As databases grow in size and complexity, organizations are looking for data mining products to provide insight into data relationships that are difficult for humans to find. Data mining is the next wave of decision-support technology, and many companies have already used data mining technology successfully. Although not every company needs to begin data mining today, the longer they wait, the more perilous their avoidance will become. Please refer to the accompanying product chart for more information on the companies mentioned in this article. Comparing the Leading Data Mining Technologies.
Rules are readable.
Large number of rules are difficult to understand. Data may not have strong rules-based relationships. Neural networks Good for data with non-linear relationships. Can work well if data is missing some values. Inability to explain the found relationships, although some leading-edge tools are attempting to create explanations of the decisions.