NPower, which provides technology training to military-connected individuals and young adults, previously struggled with thousands of disparate datasets across its national operations. This lack of uniformity made it difficult to assess program effectiveness or identify which support services—such as childcare or transportation—most significantly impacted student success. By deploying SAS Visual Analytics on the SAS Viya platform, the nonprofit has transformed these inconsistent records into an interactive dashboard that clarifies regional trends and identifies systemic gaps.
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SAS Analytics Revamps NPower Workforce Development Strategy
Nonprofit NPower has overhauled its approach to workforce training by consolidating fragmented regional data into a unified analytics platform. Through a partnership with SAS, the organization is now mapping student progress from initial enrollment through job placement, allowing for more precise resource allocation in under-resourced communities.
Ashley Benjamin, NPower’s Director of Data Operations, noted that the collaboration provides a comprehensive view of student experiences that was previously obscured by technical fragmentation. Beyond mere data consolidation, the project team prioritized ethical AI principles, focusing on reducing bias and ensuring privacy for the vulnerable populations the nonprofit serves. To maintain this momentum, SAS provided a detailed analysis plan, enabling NPower to manage its data architecture independently. This initiative falls under the SAS Data for Good program, which leverages corporate technical expertise to address social challenges through human-centered analytics.
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