Grab Bag: Frequently-Asked Data Mining Questions and Answers

For the past year, I have presented a data mining "nuts and bolts" session during a monthly webinar. My favorite part is the question-and-answer portion at the end. Participants with a diverse range of interests and experience toss out a lot of great questions. In this article, I'd like to share with you some of the best-of-the-best of those interactions. Some responses include pointers to other sources that I hope you'll find instructive and useful. Without further ado, let's get to the questions.

Question 1: What tools or tool sets do you recommend?

Let's start with an assessment - of your goals for data mining, of your team, and of your current tools and capabilities. ...

Question 2: How do I get buy-in from management for Data Mining projects?

As usual, I have to speak from my own experience. So, please understand that my remarks are anecdotal, and not based on exhaustive studies of human or corporate behavior. That said, here's what I think and what has worked for me: ...

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