Can I use Viscovery even if I don’t know anything about SOMs?
Yes, you can. All you need to know is how to read a SOM. In Viscovery, the technology is shielded from the user, who is guided by an easy-to-use workflow-oriented interface. Proven default settings have been established so that novice users can get useful results. Of course, the more the user understands the process and the technology, the more he or she can control the process. Even though you do not have to be a SOM expert, a basic knowledge of data mining is necessary to be able to work with SOMs in a useful manner. In particular, the First Paradigm “Garbage in – garbage out” is true for data mining with SOMs just as with any other data mining method. Equally important, the Second Paradigm “Know your data” holds true for SOMs as well as for any other data mining method.
