SAN FRANCISCO: Most organizations that are exploring cognitive technologies—smart machines that automate aspects of decision-making processes—are just putting a toe in the water. They’re doing a pilot or “proof of concept” to explore the technology and how it fits into their business. Rajeev Ronanki, a Deloitte consultant who works with IBM Corp.’s Watson and other cognitive technologies, said that virtually all of his clients want to start with a small step.
They want to make sure that it’s not science fiction before they really commit to the technology at full scale. So the first project is typically a pilot that takes four to six months to develop.
The good news is that this technology is not science fiction, but rather something from which organizations can benefit today.