DM: INTENSIVE DATA MINING INTRODUCTION (Business Oriented & ProductIndepende

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       DATA MINING: PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE
    A broad-brushed, intensive introduction of
    methods, applications, tools and techniques

          offered by The Gordian Institute
               featuring Dr. Ben Hitt

                 Registration: $995
             Chicago - June 21-22, 1999
       San Francisco - September 13-14, 1999
             Dallas - November 8-9, 1999
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ABOUT THIS COURSE
This two day course covers the subject of data mining from the ground
up. Those in attendance will benefit from a product-independent
presentation of various information modeling methods and how they 
apply
to business problems. If you desire to make data mining an integral
part of your business process, then this offering is designed for you.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
     - The basic principles of data mining
     - The different methods of data mining and how they compare
     - How to prepare raw data for data mining
     - How to analyze and validate the results
     - What questions data mining can answer
     - What are the pitfalls and how to avoid them
     - What commercial products are available and how to evaluate them

BENEFITS OF ATTENDING:
    - Making business decisions based on better information
    - Developing a strong vocabulary of data mining terms and an
      appreciation of the strengths and limitations of various methods
    - Uncovering valuable information buried in your data.
    - Distinguishing what data has real meaning and what data simply
      takes up space
    - Determining which methods and tools are effective for your needs
    - Avoiding pitfalls in the analysis of results

REQUEST FULL COURSE DETAILS
You will quickly receive complete details to include a course outline,
instructor background and registration form through any of the 
following:
   - Email:  agent@gordianknot.com
     Send an Email message with your request in the subject field:
        - DATA MINING COURSE DETAILS

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