This document discusses data mining and knowledge management. It begins by defining data mining as the process of analyzing large amounts of data to uncover hidden patterns and relationships. This process is useful for businesses that collect large customer databases. The document then discusses how data mining relates to knowledge management by helping to create, transmit, and use knowledge for decision making. It provides examples of common data mining tools like web-based software, business models, and the WEKA data mining software. The document also outlines several common data mining models, including association, classification, clustering, forecasting, regression, sequence discovery, and visualization.