John Correllus, director of business intelligence for the North Carolina Department of Commerce, spoke with MSA students today about the department’s Economic Development Intelligence System (EDIS) online database. Using EDIS, individuals can access reporting and mapping tools that are deployed through SAS’s BI platform. The use of geographic information in conjunction with analytical techniques has been an ongoing area of study for MSA students under the instruction of Dr. Hugh Devine. In the session students were shown a practical application of analytics for economic development along with the integration of mapping tools. Students discussed the reports and maps that can geographically display information such as demographics, consumer expenditures and income.
