- The document discusses IBM's Watson cognitive computing platform, which understands natural language, learns from interactions, and generates hypotheses. - Watson Analytics allows users to analyze data using natural language and includes features like predictive analytics, data visualization, and self-service analytics. - The document outlines IBM's Watson services like personality insights and describes the process for building cognitive apps using the Watson Developer Cloud.

1. © 2015 IBM Corporation
Watson
Cogni+ve
Compu+ng
Wilfried
Hoge
–
Analy1cs
Solu1on
Architect
07.05.2015
–
re:publica
hoge@de.ibm.com
@wilfriedhoge

2. © 2015 IBM Corporation2
Cognitive is the next
generation of computing
Understands
natural language and
human style
communication
Adapts and learns from
training, interaction,
and outcomes
Generates and
evaluates evidence-
based hypothesis
1 2
3
• Understands me
• Engages me
• Learns and improves over time
• Helps me discover
• Establishes trust
• Has endless capacity for insight
• Operates in a timely fashion
Watson:
IBM
Watson
–
Cogni+ve
Compu+ng

3. © 2015 IBM Corporation3
IBM
Watson
Analy+cs
Analyze data using a natural
language interface

4. © 2015 IBM Corporation4
IBM
Watson
Analy+cs
Think Ahead
Tell a Story
Understand Your
Business
Get Better Data
Mobile Ready Secure
Embedded information services
provide data access and refinement
Automated intelligence accelerates
your ability to answer questions
Predictive analytics reveals insights
and opportunities
Visualizations support your decisions
and communicate results
Put analytics in the hands of a broad range of users
Make data access and refinement easier
Deliver through the cloud for agility and speed
Self-service analytics for business
users and experts alike

5. © 2015 IBM Corporation5
IBM
Watson
Services
Put analytics in the hands of a broad range of users
Make data access and refinement easier
Deliver through the cloud for agility and speed
Build your own cognitive apps in
Bluemix

6. © 2015 IBM Corporation6
IBM
Watson
Personality
Insights
Enables deeper
understanding of
people's personality
characteristics, needs, and
values to help engage users on
their own terms

7. © 2015 IBM Corporation7
The
process
of
building
a
cogni+ve
app
Access Watson Developer Cloud
using Watson Experience Manager
Develop
“Powered by
Watson” apps
using APIs
Enrich
with
content
Train
Watson
using tools
and experts
Test app’s
functional and
non-functional
capabilities

8. © 2015 IBM Corporation8
IBM
Watson
–
more
info
–
try
it
yourself
• IBM Watson
• Information: http://ibm.com/watson
• Chef Watson: http://ibmchefwatson.com/
• IBM Watson Analytics
• Information: http://watsonanalytics.com
• Watson Services
• Try them: http://bluemix.net
• Developer Cloud http://developer.ibm.com/watson/