Planning for Deployment

Although you may be anxious to share the fruits of your data mining efforts, take time to plan for a smooth and comprehensive deployment of results.

Task List

• The first step is to summarize your results--both models and findings. This helps you determine which models can be integrated within your database systems and which findings should be presented to your colleagues.
• For each deployable model, create a step-by-step plan for deployment and integration with your systems. Note any technical details such as database requirements for model output. For example, perhaps your system requires that modeling output be deployed in a tab-delimited format.
• For each conclusive finding, create a plan to disseminate this information to strategy makers.
• Are there alternative deployment plans for both types of results that are worth mentioning?
• Consider how the deployment will be monitored. For example, how will a model deployed using IBM® SPSS® Modeler Solution Publisher be updated? How will you decide when the model is no longer applicable?
• Identify any deployment problems and plan for contingencies. For example, decision makers may want more information on modeling results and may require that you provide further technical details.