MIS450 Discussion Mod 6 (250 Words) DATA MINING

MIS450 Discussion Mod 6 (250 Words) DATA MINING

Discuss a specific situation where clustering is used, or could be used, in your organization. Which clustering method is being used or would be appropriate and why? If clustering is not or could not be used, explain why.

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Clustering
Clustering or cluster analysis refers to the process of sorting out a set of data or objects by categorizing them in a way that objects with the same characteristics form a cluster (Sander, 2014). In the end, there will be many different clusters and in each cluster, there are objects with similar characteristics.

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