sas institute project presentation

Kaitlyn McIntyreTrelvis DesChampsAbraham ValenzuelaAmro HussienMyrna GonzalezBritt SheltonAnthony BeltranLorenzo Olivas

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History of SASBy: Kaitlyn McIntyre

SAS• Founded in 1976 by Anthony Barr, James

Goodnight, John Sall, and Jane Helwig• The main headquarters (Background) is

located in Cary, North Carolina• The full name is Statistical Analysis

System• It was a system used on IBM mainframe

computers

SAS

• It consisted of three windows – 1. first window contained the written or

edited part of the system– 2. second window was for the program output – 3. third window was the program log.

• As other types of computers became available to the public, SAS conformed to work in those environments as well

• Keeping a compatible structure to make it easier for users to switch from one operating system to another

– Jim Goodnight CEO and President – John Sall the co-

founder and Executive Vice President–Keith Collins Senior

Vice President and Chief Technology Officer–As well as eight other

members of executives

SAS is a centralized company

Corporate Vision• The corporate vision

that these individuals strive to achieve is the commitment to product and service, quality and customer satisfaction.

• Their mission is delivering superior software and enhancing customer relationships.

Quality and Service

• The company does not just test the product after it has been developed; instead testing is done throughout the process of development to achieve highest quality

• Jim Goodnight, SAS President and Chief Executive, personally monitors the process

Quality and Service

• The Senior Director is accountable for all the overall quality of SAS software

• While the Software Quality Division provides for all the focal points of the manufacturing process

• These processes also deal with customer satisfaction.

Business & Company Environment

• Abraham Valenzuela

Industry• Business Intelligence• Customer

Relationship Management

• Database & File Management

• Operation Supply Management

• Financial Intelligence• Fraud Prevention &

Detection

Competition

• 6% of Total Software Revenues

• Ranked 12th in Software Industry

Main CompetitionOracle Cognos

SAP Aktiengesellschaft

Competitors Market Share vs. SAS

Oracle CognosSAP SAS

Environment

• U.S. Economy• Main

Customers• Innovation• Dynamic • Capacity• Volatility• Complexity

Finances & Investment Perspectives

Trelvis DesChamps

SAS’s Financial Background

•Located within 121 countries

•Inducted in the FORTUNE Global Five Hundred List

Health of SAS

Annual revenue on track to break $3 Billion

Rate of Growth

SAS Visual Data Discovery

Employment GrowthIncreasing growth every year since it’s beginning

Employment of people from over 100 different countries.

Key Accounting and Financial Measures

• Investing Back into SAS– Development of SAS Financial

Management Key – Development of performance

Management

• Financial Management– Speed planning, budgeting, strategic

decisions and financial risks.

Strategic Performance Management

•Manage strategy and supporting measures.

• Track progress against objectives, understand underperformance and impacts, and prepare for the future and take action when needed.

Human Resources:Workforce, Turnover, and Social

Responsibilities

MYRNA GONZALEZ

Workforce/TurnoverWorkforce•11,101 total employees worldwide, •5,617 Americans, •262 Canadians, •292 from Latin America, •3,144 from Europe, Middle East, and Africa•1,786 from Asia Pacific

Turnover•3% turnover•5% growth rate•57,614 applicants every year

Social Responsibility

• As the leader in business analytics, their objective is to proactively solve problems.

• SAS is an active and committed partner in the communities where they live, work and conduct business.

• They recognize that environmental sustainability is a continuous effort that requires prudent use and preservation of their natural resources.

• Minimizes environmental impact by complying with, and often going above, a growing number of environmental regulations.

• Equally aware that they are both “in” and “of” the world.• Their software is the critical enabler that allows others to

meet their environmental objectives.

Ethical Perspective• Everyone at SAS is committed to developing superior

technology for their customers and building a world-class company that conducts business in accordance with the highest ethical standards.

• Created the SAS Code of Business Ethics, which defines the ethical standards and guidelines that serve as the foundation of SAS.

• It is their goal to make the SAS name worthy of trust and synonymous with excellence!

Human Resources:Salaries & Employee Benefits

Amro Hussien

• One of our main goals of SAS is their emphasis on code of ethics to prevent violations such as sexual harassment and bribery in the workforce.

• Talent acquisition• Management Responsibilities

Ethical Perspective

• Wellness and work

programs

• Benefits for

employee’s families

such as adoption

assistance, family

medical leave, and

domestic partner

benefits.

• Medical and

healthcare plans

Employee Benefits & Salaries

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & $ALARIES

• THE AVERAGE SALARY IN THE INDUSTRY IS BETWEEN 60,000 AND 80,000 A YEAR.

• THE AVERAGE SALARY FOR THE SAS DATA ANALYST, SENIOR PROGRAMMER ANALYST, AND A QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH ANALYST IS BETWEEN 70,000 TO 100,000.

Employee Demographics & Workplace Diversity

• SAS strongly encourages different viewpoints and opinions of their employees.

• R3 program established in 2008 to “ Recognize, Recruit, and Retain” employees.

Education Programs

• (AOIT) Academy of Information Technology provides students and workers with post secondary education in computer programs such as Java, C++, and advanced computer sciences essential for software specialization.

Marketing

Assessment

BRITT SHELTON

Image/ Brand

“Superior software that gives you THE POWER TO KNOW” –SAS.com

• SAS prides themselves on their ability to provide the best software for all of its customers’ business needs.

• Their company has a great deal of depth in their marketing mix. • Their products and solutions cover all their customers’ business

needs from fraud prevention & detection to performance management.

• They are able to be successful because they have always stayed focused on specific goals. According to SAS.com, “while many competitors have merged, changed ownership or simply vanished, privately held SAS has remained focused on our primary vision- delivering superior software and enhancing customer relationships.”

• SAS presents itself as a prestigious company, that means business. • They present such a powerful confidence that it makes customers

feel secure doing business with them.

Image/Brand

• SAS’ software solutions are used in more than 45,000 sites in over 100 countries- including 92 of the top 100 companies on the 2009 FORTUNE Global 500 List

• SAS considers themselves to have a “Global reach, local presence.” They are able to achieve this due to their having more than 11,000 employees in more than 50 countries, and 400 SAS offices which provide local support for global actions.

• SAS has customers in 121 countries.- including Africa, Asian/Pacific, Europe, Latin

America and the Caribbean, Middle East, North America.

• SAS has more that 600 alliances globally.

Markets/ Global Presence

“Proven” TV Spots

• These are commercials shown only on The

Golf Channel

• displays proven successes from Jim

Goodnight, SAS CEO, and customers

• According to SAS, software is changing the

way organizations work by giving them

“THE POWER TO KNOW”

Marketing Campaigns/ Advertisements

http://www.sas.com/corporate/advertising/

“You Can” Print Adsseen in Business Week, Forbes, Computerworld, Information Week, and on kiosks in airports in Denver, San Francisco, Atlanta, Dallas, Chicago, and Raleigh

According to SAS.com, these ads “make engaging connections between animal trivia, business issues, and how SAS can help solve these problems. Readers are then redirected to our website for more information about SAS software and solutions.”

“This is Your Life…with SAS.”

• This video shows how “your daily activities, from morning to night, are influenced by SAS software in ways you probably never considered.”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPWoJphtwec

•The SAS webpage is very informative. •It lists different industries its software and solutions are used in. •It also lists all of its products and solutions. •There is support for customers. •It gives success stories, and you can even look at all of their ads (which are very clever). •Also they give all contact information for any issue. •The webpage is very informative and helpful, and doesn’t seem to disclose any information from its customers and prospective customers.

Type of Webpage Information Released

S.W.O.T. Analysis

Anthony Beltran

S.W.O.T Analysis

• SWOT Analysis is an important planning tool that helps a Person or an Institution identify, in a systematic and organized way, its internal strengths/weakness. It helps it match these strengths/weaknesses with the opportunities or threats in the environment.

For an organization’s strategy to be well conceived, it must:

• Take advantage of its internal strengths while defend against its weaknesses. 

• Identify the best market opportunities and minimize external threats to its well-being.

Strengths & Weaknesses

• Experience, knowledge, and data

• Low Marketing Costs

• Strong R & D Investment

• Demand Tied to Computer Sales

Strengths

Weaknesses

Opportunities & Threats

• Rapidly Expanding Market, Infinite Technological Demand

• Expanding Geographical Locations • Strong industry, thus

strong competition• Rapid Technology

Innovations

Opportunities

Threats

Organizational Behavior and

InputBy: Lorenzo Olivas

Managing Employees

• Motivation: Work Environment -Sense of belonging -Job satisfaction -Balance Work/Life -Moods and Emotions -Employee appreciation -Employee feedback and

suggestions

Sense of Belonging

• Employee-centered values: -Strong message to employees that

the company truly cares.

“If you treat employees as if they make a difference to the company, they will make a difference to the company.”

Job Satisfaction

• Work Itself: - Rewards innovation - Encourages risk-taking - Provides freedom - Challenging work - Ability to learn a new position

Keeping it Fresh

• Encouraged to change jobs to prevent becoming bored with their work.

• Wide range of educational options: - Leadership, management and team

development. - Workshops -Technical training

Work/Life

• 35-hour work week and flexible work schedule.

• Fully paid health insurance• Paid education and training expenses

• Company-sponsored on-site childcare

staffed by employees. • Self-funded on-site healthcare center. • On-site recreation and fitness center.

Moods and Emotions

• On-site recreation and fitness center.

• Stimulating surroundings that would encourage creativity

• Massage therapy- helps increase energy, reduce pain, and increase relaxation and well-being.

• Soothing music during lunchtime

Employee Appreciation

• Birthday gift to each employee • Provides lunch tickets redeemable at

area restaurants.• Monetary awards• Annual Family Picnic • Annual bonuses • Two weeks paid vacation for all

employees

Employee Feedback

• Anonymous blog - Express concerns and suggestions• Annual employee satisfaction survey - Get employees’ input

Suggestions

• Pay is below market: Should increase pay. People can’t live off of benefits alone.

• Company is a bit insular: More communication about how the company is doing financially.

• Lack of growth opportunities and little emphasis is placed on career development: Should provide clearer career paths for employees who want to advance their careers.

Thank You!!!

• Questions?• Comments?