IBM launches cognitive computing consulting practice

IBM today launched its latest strategic initiative: a 2,000-employee consulting unit devoted exclusively to business that builds on the cognitive computing capabilities of IBM Watson.

"Our work with clients across many industries shows that cognitive computing is the path to the next great set of possibilities for business," Bridget van Kralingen, senior vice president, IBM Global Business Services, said in a statement today. "Clients know they are collecting and analyzing more data than ever before, but 80 percent of all the available data — images, voice, literature, chemical formulas, social expressions — remains out of reach for traditional computing systems. We're scaling expertise to close that gap and help our clients become cognitive banks, retailers, automakers, insurers or healthcare providers."
" "Before long, we will look back and wonder how we made important decisions or discovered new opportunities without systematically learning from all available data." "
Stephen Pratt, IBM Cognitive Business Solutions
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The new practice, IBM Cognitive Business Solutions, will draw on the expertise of more than 2,000 consulting professionals spanning machine learning, advanced analytics, data science and development, all supported by industry and change management specialists.

IBM Senior Vice President John Kelly defines cognitive computing as systems designed to ingest vast quantities of different kinds of data, reason over the information, learn from their interactions with data and people and interact with humans in natural ways. "Though cognitive computing includes some elements of the academic discipline of artificial intelligence, it's a broader idea," he says. "Rather than producing machines that think for people, cognitive computing is all about augmenting human intelligence — helping us think better."

"Over time, it will be possible to build cognitive technologies into many of the IT solutions and human-designed systems on earth, imbuing them with a kind of 'thinking' ability," Kelly says. "These new capabilities will enable people and organizations to accomplish things they couldn't before — understanding more deeply how the world works, predicting the consequences of actions and making better decisions."

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