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May 23, 2013

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ALSO CALLED: Datamining, Analytics, Data Dredging, Database Analytics, Datamine, Data-mining DEFINITION: Data dredging, sometimes referred to as "data fishing" is a data mining practice in which large volumes of data are analyzed seeking any possible relationships between data. The traditional scientific method, in contrast, begins with a hypothesis and follows with an examination of the data. Sometimes conducted for unethical purposes, data dredging often circumvents traditional data mining … Definition continues below.
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Scaling Real-Time Analytics across the Enterprise— and into the Cloud sponsored by Intel WHITE PAPER: This informative resource explores how SAP's HANA database can support real-time large-scale analytics projects, and why deploying HANA and other SAP apps in the cloud is beneficial for your organization. Posted: 21 May 2013 \| Published: 31 Dec 2012 TOPICS: Business Intelligence \| Data Analytics \| Data Management \| Data Mining \| Database Management \| Database Performance Management \| Databases \| SAP (Product)

Taking Advantage of Big Data Analytics sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Company WHITE PAPER: In this white paper, get started by asking the basic questions about big data platform from a practical implementation perspective. Cut through the hype and learn what concrete benefits your enterprise stands to gain by making the most of big data. Posted: 17 May 2013 \| Published: 17 May 2013 TOPICS: Business Intelligence \| Business Intelligence Software \| Data Analytics \| Data Mining

“A Buyers Guide for Strategic Analytics” - Five Critical Criteria for Analytics Success sponsored by Alteryx, Inc. WHITE PAPER: You need an analytics platform that allows you to make critical decisions in today's fast-paced business environment of consumerization, cloud computing, and varied data sources. This white paper explores five key criteria for selecting a modern, strategic analytics platform for your organization. Posted: 15 May 2013 \| Published: 31 Dec 2012 TOPICS: Business Intelligence \| Data Analytics \| Data Management \| Data Mining \| Data Quality \| Structured Data \| Unstructured Data

The Human Side of Big Data and High Performance Analytics sponsored by SAS Institute Inc. WHITE PAPER: Increase in volume, velocity, and variety of data businesses has called for a change in new technologies and capabilities. In the wake of these changes, the role of the "data scientist" has taken the spotlight. Check out this white paper to learn about data scientists and how these professionals can help your big data analytics programs succeed. Posted: 08 May 2013 \| Published: 31 Aug 2012 TOPICS: Business Intelligence \| Content Management \| Data Analytics \| Data Collection \| Data Integration \| Data Management \| Data Mining \| Data Quality \| Web 2.0

Oracle: Big Data for the Enterprise sponsored by Oracle Corporation UK Ltd WHITE PAPER: Read this informative paper today for a definition of big data and its importance for your overall business strategy. Discover what you need to know when it comes to building a big data platform. And find an overview of Oracle Big Data Appliance and how this tool can address the full spectrum of your enterprise's big data requirements. Posted: 08 May 2013 \| Published: 31 Oct 2011 TOPICS: Business Intelligence \| Business Intelligence Software \| Data Analytics \| Data Mining \| Data Mining Software \| Oracle (Product)

A New Dimension to Data Warehousing: 2011 IOUG Data Warehousing Survey sponsored by Oracle Corporation UK Ltd WHITE PAPER: Read this resource today for a summary of survey results, which explore issues and solutions around managing fast-growing data warehousing environments. Discover key highlights and findings from the survey, as well as recommendations. Posted: 07 May 2013 \| Published: 07 May 2013 TOPICS: Data Analytics \| Data Mining \| Data Warehouse Architectures \| Data Warehouse Software \| Data Warehouses \| Unstructured Data

Big Data Strategy Guide: Integrate for Insight sponsored by Oracle Corporation UK Ltd WHITE PAPER: This concise guide analyses the need to combine big data tools with traditional data management in order to get the complete view of your organization. Also included is an overview of Oracle's big data tools and an executive viewpoint from George Lumpkin, Vice President of Product Management at Oracle. Posted: 07 May 2013 \| Published: 07 May 2013 TOPICS: Business Intelligence \| Data Analytics \| Data Mining \| Oracle (Product) \| Unstructured Data

Is your database ready for the era of big data? sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: One of the most important elements of any big data project is realizing the need for a robust, efficient database that can handle these massive volumes of data. Read this resource today to make sure your database meets all the requirements. Posted: 07 May 2013 \| Published: 30 Apr 2013 TOPICS: Data Analytics \| Data Mining \| Database Performance Management \| Databases \| Unstructured Data

The BARC BI Survey 2012 sponsored by Information Builders WHITE PAPER: Information Builders ranked highest on numerous key performance indicators (KPIs) across multiple peer groups in BARC's BI Survey 12. Posted: 06 May 2013 \| Published: 31 Dec 2012 TOPICS: Analytic Applications Software \| Business Intelligence \| Business Intelligence Software \| Business Performance Management \| Data Analytics \| Data Mining \| Data Mining Software \| Data Visualization \| Predictive Analytics \| Predictive Analytics Software \| Reporting Software \| Vendor Selection

Customers Achieve Extreme Performance at Lowest Cost with Oracle Exadata Database Machine sponsored by Oracle Corporation UK Ltd WHITE PAPER: Enterprise data is growing exponentially, and with this growth comes larger databases and more business users seeking faster response times to increasingly complex queries. This reference booklet offers the customer experiences of 20 companies worldwide who have implemented Oracle Exadata and realized real business benefits. Posted: 06 May 2013 \| Published: 31 May 2011 TOPICS: Business Intelligence \| Data Analytics \| Data Mining \| Databases \| Oracle (Product)

Gaining an Edge in Manufacturing With Business Analytics sponsored by Information Builders WHITE PAPER: Sponsored by Information Builders, this Ventana research paper explains how manufacturers can maximize decision-making capabilities by providing a variety of analytics across lines of business and processes. Posted: 06 May 2013 \| Published: 31 Dec 2012 TOPICS: Analytic Applications Software \| Business Intelligence \| Business Intelligence Software \| Business Performance Management \| Data Analytics \| Data Mining \| Manufacturing \| Manufacturing Industry Organizations \| Manufacturing Software \| Manufacturing Systems \| Reporting Software

Performance Management in Financial Services Isn’t Only for Executives sponsored by Information Builders WHITE PAPER: Sponsored by Information Builders, this Ventana research paper explains how performance management can improve operations while aligning processes with strategy and goals. Posted: 03 May 2013 \| Published: 31 Dec 2012 TOPICS: Business Management \| Business Performance Management \| Business Performance Management Software \| Business Process Management \| Data Analytics \| Data Management \| Data Mining \| Financial Industry Organizations \| Financial Services Industry

Can Your Business Intelligence Environment Handle Data Growth? sponsored by Information Builders WHITE PAPER: This resource introduces embedded data stores as an answer to your business intelligence (BI) performance problems. Inside, learn how embedded data stores can improve reporting and analytic performance – even in the face of rapidly growing data volumes. Posted: 03 May 2013 \| Published: 31 Dec 2012 TOPICS: Business Intelligence \| Business Intelligence Software \| Business Management \| Business Performance Management \| Data Analytics \| Data Management \| Data Mining \| Data Mining Software \| Information Management

Achieving a Single View of the Citizen With Information Management sponsored by Information Builders WHITE PAPER: This resource explores how creating a single view of the citizen by consolidating and synchronizing data can empower government agencies to support enhanced, information-based decision-making, improve operational performance, and more. Posted: 03 May 2013 \| Published: 31 Dec 2012 TOPICS: Business Management \| Business Performance Management \| Business Process Management \| Data Governance \| Data Management \| Data Management Software \| Data Mining \| Government Agencies (non-U.S.) \| Government Agencies (U.S.) \| Information Governance \| Information Management \| Master Data Management

New Opportunities for Business Intelligence: Eight Ways to Generate Revenue and Drive Growth Now sponsored by Information Builders WHITE PAPER: This white paper presents how to support new growth strategies and drive new revenue using eight important technologies. Our approach is practical, with success stories that demonstrate how trailblazers have already proven the value of these innovations. Posted: 02 May 2013 \| Published: 31 Dec 2012 TOPICS: Business Intelligence \| Data Analytics \| Data Integration \| Data Management \| Data Mining \| Data Quality \| Master Data Management \| Predictive Analytics

New Opportunities for Business Intelligence: Five Ways to Enhance Governance and Compliance for Greater Control Now sponsored by Information Builders WHITE PAPER: This white paper describes five innovative technology-driven solutions that can help companies to overcome the challenges in implementing and enforcing formal GRC policies and procedures. Posted: 02 May 2013 \| Published: 31 Dec 2012 TOPICS: Business Intelligence \| Compliance (Finance) \| Data Analytics \| Data Governance \| Data Integration \| Data Mining \| Data Quality \| Risk Management

Integrated data mining - the core to customer analytics success sponsored by Infor WHITE PAPER: For most companies, data mining for customer analytics fails to live up to its potential, due to the complexity and cost of traditional tools. Inside, discover the challenges that traditional data mining systems pose and gain insight on how you can overcome them to enable customer analytics success. Posted: 01 May 2013 \| Published: 28 Feb 2013 TOPICS: CRM \| CRM Analytics \| Customer Data Management \| Customer Service \| Data Analytics \| Data Mining \| Data Mining Software

Business Intelligence. It's Better Here: Why the WebFOCUS BI Platform Beats the Competition sponsored by Information Builders WHITE PAPER: This resource offers guidance to help you navigate the business intelligence (BI) marketplace, and introduces a BI platform that can help meet your business needs. Also inside, find eight key motivators you should consider when choosing a BI tool. Posted: 30 Apr 2013 \| Published: 31 Dec 2012 TOPICS: Business Intelligence \| Business Intelligence Software \| Business Management \| Business Performance Management \| Data Analytics \| Data Governance \| Data Management \| Data Management Software \| Data Mining \| Data Mining Software \| Vendor Selection \| Vendors

New Opportunities for Business Intelligence: Seven Ways to Deliver a Superior Customer Experience Now sponsored by Information Builders WHITE PAPER: Customer service has a profound impact on profitability. And even more, you have to think about your reputation in this age of social media. Read this informative white paper analyzing seven exciting technology innovations that can empower businesses to optimize customer service in today's multi-channel world. Posted: 30 Apr 2013 \| Published: 30 Apr 2013 TOPICS: CRM \| CRM Analytics \| Customer Satisfaction \| Customer Service \| Data Analytics \| Data Mining \| Master Data Management \| Predictive Analytics \| Web 2.0

Choose the Right Embedded Data Store: Why WebFOCUS Hyperstage Is Better for Big Data Analytics sponsored by Information Builders WHITE PAPER: This white paper demonstrates how Hyperstage can respond quickly to database requests and effectively scale to support large volumes of data. It also compares Hyperstage to OLAP and in-memory analytics solutions, and explains what makes Hyperstage superior. Posted: 30 Apr 2013 \| Published: 31 Dec 2012 TOPICS: Business Intelligence \| Data Analytics \| Data Management \| Data Mining \| Data Storage \| Data Warehouses \| Database Management \| Databases

Data in Motion – Big Data Analytics in Healthcare sponsored by Information Builders WHITE PAPER: This paper explores the real-world challenges healthcare providers face when considering big data and analytics. It highlights a use case study and a comprehensive strategy for implementing big data analytics within an organization. Posted: 30 Apr 2013 \| Published: 30 Apr 2013 TOPICS: Business Intelligence \| Content Management \| Data Analytics \| Data Integration \| Data Management \| Data Mining

Top 10 Data Warehouse Trends for 2013 sponsored by Oracle Corporation UK Ltd WHITE PAPER: Read this concise resource today to learn the top ten trends that should be on every organization's radar in 2013, which focus on consolidation, utilizing Flash memory, and more. Posted: 25 Apr 2013 \| Published: 31 Dec 2012 TOPICS: Business Intelligence \| Data Analytics \| Data Mining \| Databases \| Flash Memory

Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Architecture Tools sponsored by OpenText WHITE PAPER: Read this Gartner Magic Quadrant today for an evaluation on the strengths and weaknesses of 15 vendors and their enterprise architecture offerings. Discover how they stack up in terms of capturing, integrating, analyzing and communicating information in order to strategically guide decisions. Posted: 25 Apr 2013 \| Published: 31 Dec 2012 TOPICS: Business Intelligence \| Data Analytics \| Data Integration \| Data Mining \| Enterprise Architectures \| Model Driven Architecture

Aligning Strategy with Execution - The Secrets to Success sponsored by OpenText WHITE PAPER: This paper aims to help you improve the alignment of the three distinct silos within your operations - strategy, analysis, and execution. Read today to find tips and best practices that will help you close the gap and better execute your strategic objectives. Posted: 25 Apr 2013 \| Published: 31 Dec 2011 TOPICS: Business Intelligence \| Business Process Management \| Collaboration \| Data Analytics \| Data Mining \| Strategic Planning

Gain Insights Faster with Effective Data Visualization sponsored by SAS Institute Inc. WHITE PAPER: Traditional analytical architecture and infrastructure will no longer suffice when it comes to managing the high volume and variety of today's data environment. Download this white paper to learn how adopting visual analytics can help your organization gain BI insights faster, easier, and more effectively. Posted: 22 Apr 2013 \| Published: 31 Dec 2012 TOPICS: Business Intelligence \| Data Analytics \| Data Collection \| Data Integration \| Data Management \| Data Mining \| Data Quality \| Data Visualization \| Data Visualization Software \| Unstructured Data

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DATA MINING DEFINITION (continued): … techniques and may lead to premature conclusions. Data dredging is sometimes described as "seeking more information from a data set than it actually contains." Data dredging sometimes results in relationships between variables announced as significant when, in fact, the data require more study before such an association can legitimately be determined. Many variables may be related through chance alone; others may be related through some unknown factor. To make a valid assessment of the relationship between any two variables, further study is required in which isolated variables are contrasted …
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