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IBM Watson Projects

By : James D. Miller
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IBM Watson Projects

By: James D. Miller

Overview of this book

IBM Watson provides fast, intelligent insight in ways that the human brain simply can't match. Through eight varied projects, this book will help you explore the computing and analytical capabilities of IBM Watson. The book begins by refreshing your knowledge of IBM Watson's basic data preparation capabilities, such as adding and exploring data to prepare it for being applied to models. The projects covered in this book can be developed for different industries, including banking, healthcare, media, and security. These projects will enable you to develop an AI mindset and guide you in developing smart data-driven projects, including automating supply chains, analyzing sentiment in social media datasets, and developing personalized recommendations. By the end of this book, you'll have learned how to develop solutions for process automation, and you'll be able to make better data-driven decisions to deliver an excellent customer experience.
Table of Contents (12 chapters)

Summary

In this chapter, a Watson Analytics project was used to create an individualized plan based upon characteristics found within a pool of user behavior data. The plan focused on Caucasian retirees who were first-time buyers. What Watson found was that for this type of user, Education and Income Range together are strong predictors of whether a user will make a purchase.

In the next chapter, we will discuss integrating IBM Watson Analytics with an organization's forecasting system to test an organization's product sales forecasting effectiveness, comparing forecasts to actual results.