SAS documentation in PDF and HTML format
• User-written books from SAS Press, Books by Users (BBU)
• “White” papers on sasCommunity.org and support.sas.com
• User Group presentations and Hands-on workshops
• Podcasts, Webinars and other content on sasCommunity.org
Improving Skills / Expertise
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Three Key Areas of Testing: SAS Programming Predictive Modeling Data Warehousing
SAS Certified Professional Exams
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Two Credentials:
• SAS Certified Base Programmer Credential for SAS 9- SAS Base Programming Exam for SAS 9
• SAS Certified Advanced Programmer Credential for SAS 9- SAS Base Programming Exam for SAS 9- SAS Advanced Programming Exam for SAS 9
SAS Programming Credentials
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One Credential:
• SAS Predictive Modeling Using SAS Enterprise Miner 5.2- Predictive Modeling Using SAS Enterprise Miner 5.2 Exam
Predictive Modeling Credential
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Two Credentials:
• SAS Certified Warehouse Development Specialist Credential- SAS Advanced Programming Exam for SAS 9- SAS Warehouse Technology Exam- SAS Warehouse Development Specialist Concepts Exam
• SAS Certified Warehouse Architect Credential- SAS Warehouse Technology Exam- SAS Warehouse Architect Concepts Exam
Data Warehousing Credentials
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• The World of the SAS Professional
• What’s Hot
• What’s Not so Hot
• Improving Skills / Expertise
Conclusion
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Thank you for attending !
Kirk Paul Lafler and Charles Edwin ShippSenior Consultants, Trainers and Authors
Software Intelligence Corporation
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