Data preparation
The reports in the data preparation phase focus on the pre-processing steps that produce the data to be mined.
Dataset description report
This report provides a description of the dataset (after pre-processing) and the process by which it was produced.
Topics to be covered:
■ Background, including broad goals and plan for pre-processing
■ Rationale for inclusion/exclusion of datasets. For each included dataset:
– Description of the pre-processing, including the actions that were necessary to address any data quality issues
– Detailed description of the resulting dataset, table by table and field by field
– Rationale for inclusion/exclusion of attributes
– Discoveries made during pre-processing, and any implications for further work
– Summary and conclusions
Data preparation The reports in the data preparation phase focus on the pre-processing steps that produce the data to be mined. Dataset description report
This report provides a description of the dataset (after pre-processing) and the process by which it was produced. Topics to be covered:
■ Background, including broad goals and plan for pre-processing
■ Rationale for inclusion/exclusion of datasets. For each included dataset: – Description of the pre-processing, including the actions that were necessary to address any data quality issues – Detailed description of the resulting dataset, table by table and field by field – Rationale for inclusion/exclusion of attributes – Discoveries made during pre-processing, and any implications for further work – Summary and conclusions