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Data Mining Process

By Exforsys | on July 26, 2006 |
Data Mining

Data mining is a logical process that is used to search through large amounts of information in order to find important data. The goal of this technique is to find patterns that were previously unknown. Once you have found these patterns, you can use them to solve a number of problems.

The goal of anyone who uses data mining should be to predict certain behaviors or patterns. Once you are able to predict the behavior of something you are analyzing, you will be able to make strategic decisions that can allow you to achieve certain goals. There are certain stages to data mining that you will want to become familiar with, and these are exploration, pattern identification, and deployment.

Exploration is the first stage, and as the name implies, you will want to explore and prepare data. You may need to clean the data you have, or it may need to be transformed into another form. In addition to this, you may also need to create records. If you have a large number of variables to consider, you may need to reduce them to a range that is easy to deal with. Based on the problem that you are trying to solve, you may need to either come up with a number of predictions, or you may need to use a wider selection of tools in order to analyze the data. An example of tools you could use are graphs and statistics. The goal of the exploration stage is to find important variables and determine their nature.

After you’ve explored, refined, and defined specific variables, you will next want to move on to stage 2, which is also called pattern identification. The first thing you will want to do is look for patterns and choose one that will allow you to make the best predictions. This stage of data mining can be somewhat complex.

There are a wide variety of different ways you can find the best predictive patterns. One of the best ways to do this is to apply different patterns to a given situation to determine which one performs at the highest level. For example, if you are looking at data to find patterns that will allow your store to earn more profits, you could take two shopping patterns of your customers and apply them to a hypothetical strategy to determine which one performs the best.

The third stage is called deployment. You will not want to move to this stage until you have found a consistent pattern from stage 2 that is highly predictive. For example, if you find that many of your customers are consistently buying a specific product on a certain date, you will be able to predict their future behavior. Now that you’ve done this, you can take the pattern and apply it in order to see if you can achieve the desired outcome. Data mining has become a popular term among many companies and organizations. The reason why it has become so popular is because it will provide these institutions with knowledge that will allow them to make strategic decisions in a situation that is not certain.

There have been a number of methods that have been developed specifically for businesses that wish to use data mining. However, it its core, data mining is an application of the mathematical system of statistics. The difference between data mining and other analytical tools is that it is not concerned with “why” a system behaves in a certain way. It is primarily concerned with “how,” and it is used by organizations that are looking to use the information for a practical application.

Data mining is a powerful tool because it can provide you with relevant information that you can use to your own advantage. When you have the right knowledge, all you will need to do is apply it in the right manner, and you will be able to benefit. It is relatively easy to get information these days. But it is not so easy to get relevant information that can help you achieve a desired goal. This is where data mining becomes a powerful tool that you will want to become familiar with. It will give you the power to predict certain behaviors within a system.

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