Preface
IBM® SPSS® Modele r is the IBM Corp. enterprise-strength data mining workbench. SPSS
Modeler helps organizations to improve customer and c itizen relationships through an in-depth
understandi
ng of data. Organizations use the insight gained from SPSS Modeler to retain
profitable custo mers, identify cross-se lling opportunities, attract new customers, detect fraud,
reduce risk, and improve government service delivery.
SPSS Modeler
’s visual interface invites users to apply their specific b usiness expertise, which
leads to more powerful predictive models and shortens time-to-solution. SPSS Modeler offers
many modeli ng techniques, such as prediction, classification, segmentation, and association
detectio n a
lgorithms. On ce models are created, IBM® SP SS® Modeler Solution Publisher
enables their delivery enterprise-wid e to decision makers or to a database .
About IBM Bu
siness Analytics
IBM Business Analytics software delivers complete, consistent and accurate information that
decision-makers trust to improve business performance. A comprehen sive portfolio of business
intelligence, predictive analytics, financial performance and strategy managem ent, and analytic
applicat ions provides clear, immediate and actionable insights into current performance and the
ability to predict future outcomes. Combined with rich industry solutions, proven practices and
professi onal services, organizations of every size can drive the highest productivity, co nfidently
automate decisions and deliver bette r results.
As part of
this portfolio, IBM SPSS Predictive Analytics software helps organizations predict
future e vents and proactively act upon that insig ht to drive better business outcomes . Commercial,
government and academic customers worldwide rely on IBM SPSS technology as a competitive
advantag
e in attracting, retaining and growing customers, while reducing fraud and mitigating
risk. By incorporating IBM SPSS software into their daily operations, organizations become
predictive e nterprises – able to direct and automa te decisions to meet business goals and achieve
measura
ble competitive advantage. For further information or to reach a representative visit
http://www.ibm.com/spss.
Techni
cal support
Technical support is available to maintenance customers. Customers ma y contact Technical
Suppor t for assistance in using IBM Co r p. products or for insta llation hel p for one of the
supported hardware environm ents. To reach Technical Support, see the IBM Corp. web site
at http://www.ibm.com/support. Be prepared to identify yourself, your organization, and your
support agreement when requestin g assistance.
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