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Projects and Reports

Introduction to Projects

Aproject is a group of files related to a data mining task. P rojects include data streams, graphs,
generated models, reports, and anything else that you have created in IBM® SPSS® Modeler. At
first glance, it may seem that SPSS Modeler projects are simply a way to organize outpu t, but they
are actually capable of much more. Usi ng projects, you can:
Annotate each object in the project file.
Use the CRISP-DM methodology to guide your data mining efforts. Projects also contain
a CRISP-DM Help system that provides details and real-world examples on data mining
with CRISP-DM.
Add non-SPSS Modeler objects to the project, such as a PowerPoint sl ide show used to present
your data mining goals or white papers on the algorithms that you plan to use.
Produce both comprehensive and simple update reports based on your ann otations. These
reports can be generated in HTML for easy publishing on your organization’s intranet.
Note: If the project pane is not visible in the SPSS Mode ler window,click Proje cto n the View
menu.
Objects that you add to a project can be viewed in two ways: Classes view and CRISP-DM view.
Anything that you add to a project is added to both views, and you can toggle between views to
create the organization that works best.
Figure 11-1
CRISP-DMv iewand C lasses viewo f a project file
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