Task: Conduct an Inventory of Resources

List the resources available to the project, including personnel (business experts, data experts, technical support, data mining experts), data (fixed extracts, access to live, warehoused, or operational data), computing resources (hardware platforms), and software (data mining tools, other relevant software).

Purpose

Taking an accurate inventory of your resources is indispensable. You can save a lot of time and headaches by taking a real look at hardware, data sources, and personnel issues.

Relationships

Roles	Primary Performer: Data Miner/Data Scientist SPSS Project Manager	Additional Performers: Client Project Manager
Process Usage	ASUM-DM > Analyze-Design-Configure&Build > Understand Business > Assess Situation > Conduct an Inventory of Resources

Steps

Research Hardware Resources

What hardware do you need to support?

Identify Data Sources and Knowledge Stores

Which data sources are available for data mining? Take note of data types and formats.

How are the data stored? Do you have live access to data warehouses or operational databases?

Do you plan to purchase external data, such as demographic information?

Are there any security issues preventing access to required data?

Identify Personnel Resources

Do you have access to business and data experts?

Have you identified database administrators and other support staff that may be needed?

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