Explore expert insights from the Selerity team — including articles on platform optimisation, cloud deployment, licensing updates, and analytics best practices. Whether you’re managing a SAS environment or evaluating modernisation options, our blog is here to help you stay informed and make confident decisions.
The enterprise landscape is shifting rapidly. Currently, 79% of organisations have implemented autonomous agents, yet fewer than 25% have operationalised the necessary controls to manage them. This discrepancy creates a massive operational vulnerability known as the “Agentic AI Governance Gap”. As businesses move beyond experimental phases, deploying AI without robust, enterprise-grade governance introduces severe commercial, […]
23/03/2026
Welcome to the final chapter of our deep dive into SAS Viya formats. In Part 1, we exposed the “architectural dichotomy” that causes formats to vanish between the Compute Server and CAS. In Part 2, we gave you the tactical tools (PROC CPORT, FMTC2ITM, and the CLI) to migrate your legacy catalogs. Now, we face […]
20/01/2026
In Part 1, we diagnosed the “Split-Brain” condition affecting many SAS Viya environments: the architectural disconnect between the legacy Compute Server (which relies on disk-based catalogs) and the modern CAS engine (which demands in-memory libraries). Diagnosing the problem is one thing; fixing it is another. If you try to simply copy-paste your old .sas7bcat files […]
19/01/2026
Descriptive analytics helps companies make use of the large volumes of data they collect, by breaking it down to give important areas more focus. It has become a vital part of business operations because it helps company stakeholders understand their current situation, and how it compares to the past. Without this branch of analytics, it […]
Apr 04, 2019
You would be forgiven for thinking that there was no problem with the music industry, at least in Australia. With annual revenue of over 1.2 billion dollars, and employing over 15,000 people, it looked like the industry was doing better than ever, as opposed to suffering from digital disruption. Here’s the thing – much of […]
Mar 29, 2019
Public corruption has cost governments millions of dollars, and severely worsened the plight of those who are poor. The Panama Papers revealed how high-ranking officials, energy companies, foundations, and trusts colluded, especially in tax-free areas. Corruption has proven to be very difficult to solve and fighting it remains challenging. However, experts are turning to a […]
Mar 15, 2019
In a previous blog post, we discussed why marketers should be excited about data analytics. However, one thing we did not explain was how data analytics can transform the marketing industry. In this blog, we will be doing just that – more specifically, we are going to explain how predictive analytics works, and how it […]
Mar 06, 2019
If companies can reduce incidents of injury, this will reduce incidents of employees taking time off, and compensation paid. Most companies are aware of the benefits of better worker safety. However, there aren’t too many ways to improve procedures and plans any further. Construction and manufacturing companies have plateaued in workplace safety procedures. Therefore, there […]
Mar 04, 2019
Did you know that data analytics has played a crucial role in the fight against the Ebola virus? Data science has allowed NGOs and humanitarian activists to curtail the spread of the virus, anticipate outbreaks and much more. Beyond preventing the spread of a deadly virus, NGOs have to tackle many challenges. Some of the […]
Feb 28, 2019