Bulletin 102, April 98 

DO NOT MISS THE NEXT GENERAL ASSEMBLY

What is data mining ?

Data mining is a generic term covering tools and techniques used to retrieve information otherwise hidden in corporate databases. It is the application of artificial intelligence techniques to large quantities of data, to discover hidden trends, pattern and relationships.

IBM estimates that on average, only 7% of corporate databases are actually used. This leaves 93% of databases untouched and there is, no doubt, a significant amount of useful information there. In the past couple of years, companies have started to use data mining to dig into the rest of the data to better detect fraud, target marketing, and manage different business functions.

The market for data mining products is expected to grow from less than $100 million in 1996 to over $800 million by 2000.

Why should you attend our next General Assembly ?

Our next General Assembly is devoted to data mining. Two specialists in this field have been invited to describe the various tools which are used to accomplish data mining tasks, and the variety of applications of these tools.
 


Editorial

La journée de l'Assemblée Générale, cuvée 98, s'annonce particulièrement intéressante :

Alain Hertz, Président de l'ASRO/SVOR
alain.hertz@epfl.ch



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