The Value of SAS Enterprise Guide
A great post from Stephen Daniel about the value of SAS Enterprise Guide over at his blog.
I have to agree with all his points, the only negative I would add is that its integration with the SAS Metadata Server is not where it should be, but it gets better every release, bring on EG 4.2!
EG is a no brainer for any user who has never coded in SAS and a must have for any data analysts worth their salt.
However I have always struggled to persuade seasoned SAS Programmers to make the move. Apart from Graphs, they can always wack out code faster than they can use EG (and I have even tried a few shoot out’s to prove the point).
However with EG projects no being included in Metadata Impact analysis, the improved security capabilities EG allows and the licensing benefits compared to a fully loaded Base SAS PC, corporations are starting to make the decision for them.
Having said that the self proclaimed “SAS Uber Geek” in New Zealand has almost seen the light regarding SAS Data Integration Studio, so maybe he will see some value in EG will be next, and if he does I will be sure to post immediately.
