Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Why industry needs data mining for forecasting -- Data mining for forecasting work process -- Data mining for forecasting infrastructure -- Issues with data mining for forecasting application -- Data collection -- Data preparation -- A practitioner's guide to DMM methods for forecasting -- Model building : ARMA models -- Model building : ARIMAX or dynamic regression modes -- Model building : further modeling topics -- Model building : alternative modeling approaches -- An example of data mining for forecasting.