Data, AI, & Machine Learning

Many major cities recognize the opportunity to improve urban life with data analytics, and are exploring how to use information technologies to develop smarter services and a more sustainable footprint. Amsterdam, which has been working toward becoming a ‰ÛÏsmart city‰Û for almost 7 years, offers insights into the complexities facing city managers who see the opportunity with data, but must collaborate with a diverse group of stakeholders to achieve their goals. The city's chief technology officer, Ger Baron, makes it clear that their efforts are still early days: ‰ÛÏI can give you the nice stories that we're doing great stuff with data and information, but we're very much at a starting point,‰Û he says.

The success or failure of bringing the IoT into an organization depends on the commitment of its leadership.

IHG is obtaining a competitive advantage from applying advanced analytics to pricing and marketing.

Putting data and analytics to work hasn't just helped Ford more competitive — it has transformed the company's processes.

Digitization has not resulted in increased productivity growth. A University of Chicago economist explains why.

Managers today expect computing technology to augment rather than replace the work of humans.

Products connected to the Internet of Things are providing unprecedented levels of information.

The 2016 Data & Analytics Report by MIT Sloan Management Review and SAS finds that competitive advantage from analytics is declining.

GE has bet big on the Industrial Internet — the convergence of industrial machines, data, and the Internet. The company is putting sensors on gas turbines, jet engines, and other machines; connecting them to the cloud; and analyzing the resulting flow of data. The goal: identify ways to improve machine productivity and reliability. This MIT Sloan Management Review case study looks at how this traditional manufacturer is remaking itself into a modern digital business.

Is the forestry industry ready for an industry-specific Internet of Things?