Data Mining and Decision Support for Business Competitiveness:
A European Virtual Enterprise

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SolEuNet Objectives


The project was conceived in terms of further development of the Networks of Excellence concept. It is oriented towards merging scientific networks with permanent business structures intended to:
  • Transfer results available in the research area into practicable technological solutions
  • Stimulate further research and development
  • Give rise to a novel type of business organization.
The project aims have been realized by the business organization and virtual enterprise called the SolEuNet, which
  • Establishes partnership relations among universities, businesses performing research activities and research and development departments of industrial companies
  • Provides the customers with solutions to practical Data Mining and Decision Support problems
  • Offers its clients new services through which they can gain competitive advantages
Knowledge dissemination, gathering and its mediation to potential users (e.g. through the project web page) is considered to be an integral part of the virtual enterprise activities. Educational activities (seminars and other forms of training) serve as a complementary source of information for the project members, experts and customers.

Aim of SolEuNet

The objective of SolEuNet is to provide specific solutions for customers using appropriate methodologies and tools, selected from the wide arsenal of technologies offered by the Network. SolEuNet offers:
  • Practical solutions to Decision Support and Data Mining problems
  • Project monitoring and review of existing problem solutions to decrease risk in complex decision making problems
  • Consultancy by highly professional experts in Decision Support and Data Mining
  • Education and training in the areas of Decision Support and Data Mining
  • Co-operation in joint international research
How it Works

The project has designed and verified a novel type of virtual enterprise model with the following features:
  • development, real-life testing and evaluation of the virtual enterprise model
  • development of software for Internet and Intranet based collaborative work providing methods for
    • collaborative planning and scheduling of resources
    • project monitoring
    • combining problem solutions and consensus building
    • on-line consultation
  • development of new and novel educational methods including prototype project workshops
  • development and maintenance of an open information source on the web.
Competitive advantages

  • Provision of specific solutions and bespoke systems.
  • Access to international, task driven teams of experts, with a wealth of first-hand practical experience in methods and tools for Data Mining and Decision Support.
  • Close links to leading European IT labs and the latest research developments.
  • A rich array of tools and techniques, including not only commercially available systems, but also systems originally developed and used by SolEuNet partners.
  • Access to Data Mining techniques and expertise in specific areas of web, text and relational data.
  • Techniques and expertise in Data Mining and Decision Support including multi-attribute decision making.
  • Customized training and education in the areas of Decision Support and Data Mining, including the use of your own data.



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