Data mining techniques for decision support systems

To stay competitive, managers increasingly depend on systems that know more and do more in accessing, analyzing, summarizing, and interpreting information from large and multiple data sources. These systems help make critical business decisions faster or with a greater degree of confidence. Data mining is a promising new technology that helps bring business intelligence into these systems. This paper gives an overview of data mining, which can help information system professionals better understand, explore, and research this important emerging technology. Examples illustrate the relevance and importance of data mining for decision-making in today's business environment.