Data mining is the process of finding patterns or correlations among dozens of fields in a relational database.

Data mining consists of the following five major elements:

• ETL (Extraction ,Transformation and Loading ) of data from data warehouse
• Storing and managing the data in a multidimensional database system
• Providing data access to the Business Analysts and IT professionals
• Use Application Software to analyze data
• Using charts and dashboards to present the data