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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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Game Changing Analytics sponsored by SAS Institute Inc. WHITE PAPER: In today's hyper-competitive market, there is no better time for CIOs to break out of the longstanding pattern of service-driven IT and lead their organizations to use data in breakthrough ways. Check out this white paper for all you need to know about how IT executives can leverage analytics to create innovation and business success. Posted: 15 Apr 2013 \| Published: 31 Dec 2012 TOPICS: CIOs \| Data Analytics \| Data Governance \| Data Integration \| Data Management \| Data Mining \| IT Best Practices \| Predictive Analytics \| Text Analytics

Innovating With Analytics sponsored by SAS Institute Inc. WHITE PAPER: Analytics can do more than help you gain actionable business insights - it can give your organization competitive advantage and increase innovation. Check out this eye-opening survey to learn how successful organizations are implementing an analytics program, and discover key findings about data access, competitive advantage, innovation, and more. Posted: 15 Apr 2013 \| Published: 30 Nov 2012 TOPICS: Business Intelligence \| Data Analytics \| Data Collection \| Data Governance \| Data Integration \| Data Management \| Data Mining \| Data Quality

Information Optimization Transformation Experience Workshop sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Company WHITE PAPER: Many organizations continue to struggle with basic BI competencies, such as information quality, data integration, governance, and accessibility. Read on to learn how you can benefit from an online Big Data workshop where your business and IT leaders can collaborate on the latest strategies and trends about strategic information management. Posted: 12 Apr 2013 \| Published: 12 Apr 2013 TOPICS: Business Intelligence \| Data Analytics \| Data Management \| Data Mining \| Social Networking \| Web 2.0

Data Visualization - Making Big Data Approachable and Valuable sponsored by SAS Institute Inc. WHITE PAPER: Many businesses today are struggling with managing high volumes and variety of data, but the key to making this process easier may lie in data visualization. Access this resource for a primer on data visualization and learn about the various options for charting your data, and new techniques that can help you address specific big data challenges. Posted: 12 Apr 2013 \| Published: 12 Apr 2013 TOPICS: Business Intelligence \| Business Intelligence Software \| Data Analytics \| Data Integration \| Data Management \| Data Mining \| Data Quality \| Data Visualization \| Data Visualization Software \| Structured Data \| Unstructured Data

Harvard Business Review – Big Data Promises and Challenges sponsored by SAS Institute Inc. WHITE PAPER: Big data is one of the most talked-about subjects in the business and tech worlds today. With all of the hype surrounding big data, how can you sort out what your organization needs to know? Check out this white paper from the Harvard Business Review Insight Center and discover all you need to know about the big data revolution. Posted: 12 Apr 2013 \| Published: 31 Dec 2012 TOPICS: Business Intelligence \| Content Management \| Data Analytics \| Data Integration \| Data Management \| Data Mining \| Data Quality \| Structured Data \| Unstructured Data

The State of Customer Analytics: Taking a Proactive Approach to Loyalty and Retention sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: In today's highly competitive market, it is more important than ever to provide top-tier customer service, and successful businesses know the key to this is leveraging a customer analytics initiative. Read this resource to learn the ins and outs of customer analytics and the tools you'll need to implement a successful analytics program. Posted: 11 Apr 2013 \| Published: 31 Dec 2012 TOPICS: Business Intelligence \| Customer Data Integration \| Customer Data Management \| Customer Loyalty \| Customer Retention \| Customer Satisfaction \| Customer Service \| Data Analytics \| Data Collection \| Data Integration \| Data Mining

Big Data Analytics - Meeting Business Needs and Raising IT’s Profile in the Organization sponsored by SAS Institute Inc. WHITE PAPER: IT has long played a reactionary role in company analytics initiatives, but with new challenges that big data presents, CIOs can lead their company by implementing a strategic, business-enabling technology. Read this resource to learn how CIOs can implement a strategic big data analytics architecture that supports overall business initiatives. Posted: 11 Apr 2013 \| Published: 14 Mar 2013 TOPICS: Business Architectures \| Business Intelligence \| CIOs \| Data Analytics \| Data Integration \| Data Mining \| IT Departments \| IT Infrastructure \| IT Management \| Structured Data \| Unstructured Data

Best Practices for Implementing a High-Performance Data Warehouse sponsored by SAS Institute Inc. WHITE PAPER: There are more new forms of data today than ever before, and traditional business intelligence systems cannot always handle the amount of stress from this influx of information. Check out this white paper to discover a system known as 'high performance data warehousing' that can help you successfully analyze and glean insights from your big data. Posted: 11 Apr 2013 \| Published: 31 Dec 2012 TOPICS: Business Intelligence \| Data Analytics \| Data Center Management \| Data Collection \| Data Governance \| Data Integration \| Data Management \| Data Mining \| Data Warehouse Architectures \| Data Warehouse Software \| Data Warehouses \| Structured Data \| Unstructured Data

Infobright Technical Brief: Delivering The Power of Investigative Analytics sponsored by Infobright, Inc. WHITE PAPER: In today's competitive marketplace, your business must be able to quickly answer critical business questions about increasing profit, market share, and gaining advantage over rivals. Check out this brief white paper to learn about how investigative analytics can help you answer these questions faster and more effectively. Posted: 11 Apr 2013 \| Published: 11 Apr 2013 TOPICS: Business Intelligence \| Data Analytics \| Data Collection \| Data Integration \| Data Management \| Data Mining \| Operational Metrics (Systems) \| Structured Data \| Unstructured Data

Economist Intelligence Unit – Big Data Lessons from Leaders sponsored by SAS Institute Inc. WHITE PAPER: This report compiled by the Economist Intelligence Unit explores how far along companies are in terms of their data management journey, and how they can gain the best insights from the mass amounts of data that are entering their businesses. Posted: 11 Apr 2013 \| Published: 31 Jan 2013 TOPICS: Business Intelligence \| Content Management \| Data Analytics \| Data Integration \| Data Management \| Data Mining \| Structured Data \| Unstructured Data

Data Visualization Techniques: From Basics to Big Data with SAS Visual Analytics sponsored by SAS Institute Inc. WHITE PAPER: Big data analytics offers enterprises access to more intelligence than ever before, but for many organizations, achieving the promised payoff of big data is a difficult challenge. Check out this white paper to make sure your business can glean the most valuable insights from big data using helpful tools such as data visualization. Posted: 10 Apr 2013 \| Published: 10 Apr 2013 TOPICS: Business Intelligence \| Data Analytics \| Data Integration \| Data Management \| Data Mining \| Data Quality \| Data Visualization \| Data Visualization Software

Case Study: Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: This case study details how the Cincinnati Zoo utilized business analytics to gain deeper insight into visitor behaviors and habits – allowing it to transform customer experience while also reducing its reliance on subsidies. Posted: 10 Apr 2013 \| Published: 31 Mar 2012 TOPICS: Business Intelligence \| Business Intelligence Software \| Business Performance Management \| Customer Data Management \| Customer Loyalty \| Customer Satisfaction \| Data Analytics \| Data Mining \| Data Mining Software

IBM Analytic Answers for Prioritized Collections sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: This resource introduces a portfolio of cloud-based analytics tools that can help deliver key business insights – allowing you to optimize collections, drive down company debt, and more – without the need for major business changes. Posted: 10 Apr 2013 \| Published: 28 Feb 2013 TOPICS: Accounting \| Business Intelligence \| Business Intelligence Software \| Cloud Computing \| Data Analytics \| Data Mining \| Debt Financing \| Financial Management \| Financing

Unleashing the Power of Big Data in the Utilities Industry sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Company WHITE PAPER: The proliferation of smart meters and sensors, along with new channels for customer interaction have provided North American utilities with unprecedented access to data from the grid and from their customers. The challenge now is to take full advantage of all that data. Read on to find out how you can get started on your big data strategy. Posted: 10 Apr 2013 \| Published: 10 Apr 2013 TOPICS: Business Intelligence \| Customer Data Integration \| Customer Data Management \| Customer Interaction Services \| Data Analytics \| Data Management \| Data Mining \| Grid Computing \| Unstructured Data \| Utilities Industry

The Case for Big Data in the Financial Services Industry sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Company WHITE PAPER: In the financial services industry, improving decision making will help you achieve a competitive advantage and the way to do this is through analytics and the ability to exploit big data. Access this white paper to learn the strengths and weaknesses of cloud computing, security, and mobility. And examine expert tips to leveraging big data. Posted: 10 Apr 2013 \| Published: 10 Apr 2013 TOPICS: Cloud Computing \| Data Analytics \| Data Management \| Data Mining \| Financial Services Industry \| Mobile CRM \| Security

The Case for Big Data and Analytics in Retail: Unlocking Hidden Opportunities sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Company WHITE PAPER: More and more information hidden in big data lies beyond a retailer's information management assets- residing in social data, customer data, market data and supplier data. Access this exclusive resource to discover how to tap into these valuable insights. Posted: 10 Apr 2013 \| Published: 10 Apr 2013 TOPICS: CRM \| CRM Analytics \| Customer Data Integration \| Customer Data Management \| Customer Loyalty \| Data Analytics \| Data Management \| Data Mining

HP Information Management and Analytics Services - At-a glance sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Company WHITE PAPER: Enterprises today are overwhelmed by big data, making management and analysis difficult in practice.This brief white paper helps put you on the path to implementing big data analytics strategies that will help your organization regain control. Posted: 10 Apr 2013 \| Published: 10 Apr 2013 TOPICS: Business Intelligence \| Data Analytics \| Data Management \| Data Mining \| Unstructured Data

Data and Analytics Focus in the Travel and Transportation Industry sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Company WHITE PAPER: This exclusive resource explores the challenges the travel and transportation industry are coming across in today's climate. Read on to learn the four pillars of technology- cloud, social business, big data and analytics, and mobility- and examine the importance of a competitive big data and analytics strategy. Posted: 09 Apr 2013 \| Published: 09 Apr 2013 TOPICS: Business Intelligence \| Cloud Computing \| Data Analytics \| Data Mining \| Mobile CRM \| Transportation Industry \| Travel Industry \| Unstructured Data

Integration Maturity Model: Turning a Burden into an Advantage sponsored by TIBCO Software Inc. WHITE PAPER: Today's paper describes the essential integration capabilities needed today. Find out you can turn the integration burden into an advantage and why some organizations are more successful than others. And leverage the Integration Maturity Model to find the integration capabilities you need. Posted: 08 Apr 2013 \| Published: 08 Apr 2013 TOPICS: Business Intelligence \| Data Analytics \| Data Integration \| Data Mining \| Unstructured Data

Improving Business Outcomes with Big Data and Analytics in Communications, Media and Entertainment sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Company WHITE PAPER: This exclusive resource highlights the ways communications, media, and entertainment (CME) companies are improving business outcomes by leveraging big data and analytics in today's highly competitive, data-heavy climate. Read on for insights. Posted: 03 Apr 2013 \| Published: 03 Apr 2013 TOPICS: Business Intelligence \| Cloud Computing \| Communications Systems \| Customer Interaction Services \| Data Mining \| Entertainment Industry

Apache Hadoop: the Swiss Army Knife of IT sponsored by Global Knowledge WHITE PAPER: In this white paper, discover why Apache Hadoop is being credited with holding the key to the future of big data analytics. From its open-source cost-efficiency to its additive processes, this white paper details the versatility and power of Hadoop. Posted: 02 Apr 2013 \| Published: 02 Apr 2013 TOPICS: Apache \| Business Intelligence \| Business Intelligence Software \| Data Analytics \| Data Mining \| Data Mining Software

Roadmap to the Predictive Analytics Promised Land sponsored by SearchBusinessAnalytics WHITE PAPER: Consult this white paper to learn more about how businesses are managing the large volumes of information available today. It explores how your business can benefit from well-managed predictive analytics programs. Find out how to plan and manage a successful predictive analytics campaign for your business by consulting this resource now. Posted: 28 Mar 2013 \| Published: 28 Mar 2013 TOPICS: Analytic Applications Software \| Business Intelligence \| Business Intelligence Software \| Data Analytics \| Data Mining \| Predictive Analytics \| Predictive Analytics Software

How can we visually explore all our data assets Communications sponsored by SAS Institute Inc. WHITE PAPER: This resource describes how the right analytics platform can allow communications service providers to visually explore complex data assets in order to more easily mine customer insights and identify business opportunities. Posted: 28 Mar 2013 \| Published: 31 Dec 2012 TOPICS: Business Intelligence \| Business Intelligence Software \| Business Management \| Business Performance Management \| Customer Data Management \| Customer Data Management Software \| Data Analytics \| Data Management \| Data Mining \| Data Mining Software \| Data Visualization \| Data Visualization Software

Faster Business Intelligence with SAS High-Performance Analytics sponsored by SAS Institute Inc. WHITE PAPER: This resource details how the right high-performance analytics platform can help you effectively mine huge volumes of data for richer business insights, allowing you to improve decision-making and respond to market changes more efficiently. Also inside, find cross-industry analytics use-cases that demonstrate how this platform works. Posted: 27 Mar 2013 \| Published: 31 Dec 2012 TOPICS: Analytic Applications Software \| Business Intelligence \| Business Intelligence Software \| Business Performance Management \| Content Analytics \| Content Management \| Data Analytics \| Data Governance \| Data Management \| Data Mining \| Data Mining Software

Visual Analytics Visually explore your data for better, faster insights, create reports and share results to the Web and mobiledevices sponsored by SAS Institute Inc. WHITE PAPER: This white paper explores a visual analytics tool that combines an easy-to-use, dynamic interface with powerful in-memory technology to enable all types of user to visually explore data, execute analytic correlations, understand what the data means, and deliver the results quickly wherever needed via Web reports and mobile devices. Posted: 26 Mar 2013 \| Published: 26 Mar 2013 TOPICS: Data Analytics \| Data Center Management \| Data Classification \| Data Collection \| Data Governance \| Data Integration \| Data Management \| Data Mining \| Data Modeling \| Data Quality \| Data Visualization \| Data Visualization Software

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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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