Why Batman is Afraid of SASSTAT

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Why Batman is Afraid of SAS/STAT
John Amrhein, P. Stat. Director of
Operations McDougall Scientific Ltd Presented to
TASS September 19, 2008
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• Agenda
• Introduction Motivation
• Kitchen Renovation
• Some Business Problems
• An Awareness of Statistics

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• Introduction Motivation
• Kitchen Renovation
• Some Business Problems
• An Awareness of Statistics

• Introduction Motivation
• Appreciation for basic stats - value added
• t tests
• process control
• Non-statisticians are afraid of SAS/STAT

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• Introduction Motivation
• Kitchen Renovation
• Some Business Problems
• An Awareness of Statistics

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nter Flooring Architect Plumbing DIY Electrical
Batman Cabinetry Electrician Tile Statistician
Painting Tile-guy Counter-top
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• Introduction Motivation
• Kitchen Renovation
• Some Business Problems
• An Awareness of Statistics

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• Introduction Motivation
• Kitchen Renovation
• Some Business Problems
• An Awareness of Statistics

• Customer Attitudes
• Maple Leaf Farms
• Marketing
• Champion versus Challenger
• New Drug Efficacy
• Flu Shots
• Hospital Scorecards
• Retail Pricing
• Epidemiology
• Osteo-Arthritis

Statistical Tools Multivariate Analyses Linear
Regression Nonlinear Regression Multiple
Comparisons Cluster Analysis Categorical Data
Analysis Survey Methods Process Control Mixed
Models Operations Research Econometrics
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• Introduction Motivation
• Kitchen Renovation
• Some Business Problems
• An Awareness of Statistics

• Customer Attitudes
• Maple Leaf Farms
• Marketing
• Champion versus Challenger
• New Drug Efficacy
• Flu Shots
• Hospital Scorecards
• Retail Pricing
• Epidemiology
• Osteo-Arthritis

Roles IT / IS Database Admin Business
Analyst Bruce Wayne Statistician Technical
Writer Scientist CEO, CIO, CFO Director of
Operations ?
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• Introduction Motivation
• Kitchen Renovation
• Some Business Problems
• An Awareness of Statistics

• Awareness of Statistics
• Whats the value added?
• Basic Statistics PROC TTEST getting started
• Mid-level Statistics Regression Models
• PROC REG Example 61.3
• High level Statistics Predictive Models
• Google Customer Value Model

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• Introduction Motivation
• Kitchen Renovation
• Some Business Problems
• An Awareness of Statistics

Awareness of Statistics
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So, Why is Batman Afraid of SAS/STAT?
John Amrhein, P. Stat. Director of
Operations McDougall Scientific
Ltd jamrhein_at_mcd-sci.on.ca