LATEST INTELLIGENCE
LEADING THE DATA RACE :
THE TRENDS DRIVING THE FUTURE OF DATA SCIENCE
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Pressure to convert massive volumes of data into real-time actionable insights has triggered a data race – and if you ’ re not in it , you ’ re already losing .
Data is everywhere . Most businesses today are making efforts to capitalize on the vast potential of an ever-increasing range of untapped data sources to produce actionable business insights .
But this is about more than getting the right answers ; it ’ s about getting ahead of the pace of decision making . Speed is everything . In an age of connected devices and automation , decisions increasingly need to be made in real time .
The result is a data race . Business and IT leaders are arming themselves with cognitive technologies such as data science , artificial intelligence , machine learning and deep learning to push new limits and create a tangible competitive advantage . Whether improving efficiencies , optimizing production processes , or understanding individual customer behaviors , these tools and technologies will unlock a wealth of benefits .
The possibilities for innovation have never been greater : fraud detection in finance , predictive maintenance in manufacturing , sentiment analysis in media and entertainment and improving safety in chemicals are just a few examples of how emerging use cases are going to change the face of every industry .
This report identifies three key trends that will enable teams to push further , faster , in this race . From a shift to edge computing through to the advent of machine learning as a service , and the emergence of accelerated GPU technology , these trends are shaping new possibilities to drive speed , productivity and innovation in data science and machine learning . ◊
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