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Date: Fri, 16 Apr 1999 10:37:52 -0400
From: Herb Edelstein herb@twocrows.com
Subject: How to Successfully Mine Data: A Practical Two-day Course for Managers, Marketers, and Analysts

Description: This two-day seminar will give you the
skills you need to use data mining optimally in making
business decisions. It's built around a series of case
studies that illustrate all the concepts and algorithms.
You will be an active participant in solving these cases.

The class will work together to use selected data mining tools to
explore the data, build predictive models using a variety of
algorithms, and evaluate the results. As the instructors demonstrate
how to apply decision trees, neural nets, logistic regression and
other methods, you'll learn the advantages and disadvantages of each.

But algorithms are only a tool -- the key to successful data mining is
 an in-depth understanding of your data. We'll teach you the
 recommended process for analyzing and manipulating data based on the
 proposed CRISP-DM standard (Cross-Industry Standard Process for Data
 Mining).

 You'll learn how to:

 Identify appropriate problems for data mining
 Design a database for data mining
 Analyze and transform the data
 Use algorithms to build an accurate predictive model
 Evaluate the quality of your models

Time and Place: June 7 and 8, 1999
 Embassy Suites at the Chevy Chase Pavilion
 Washington, DC

To register and for more information, see
http://www.twocrows.com/dmcourse.htm

Herb Edelstein
President, Two Crows Corporation
(301) 983-3555

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