SAS(R) OnDemand for Academics To Quickly and Easily Deliver Power Of SAS(R) Software to Higher Education.Data Management, Analytical analytical, analytic pertaining to or emanating from analysis. analytical control control of confounding by analysis of the results of a trial or test. Skills Are More Critical Than Ever for Business ORLANDO, Fla. -- SAS (1) (SAS Institute Inc., Cary, NC, www.sas.com) A software company that specializes in data warehousing and decision support software based on the SAS System. Founded in 1976, SAS is one of the world's largest privately held software companies. See SAS System. , the leader in business intelligence, today launched SAS OnDemand for Academics, a service that offers a new way for higher education higher education Study beyond the level of secondary education. Institutions of higher education include not only colleges and universities but also professional schools in such fields as law, theology, medicine, business, music, and art. professors and students across America to access the analytical power of SAS software. The latest milestone in the company's 30-year commitment to education, this new service gives academic customers an additional way to access SAS technology more easily than ever before, offering professors a strong teaching resource and students valuable analytical expertise. Graduates with analytical skills are in high demand as companies invest in software to analyze growing stores of data to make better business decisions. "We've never offered access to SAS technology in this way before, but we believe SAS OnDemand for Academics is a perfect way to increase our already substantial presence in the higher education market," said Dr. Jim Goodnight, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of SAS. "Professors and students can swiftly and easily start using the technology, and teaching and developing the skills for which 21st century organizations are desperate." Today's announcement came at SAS Global Forum, an annual conference attended by more than 3,500 SAS users from around the world. To use SAS OnDemand for Academics, customers will connect to a secure Web site to register. Instructors will be able to download the software for free. Student prices will be based on the selected service length, with a semester se·mes·ter n. One of two divisions of 15 to 18 weeks each of an academic year. [German, from Latin (cursus) s costing approximately the price of a textbook textbook Informatics A treatise on a particular subject. See Bible. . Payment will be by credit card or a service such as PayPal. In addition to announcing the new program, SAS hosted a demo station where professors were able to see the service in action and sign up to become beta users. As beta users, the professors will be able to download SASEnterprise Guide([R]) and begin using it immediately. SAS Enterprise Guide is a powerful Windows application A program that is written to run under Microsoft's Windows operating system. Such applications typically run under all 32-bit versions of Windows, but earlier applications might also run under the 16-bit versions (Windows 3.x) as well. See Windows. with an easy-to-use graphical user interface graphical user interface (GUI) Computer display format that allows the user to select commands, call up files, start programs, and do other routine tasks by using a mouse to point to pictorial symbols (icons) or lists of menu choices on the screen as opposed to having to designed to enable self-sufficient and fast guided access to much of the analytic power of SAS software. SAS OnDemand for Academics will be fully available in time for the fall 2007 semester. "Since its beginning, SAS has strived to help education institutions integrate SAS software into their curricula, support research initiatives powered by SAS software, and use SAS to enhance learning opportunities and career paths," said Kathy Lee, General Manager of the SAS Education Practice. "This new service is a huge advancement toward those goals." About SAS SAS is the leader in business intelligence and analytical software Analytical software is software that is designed specifically for and development of a particular environment or object. and services. Customers at 43,000 sites use SAS software to improve performance through insight from data, resulting in faster, more accurate business decisions; more profitable relationships with customers and suppliers; compliance with governmental regulations; research breakthroughs; and better products and processes. Only SAS offers leading data integration, storage, analytics and business intelligence applications within a comprehensive enterprise intelligence platform. Since 1976, SAS has been giving customers around the world THE POWER TO KNOW([R]). www.sas.com SAS and all other SAS Institute SAS Institute Inc., headquartered in Cary, North Carolina, USA, has been a major producer of software since it was founded in 1976 by Anthony Barr, James Goodnight, John Sall and Jane Helwig. Inc. product or service names are registered trademarks or trademarks of SAS Institute Inc. in the USA and other countries. [R] indicates USA registration. Other brand and product names are trademarks of their respective companies. Copyright [c] 2007 SAS Institute Inc. All rights reserved. |
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