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title: Modeling
description: Learn about the modeling process. Covers setting modeling parameters before building, modeling workflow, managing models and projects, and exporting data.

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# Modeling {: #modeling }

The sections described below provide information to help you easily navigate the ML modeling process.

## Build models {: #build-models }

Topic | Describes...
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[Build models](build-basic/index) | Elements of the basic modeling workflow.
[Advanced options](adv-opt/index) | Setting advanced modeling parameters prior to building.
[Manage projects](manage-projects) | Manage models and projects, and export data.

## Model insights (Leaderboard tabs) {: #model-insights-leaderboard-tabs }

Topic | Describes...
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[Evaluate tabs](evaluate/index) | View key plots and statistics needed to judge and interpret a model’s effectiveness.
[Understand tabs](understand/index) | Understand what drives a model’s predictions.
[Describe tabs](describe/index) | View model building information and feature details.
[Predict tabs](predictions/index) |  Make predictions in DataRobot using the UI or API.
[Compliance tabs](compliance/index) | Compile model development documentation that can be used for regulatory validation.
[Comments tab](catalog-asset#add-comments) | Add comments to assets in the **AI Catalog**.
[Bias and Fairness tabs](bias/index) | Identify if a model is biased and why the model is learning bias from the training data.
[Other model tabs](other/index) | Compare models across a project.

## Specialized workflows {: #specialized-workflows }

Topic | Describes...
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[Date/time partitioning](otv) | Build models with time-relevant data (not time series).
[Unsupervised learning](unsupervised/index) | Work with unlabeled or partially labeled data to build anomaly detection or clustering models.
[Composable ML](cml/index) | Build blueprints using built-in DataRobot tasks and custom Python or R code.
[Visual AI](visual-ai/index) | Use image-based datasets.
[Location AI](location-ai/index) | Use geospatial datasets.

## Time series modeling {: #time-series-modeling }

Topic | Describes...
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[What is time-based modeling?](whatis-time) | The basic modeling process and a recommended reading path.
[Time series workflow overview](ts-flow-overview) | The workflow for creating a time series project.
[Time series insights](ts-leaderboard) | Visualizations available to help interpret your data and models.
[Time series predictions](ts-predictions) | Making predictions with time series models.
[Multiseries modeling](multiseries) | Modeling with datasets that contain multiple time series.
[Segmented modeling](ts-segmented) | Grouping series into segments, creating multiple projects for each segment, and producing a single Combined Model for the data.
[Nowcasting](nowcasting) | Making predictions for the present and very near future (very short-range forecasting).
[Enable external prediction comparison](cyob) | Comparing model predictions built outside of DataRobot against DataRobot predictions.
[Advanced time series modeling](ts-adv-modeling/index) | Modifying partitions, setting advanced options, and understanding window settings.
[Time series modeling data](ts-modeling-data/index) | Working with the time series modeling dataset:<br /><ul><li>Creating the modeling dataset</li><li>Using the data prep tool</li><li>Restoring pruned features</li></ul>
[Time series reference](ts-reference/index) | How to customize time series projects as well as a variety of deep-dive reference material for DataRobot time series modeling.

## Modeling reference {: #modeling-reference }

Topic | Describes...
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[Data and sharing](data-sharing/index) |  Dataset requirements, sharing assets, and permissions.
[Modeling details](reference/model-detail/index) | The Leaderboard and the processes that drive model building, including partitioning and feature derivation.
[Eureqa advanced tuning](reference/eureqa-ref/index) | Tune Eureqa models by modifying building blocks, customizing the target expression, and modifying other model parameters.
[Modeling FAQ](general-modeling-faq) | A list of frequently asked modeling questions, including building models and model insights, with brief answers and links to more complete documentation.