What is Data Mining and What are Its Uses?
Quote: "Data mining is a data-driven capability for extracting patterns that can provide powerful answers to critical business questions."
Comment: Data mining is often viewed as foundational to knowledge management...but as this article rightly points out, "Data-mining software is not a replacement for skilled analysts. The algorithms used in data mining are quite powerful. If the users do not understand these issues or have access to knowledgeable staff, the results can be disastrous."