Big data in action
What types of business problems can a big data platform help you address? There are multiple uses for big data in every industry – from analyzing larger volumes of data than was previously possible to drive more precise answers, to analyzing data in motion to capture opportunities that were previously lost. A big data platform will enable your organization to tackle complex problems that previously could not be solved.
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Big data = Big Return on Investment (ROI)
While there is a lot of buzz about big data in the market, it isn’t hype. Plenty of customers are seeing tangible ROI using IBM solutions to address their big data challenges:
- Healthcare: 20% decrease in patient mortality by analyzing streaming patient data
- Telco: 92% decrease in processing time by analyzing networking and call data
- Utilities: 99% improved accuracy in placing power generation resources by analyzing 2.8 petabytes of untapped data
IBM’s big data platform is helping enterprises across all industries. IBM understands the business challenges and dynamics of your industry and we can help you make the most of all your information.
When companies can analyze ALL of their available data, rather than a subset, they gain a powerful advantage over their competition. IBM has the technology and the expertise to apply big data solutions in a way that addresses your specific business problems and delivers rapid return on investment.
Automotive
- Advanced condition monitoring
- New car packaging & pricing
- Warranty claims
Banking
- Next best action
- System log analysis
- Liquidity risk management
Energy and Utilities
- Smart meter analytics
- Distribution load forecasting & scheduling
- Condition-based maintenance
Government
- Threat/crime prevention & prediction
- Fraud, waste & abuse analytics
Healthcare
- Measure & act on population health
- Engage consumers in their healthcare
Insurance
- Next best action
- Catastrophe modeling
- Claims fraud
Oil & Gas
- Advanced condition monitoring
- Drilling surveillance & optimization
- Production surveillance & optimization
Retail
- Dynamic price optimization
- Localized assortment
- Marketing optimization
Telecommunications
- Optimized service assurance
- Network intelligence
- New products & services creation
Travel & Transportation
- Customer analytics & loyalty marketing
- Predictive maintenance
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Leading organizations in various industries are adopting advanced technologies to generate new, actionable insights from big data
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Analytics: The Real-world Use of Big Data
A new study, by IBM’s Institute for Business Value (IBV) and the University of Oxford, details how real-world enterprises are using big data.
IBM Readiness Assessment for big data
Top 5 Big Data Use Cases
Conversations around big data are shifting from "What is big data?" to "What can I do with big data?" This podcast describes five uses—with real-world examples—that hold high potential value for many organizations.
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