Can you use your data as a source of competitive advantage? Data mining is being used by large firms to see ways to enhance their product offerings and operations, this is now being used by SMEs to advantage. CBD-based teams of Federation University IT undergraduate and Masters degree students are working on projects that may help you obtain leverage from the data you already have. Do you want to participate and learn about this technology?
These international students are hosted at the Australian Technical & Management College (ATMC) Melbourne and Sydney CBD campuses on behalf of Federation University, and in their final year, have to undertake industry-based software engineering or enterprise systems projects. Many have become enthusiastic about data mining and about sharing what they have learned. All companies have lots of data available in databases and spreadsheets, and have access to public databases. The cost of data mining tools is falling, and this combination offers opportunities for smaller firms to explore what the application of such tools will do for them. Better understanding a firms customers, characteristics of its inventory flows and supply chains, identifying commonly available parts when developing a new design provide some application examples. Currently, more than 50 teams are available to work on a variety of industry projects. Interested in participating?
Contact Greg Chalker at AMTIL or Ron Beckett at ATMC on rbeckett@atmc.edu.au or on tel 0412 264 574