Managing SAS Analytical Models Using SAS Model Manager

Duration: 2.0 days CEU: 1.2

This course focuses on the following key areas: managing SAS Model Manager data sources, creating a SAS Model Manager project, importing models into SAS Model Manager, using the SAS Model Manager Query Utility, creating scoring tasks, exporting models and projects into a SAS repository, and creating and configuring version life cycles. The course also covers generating SAS Model Manager model comparison reports, publishing and deploying SAS Model Manager models, creating SAS Model Manager production model monitoring reports, and creating user-defined reports.

Learn how to

Manage SAS Model Manager Data Sources
Create a SAS Model Management Project Tree
Import Models into SAS Model Manager
Compare and Assessing Models Using Model Comparison Reports
Score SAS Model Manager Models
Create Model Manager Production Reports
Create SAS Model Manager Advanced Reports
Create Customized Version Life Cycles
Use the SAS Model Manager Query Utility

Who should attend

This course is designed for IT staff, who are involved in data preparation, scoring, and automating reports, and for modelers, who create the model, create data sets, and might do some customized reporting. It is also designed for business analysts, who are consumers of the model.

Prerequisites

Before attending this course, you should be familiar with data mining concepts. You will derive the greatest benefit from this course if you have the following training or experience:

experience working in an IT environment
experience with SAS Enterprise Miner, SAS/STAT, and Base SAS software
experience constructing and evaluating predictive models, which can be gained by taking the Applied Analytics Using SAS Enterprise Miner 5 course.

Course Contents

SAS Model Manager Overview

introduction
SAS Model Manager interface tour
course scenario
the SAS Model Management process

Managing SAS Model Manager Data Sources

SAS Model Manager data sources Creating a SAS Model Management Project Tree

creating a SAS Model Manager project
creating a SAS Model Manager version

Importing Models into SAS Model Manager

introduction
importing candidate models

Comparing and Assessing Models Using Model Comparison Reports

SAS Model Manager comparison reports
selecting the champion model
freezing the project version

Scoring SAS Model Manager Models

creating SAS Model Manager scoring tasks
exporting a champion model
exporting a SAS Model Manager project
publishing a champion model

Creating Model Manager Production Reports

production monitoring reports
creating performance summary data sets

SAS Model Manager Advanced Reports

introduction
creating ad hoc reports
creating user-defined reports

Creating Customized Version Life Cycles

introduction
creating a customized version life cycle

Using the SAS Model Manager Query Utility

using the Query Utility

Software Addressed

This course addresses the following software product(s): SAS/STAT.

Course Materials

Students receive a hardcopy of the course notes and, in some courses, can choose to take home a copy of the course data.

Registration

To register for this course in the US, call 800-333-7660 or visit support.sas.com/training. This course is also available for on-site training, or you can create a custom course by combining material from several courses. For more details, contact SAS Education in Cary, NC at 919-531-7321 or send e-mail to training@sas.com.