The use of data mining as a decision making tool for municipal performance management in the Western Cape

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dc.contributor.advisorScott, Leanneen_ZA
dc.contributor.advisorStewart, Theodoren_ZA
dc.contributor.authorRasmussen, Erica Len_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-07-30T17:43:18Z
dc.date.available2014-07-30T17:43:18Z
dc.date.issued2007en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes abstract.
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references (p. 89-90).
dc.description.abstractThis thesis proposes the use of data mining tools within an operations research process, allowing the integration of ever increasing amounts of data collected worldwide. It is further argued that the wealth of information delivered by DM tools, with their strong visual emphasis, can be used by enhance the transfer of knowledge of stakeholders. The discipline of operations research could benefit greatly from the methods offered within the field of data mining, used to analyse the ever increasing amounts of data collected worldwide. However, the subject also offers a wealth of information that could aid in decision making, along with visual representations of this information that might assist in the transferral of knowledge to problem stakeholders. The advantages offered by data mining are not limited to problem contexts containing high-quality data, but could also assist within the development contexts containing high-quality data, but could also assist within the development context where traditionally resources and relevant skills are scarce. The benefits of data mining within this context are illustrated through the use of municipal performance data supplied by the Department of Local Government and Housing in the Western Cape of South Africa. The results of these analyses are presented to the department in order to assess the potential contribution of data mining to decisions surrounding municipal support.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationRasmussen, E. L. (2007). <i>The use of data mining as a decision making tool for municipal performance management in the Western Cape</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Statistical Sciences. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/4355en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationRasmussen, Erica L. <i>"The use of data mining as a decision making tool for municipal performance management in the Western Cape."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Statistical Sciences, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/4355en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationRasmussen, E. 2007. The use of data mining as a decision making tool for municipal performance management in the Western Cape. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Rasmussen, Erica L AB - This thesis proposes the use of data mining tools within an operations research process, allowing the integration of ever increasing amounts of data collected worldwide. It is further argued that the wealth of information delivered by DM tools, with their strong visual emphasis, can be used by enhance the transfer of knowledge of stakeholders. The discipline of operations research could benefit greatly from the methods offered within the field of data mining, used to analyse the ever increasing amounts of data collected worldwide. However, the subject also offers a wealth of information that could aid in decision making, along with visual representations of this information that might assist in the transferral of knowledge to problem stakeholders. The advantages offered by data mining are not limited to problem contexts containing high-quality data, but could also assist within the development contexts containing high-quality data, but could also assist within the development context where traditionally resources and relevant skills are scarce. The benefits of data mining within this context are illustrated through the use of municipal performance data supplied by the Department of Local Government and Housing in the Western Cape of South Africa. The results of these analyses are presented to the department in order to assess the potential contribution of data mining to decisions surrounding municipal support. DA - 2007 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2007 T1 - The use of data mining as a decision making tool for municipal performance management in the Western Cape TI - The use of data mining as a decision making tool for municipal performance management in the Western Cape UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/4355 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/4355
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationRasmussen EL. The use of data mining as a decision making tool for municipal performance management in the Western Cape. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Statistical Sciences, 2007 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/4355en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Statistical Sciencesen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Scienceen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherOperations Research in Developmenten_ZA
dc.titleThe use of data mining as a decision making tool for municipal performance management in the Western Capeen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationnameMScen_ZA
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