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What are decision support systems? Sifting data for better business decisions

CIO Business Intelligence

Decision support systems are generally recognized as one element of business intelligence systems, along with data warehousing and data mining. They generally leverage simple statistical and analytical tools, but Power notes that some OLAP systems that allow complex analysis of data may be classified as hybrid DSS systems.

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Data Mining – useful or not?

Jen Stirrup

What distinguishes Data Mining from other methods of exploring data, and what is its usefulness? Critics might say that if you torture the data enough, it will eventually confess! Computers contain lots of data, but people need help to turn this data into intelligence.

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What Is Embedded Analytics?

Jet Global

Healthcare is forecasted for significant growth in the near future. Users Want to Help Themselves Data mining is no longer confined to the research department. Today, every professional has the power to be a “data expert.” Bid Goodbye to Standalone Users don’t want to have to leave their app or call IT for insights.