Migration

Upgrading to a new SAS platform can be a complex, resource intensive exercise. Amadeus Software have a proven track record of helping companies upgrade their SAS installation from SAS 6.x through to SAS 9.1 and most recently SAS 9.2.

Why Upgrade to SAS 9.2?

Both end users and IT departments will recognise the benefits of upgrading to SAS 9.2.

For Base SAS programmers there are various enhancements including the ability to write your own data step functions, new Proc SQL, SORT and REPORT features.

Analysts benefit from over 200 new features across statistical, forecasting and operation research products.

All SAS users benefit from the hugely impressive new graphic capabilities, now enabling professional graphics to be generated with a few clicks in Web Report Studio or as little as three lines of SAS code.

Integration with Clickstream and Salesforce.com data sources will appeal users of those solutions who need to add real scalability, reporting and analytical features to their organisation.

Finally IT departments will find the deployment and maintenance of SAS is radically streamlined once working with this latest release from SAS Institute.

Upgrading Your SAS Installation

Our Consultants have extensive experience in installing and configuring the latest SAS 9 software, ranging from SAS Foundation client-server deployments through to multi-tiered SAS 9 Enterprise Intelligence Platform installations. We provide the skills to:

Analyse your migration needs
Recommend the most appropriate hardware and software
Install, configure, verify and document the installation
Transfer knowledge and expertise to support the installation

Migrating to SAS 9.2

Whether it is a SAS solution, application, programs or data, Amadeus Software provide the skills and experience to plan and manage your migration. We know the key to a successful migration is in careful management of people, processes and technology. In our experience, a typical SAS migration will involve:

Detailed planning including an assessment of risks and impact analysis
Validation of SAS resources running in the new environment to ensure backward compatibility.
Parallel operation of both old and new environments to provide confidence, embed technology and support flexible deployment scheduling
Upgrading of bespoke SAS applications to leverage the benefits of SAS 9 technology
Customised training courses, workshops and support to help manage change within the organisation and fully realise the benefits of using SAS 9 software
Post migration support and aftercare.