Courses

Tools for Discovering Patterns in Data: A Survey of Modern Data Mining Algorithms, Charlottesville, VA, September 14 and 15, 2009, presented by John Elder, Ph.D., of Elder Research, Inc.

This is a practical, experience-based, concepts course, known for demystifying data mining with clarity and humor. Learn to isolate the essential aspects of a problem and select and combine appropriate software tools to find useful patterns in noisy, incomplete data. Practical examples and useful techniques are drawn from successful consulting engagements in a wide range of fields -- including text mining, investment modeling, fraud detection, biometrics, credit scoring, customer relationship management, drug efficacy estimation, process optimization, and image recognition.

The course contains the popular segment, Top 10 Data Mining Mistakes, and How to Avoid Them, as well as vendor-neutral discussions of the strengths of leading software tools, and clear explanations of the essential technologies of resampling statistics, ensembles of models, and scientific visualization.

Attendees will receive a copy of the new book, co-authored by the instructor, Handbook of Statistical Analysis and Data Mining Applications (www.tinyurl.com/bookERI). This ~850-page hardback is designed to help practitioners achieve success with data mining and includes valuable fully-working 30- or 90-day versions of powerful data mining software from SAS, Statsoft, and SPSS.

The cost is $1,195. 2nd+ person from same organization: $950.

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