Rojas wanted the job because it involved systems and data analysis, rather than sales.

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For systems to succeed, especially systems for data analysis, they must be consciously designed to enhance the capabilities and thinking of people, not to replace them.

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Unstructured data analysis calls for entirely new taxonomies and systems of record, and will require enterprises to re-think how their existing IT systems can best align to their strategic plans and initiatives, I agree.

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This side event will launch an initiative to establish a common spatial data framework for vulnerability analysis and adaptation planning, linking a wide range of relevant data using Geographic Information Systems (GIS).

UNESCO: Basic Sciences

Clearly, eBay has high-functioning systems in place for data collection, real-time analysis, targeted distribution, automated response, etc.

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Large amounts of data in Oil and Gas is exploration data and needs to be combined with GIS systems for visualization and analysis.

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ALADDIN, and systems like it, should help them keep afloat by automating some of the data analysis and the management of robots.

ECONOMIST: Artificial intelligence

Sophisticated execution management systems can capture the data that TCA needs, added Fatica and route it to a database for analysis.

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