| | September 20176CIOReviewCopyright © 2017 ValleyMedia Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part of any text, photography or illustrations without written permission from the publisher is prohibited. The publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs or illustrations. Views and opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the magazine and accordingly, no liability is assumed by the publisher thereof.CIOReviewSEPTEMBER - 15 - 2017Mailing AddressCIOReview44790 S. Grimmer Blvd Suite 202, Fremont, CA 94538T:510.402.1463, F:510-894-8405 SEPTEMBER - 15 - 2017, Vol 06 SE 90 Published by ValleyMedia Inc.To subscribe to CIOReviewVisit www.cioreview.com IBM SPECIALCIOReviewEditorial StaffSalesT: 510-565-7614Carolynn WaltersJustin SmithKenneth ThomasKyle SummersRobin WayneRussell ThomasSarah FernandesSyeda Tina TabinAndrew Smithandrew@cioreview.comVisualizersAsher BlakeChetan.NManaging EditorJeevan GeorgeThis year's IBM Vision brought the spotlight on the ongoing revolution in business analytics, ignited by the creativity of analysts and data scientists, and the new requirements from a broad range of organizations. The IBM Business Analytics portfolio is helping enterprises reduce day-to-day friction for data analysts. Everyone, from the business users of Watson Analytics to the data pros using Planning Analytics--is excited by the wide variety of out-of-the-box visualizations and the emerging capabilities of data storytelling. Watson Analytics is leveraging cognitive capabilities to guide users toward new insights by proactively suggesting connections between data sets. This analysis goes beyond simple correlations--which are inherently biased and misleading--as it unearths complex patterns and relationships in data.However, for IBM, Watson is a "silver thread" that will run through its other cognitive ideas and innovations such as the commercialization of blockchain. IBM has just inked a deal with Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation, a securities clearing and settlement house, to build a blockchain system, and is working with Walmart to inject blockchain into a food tracking system in China.IBM's core business is showing an upward growth, and experts believe that the trend may continue in 2017 and almost for certain in 2018, with a System z14 and Power9 double-pump. And none of this takes into account IBM's public cloud business, which should continue rising, albeit mostly on X86 platforms for the next two years. While the name Vision implies a future focus, the IBM Business portfolio is delivering an incredibly impressive and unique set of capabilities today.In this special edition on IBM, we bring to you powerful insights from leaders in the industry, along with articles on solution providers who contribute to making the transition to a sophisticated digital ecosystem, a smooth trail.Let us know your thoughts!Jeevan George Managing Editoreditor@cioreview.comEditorialWeaving the `Friction-less' Future*Some of the Insights are based on the interviews with respective CIOs and CXOs to our editorial staff
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