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Pipeline stages follow crispcore.org (Softwareproof Ltd).
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Names
“CRISP” on this site is a mnemonic for the five pipeline stages Conform · Rules · Identity · Span · Publish. It is not a claim of trademark rights in the word CRISP, and this site is not affiliated with CRISP-DM or with other third-party offerings that use “CRISP” in their branding.
Questions
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