The Data Mining Group (DMG) is an independent, vendor led consortium that develops data mining standards, such as the Predictive Model Markup Language (PMML).

PMML is the leading standard for statistical and data mining models and supported by over 20 vendors and organizations. With PMML, it is straightforward to develop a model on one system using one application and deploy the model on another system using another application.

"PMML turns the deployment and practical application of predictive models within any existing IT infrastructure into reality, unleashing the power of those models. Without PMML, it would take months for models to be integrated and deployed via custom code or proprietary processes, and at very high additional cost," says
Cris Payne, Senior Analytics Scientist for XO Communications, Inc.

"PMML frees model deployment from the shackles of model development. As a well established open standard for model representation, PMML is enabling a new generation of data mining deployment environments in business intelligence products, data warehouses, and cloud computing."
Graham Williams, Togaware Pty Ltd.