This document discusses smart analytics and big data. It begins by defining the 5 V's of big data: volume, velocity, variety, veracity, and value. It then discusses how analytics can provide competitive advantages for organizations and how the percentage of organizations realizing this advantage has increased significantly in recent years. The rest of the document discusses IBM's work in areas like smarter cities, smart service systems, and T-shaped professionals who have expertise across multiple domains. It provides examples of the large amounts of data being generated and concludes with a discussion of modeling holistic service systems at different levels from an individual to the entire planet.