Bayesian Networks are a form of probabilistic graphical models and they are used for modeling knowledge in many application areas, from medicine to image processing. They are particularly useful for business applications, ans

* Unique coverage of probabilistic reasoning topics applied to business problems, including marketing, banking, operations management, and finance.

* Shares insights about when and why probabilistic methods can and cannot be used effectively;

* Complete review of Bayesian networks and probabilistic methods for those IT professionals new to informatics.