Advanced Analytics and AI: Impact, Implementation, and the Future of Work (Wiley Finance) - Hardcover

Boobier, Tony

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1119390303 ISBN 13: 9781119390305

Publisher: Wiley, 2018

Synopsis

Be prepared for the arrival of automated decision making

Once thought of as science fiction, major corporations are already beginning to use cognitive systems to assist in providing wealth advice and also in medication treatment. The use of Cognitive Analytics/Artificial Intelligence (AI) Systems is set to accelerate, with the expectation that it’ll be considered ‘mainstream’ in the next 5 – 10 years. It’ll change the way we as individuals interact with data and systems―and the way we run our businesses.

Cognitive Analysis and AI prepares business users for the era of cognitive analytics / artificial intelligence. Building on established texts and commentary, it specifically prepares you in terms of expectation, impact on personal roles, and responsibilities. It focuses on the specific impact on key industries (retail, financial services, utilities and media) and also on key professions (such as accounting, operational management, supply chain and risk management).

• Shows you how users interact with the system in natural language
• Explains how cognitive analysis/AI can source ‘big data’
• Provides a roadmap for implementation
• Gets you up to speed now before you get left behind

If you’re a decision maker or budget holder within the corporate context, this invaluable book helps you gain an advantage from the deployment of cognitive analytics tools.

About this title

About the Author

TONY BOOBIER is a former worldwide executive at IBM focusing on financial services. With over 30 years of experience, he is a frequent writer and international public speaker. He possesses a deep understanding of how to apply business intelligence and analytics to enhance the management and delivery of products and services in numerous industries. A recognised expert in customer analytics, risk and operational effectiveness, he’s a strong advocate for enterprise-wide analytics to improve service and reduce cost. A Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Civil Engineers and the Chartered Institute of Marketing, coupled with qualifications in insurance and supply chain management, he is also the author of Analytics for Insurance.

From the Back Cover

Prepare yourself―and your business― for mainstream automation

Advanced Analytics and AI is the comprehensive primer to artificial intelligence (AI) and cognitive analysis everyone in business needs to read.

Big data was just the beginning, and now the technology to automate data-driven decisions is spreading into our personal and professional lives. This eye-opening guide gives you an insider’s look at how the latest advances in cognitive systems are changing the way customers interact with businesses in such key industries as retail, financial services, utilities and the media. It also digs into how individual professionals will be impacted in medicine, marketing, transportation, law and many more fields.

The holistic scope of this single resource:

• Provides useful coverage on the evolution of artificial intelligence, including its influence on specific industries and professions
• Details a complete process for adapting cognitive technologies to specific areas, including leadership, recruitment, training and collaboration
• Examines the many ways people may need to adjust their expectations to the future, including everything from how we make consumer choices to different ways of working

Discover what automation can do for your business and your life with Advanced Analytics and AI.

From the Inside Flap

Prepare yourself—and your business— for mainstream automation

Advanced Analytics and AI is the comprehensive primer to artificial intelligence (AI) and cognitive analysis everyone in business needs to read.

Big data was just the beginning, and now the technology to automate data-driven decisions is spreading into our personal and professional lives. This eye-opening guide gives you an insider's look at how the latest advances in cognitive systems are changing the way customers interact with businesses in such key industries as retail, financial services, utilities and the media. It also digs into how individual professionals will be impacted in medicine, marketing, transportation, law and many more fields.

The holistic scope of this single resource:

• Provides useful coverage on the evolution of artificial intelligence, including its influence on specific industries and professions
• Details a complete process for adapting cognitive technologies to specific areas, including leadership, recruitment, training and collaboration
• Examines the many ways people may need to adjust their expectations to the future, including everything from how we make consumer choices to different ways of working

Discover what automation can do for your business and your life with Advanced Analytics and AI.

Edition details

• Publisher: Wiley
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1119390303
• ISBN 13: 9781119390305
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 304