Data Preparation for Analytics Using SAS

 

Preface

The Structure and Use of This Book

This book has been written for SAS users and all people that are involved in the data preparation process for analytics. The goal of the book is to give practical advice in the form of SAS coding tips and tricks as well as conceptual background information on data structures and considerations from the business point of view.

This book will allow the reader to

•  View analytic data preparation in light of its business environment and to consider the underlying business questions in data preparation

•  Learn about data models and relevant analytic data structures such as the one-row-per-subject data mart, the multiple-rows-per-subject data mart, and the longitudinal data mart

•  Use powerful SAS ...