July 2, 2007

Creating knowledge from data

IBM uses computers, lasers and satellites to help the PGA Tour track, record and analyze every golf shot hit by every player. They turn mere statistics into knowledge and knowledge into entertainment.

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We are awash in data. In this age of information it's not the data or even the access to data that makes someone or something valuable. It's being able to interpret the data and turn it into information that creates real value.

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