{"id":12061,"date":"2020-11-10T16:09:32","date_gmt":"2020-11-10T15:09:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.codemotion.com\/magazine\/?p=12061"},"modified":"2022-01-05T20:06:13","modified_gmt":"2022-01-05T19:06:13","slug":"ai-ladder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.codemotion.com\/magazine\/ai-ml\/ai-ladder\/","title":{"rendered":"AI Ladder: the IBM Approach to Artificial Intelligence"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-table-of-contents uagb-toc__align-left uagb-toc__columns-1  uagb-block-0d5c60fc      \"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-scroll= \"1\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-offset= \"30\"\n\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-toc__wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-toc__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTable Of Contents\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-toc__list-wrap \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#data-cloud-and-ai-the-ai-ladder\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">Data, Cloud and AI: the AI Ladder<\/a><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#what-is-the-ai-ladder\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">What is the AI Ladder<\/a><ul class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#modernize\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">Modernize<\/a><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#collect\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">Collect<\/a><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#organize\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">Organize<\/a><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#analyze\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">Analyze<\/a><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#infuse\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">Infuse<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#the-ai-ladder-main-takeaways\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">The AI Ladder: main takeaways<\/a><\/ul><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-call-to-action uagb-cta__outer-wrap uagb-block-3129405e\"><div class=\"uagb-cta__content-wrap uagb-cta__block uagb-cta__icon-position-right uagb-cta__content-right uagb-cta__content-stacked-tablet uagb-cta__button-valign-middle \"><div class=\"uagb-cta__left-right-wrap\"><div class=\"uagb-cta__content\"><div class=\"uagb-cta__title-wrap\"><h5 class=\"uagb-cta__title\"><strong style=\"user-select: auto;\">TIME TO UPGRADE YOUR APPLICATION ESTATE?<\/strong><br>Tackle Modernization and Cloudification &#8211; on November 19<sup style=\"user-select: auto;\">th<\/sup> &nbsp;2020, 10:00 am (GMT+1)<\/h5><\/div><div class=\"uagb-cta-text-wrap\"><p class=\"uagb-cta__desc\">The <strong style=\"user-select: auto;\">Cloud and AI Forum <\/strong>is an opportunity to learn how Italian Executive &amp; Technical Leaders introduced data efficiency, automatization and security in their cross-functional processes by adopting open-source hybrid cloud architecture rapidly and effortlessly: <strong style=\"user-select: auto;\">20 workshops<\/strong> on <em style=\"user-select: auto;\">application estate modernization, security, process automation, public cloud, data management, and AI<\/em>.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uagb-cta__link-wrapper uagb-cta__block-link-style\"><div class=\"uagb-cta__button-wrapper wp-block-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/codemo.me\/2U9WJ3N\" class=\"uagb-cta__button-link-wrapper wp-block-button__link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"uagb-cta__link-content-inner\"><span>TAKE YOUR FREE SIT<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span id=\"urn:enhancement-dbcc209\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/artificial_intelligence\">Artificial intelligence<\/span><\/strong> is one of the hottest topics of the moment for both tech <span id=\"urn:enhancement-20230ad9\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/company\">companies<\/span> and <span id=\"urn:enhancement-5b06b2b1\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/software_developer\">developers<\/span>. With the increasing availability of <span id=\"urn:enhancement-adec50ac\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/data\">data<\/span>, we are witnessing a wider adoption of <strong><span id=\"urn:enhancement-6430bbaa\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/machine_learning\">machine learning<\/span><\/strong> in software <span id=\"urn:enhancement-1845c41e\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/application_software\">applications<\/span>. However, this spread brings with it new requirements, most of which need a reliable <strong>cloud infrastructure<\/strong> to support the high computational needs of analyzing and using <span id=\"urn:enhancement-c49a3536\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/data\">data<\/span>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This article outlines these new demands, and describes <span id=\"urn:enhancement-9e666037\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-organization\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/ibm\">IBM<\/span>&#8216;s approach to the journey towards the adoption of <span id=\"urn:enhancement-1a3cd5da\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/artificial_intelligence\">AI<\/span> solutions: the <strong><span id=\"urn:enhancement-20c72317\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/artificial_intelligence\">AI<\/span> Ladder<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-data-cloud-and-ai-the-ai-ladder\">Data, Cloud and AI: the AI Ladder<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We are currently witness to the crucial role of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.codemotion.com\/magazine\/dev-hub\/cto\/lead-digital-transformation\/\" class=\"ek-link\">digital transformation<\/a> as it impacts on every industry and <span id=\"urn:enhancement-dc57e364\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/business\">business<\/span>. In this context, the high availability of <span id=\"urn:enhancement-f0dd2bd9\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/data\">data<\/span>, alongside an increasing number of <span id=\"urn:enhancement-c9ab4eea\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/artificial_intelligence\">AI<\/span> and machine learning-based <span id=\"urn:enhancement-2355db2d\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/application_software\">applications<\/span>, plays a prominent role.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Besides <span id=\"urn:enhancement-1eed70f3\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/data\">data<\/span> and <span id=\"urn:enhancement-bcecde13\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/artificial_intelligence\">AI<\/span>, there is also a third factor that can significantly ease the <span id=\"urn:enhancement-cf400b9a\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/digital_data\">digital<\/span> transformation <span id=\"urn:enhancement-c75cd5a8\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/process_computing\">process<\/span> &#8211; <strong><span id=\"urn:enhancement-fbf8479\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/cloud_computing\">cloud computing<\/span><\/strong>. Using <span id=\"urn:enhancement-58129fce\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-organization\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/ibm\">IBM<\/span> employee Hemanth Manda\u2019s interesting metaphor, it\u2019s possible to see <strong><span id=\"urn:enhancement-38c2a2af\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/data\">data<\/span> as the fuel, <span id=\"urn:enhancement-7a990efd\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/cloud_computing\">Cloud<\/span> as the vehicle, and <span id=\"urn:enhancement-6e92a998\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/artificial_intelligence\">AI<\/span> as the final destination<\/strong>. All of these <span id=\"urn:enhancement-92205b3\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/component-based_software_engineering\">components<\/span> are required to proceed along the path towards <span id=\"urn:enhancement-316e5f19\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/digital_data\">digital<\/span> transformation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To be successful in this journey, <span id=\"urn:enhancement-84d9c7b6\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/company\">companies<\/span> need to modernize their solutions, revise <span id=\"urn:enhancement-27548073\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/workflow\">workflows<\/span> for <strong><span id=\"urn:enhancement-84a27397\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/data\">data<\/span> preparation<\/strong> and improve the resulting <span id=\"urn:enhancement-2d336c02\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/artificial_intelligence\">AI<\/span> <span id=\"urn:enhancement-e4160389\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/application_software\">application<\/span> workloads. This entire <span id=\"urn:enhancement-fc6adda\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/process_computing\">process<\/span> requires a shift towards cloud technologies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite the evident importance of embracing cloud technologies, many <span id=\"urn:enhancement-32760669\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/company\">companies<\/span> remain reluctant to immediately embrace the <strong>public <span id=\"urn:enhancement-d23ccaea\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/cloud_computing\">cloud<\/span><\/strong>. This reluctance is not usually related to the benefits that cloud architecture offers, but are often due instead to regulatory concerns about operating on a public <span id=\"urn:enhancement-263b347f\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/cloud_computing\">cloud<\/span> (consider European <span id=\"urn:local-annotation-382455\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/european_general_data_protection_regulation\">GDPR<\/span> rules, for example). Consequently, they prefer to adopt <strong>private cloud<\/strong> solutions in order to have greater control of their <span id=\"urn:enhancement-f3e40e73\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/data\">data<\/span> and to comply more easily with local laws.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The perfect answer to this conundrum seems to be the adoption of <strong>hybrid cloud<\/strong> solutions, especially for <span id=\"urn:enhancement-b0b7813e\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/company\">companies<\/span> that are transitioning to a <span id=\"urn:enhancement-3c83fa54\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/cloud_computing\">cloud architecture<\/span> in order to modernize their <span id=\"urn:enhancement-966cd793\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/workflow\">workflow<\/span>. Hybrid cloud solutions combine a private <span id=\"urn:enhancement-bee857a0\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/cloud_computing\">cloud<\/span> with one or more public cloud services, often relying on ad-hoc software to allow communication between them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"875\" height=\"406\" src=\"https:\/\/www.codemotion.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/ai_data_cloud.jpg\" alt=\"AI, Data and Cloud\" class=\"wp-image-12063\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.codemotion.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/ai_data_cloud.jpg 875w, https:\/\/www.codemotion.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/ai_data_cloud-300x139.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.codemotion.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/ai_data_cloud-768x356.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 875px) 100vw, 875px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>But why are we talking about the <span id=\"urn:enhancement-167390ae\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/cloud_computing\">Cloud<\/span>, when we started our discussion with <span id=\"urn:enhancement-edff3689\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/artificial_intelligence\">AI<\/span>? The answer is not straightforward, but is summarized by the following sentence:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cThere is no AI without IA (Information Architecture)\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>This is where the <span id=\"urn:enhancement-dc84d02b\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/cloud_computing\">cloud<\/span> and the <span id=\"urn:enhancement-95e83aa5\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/artificial_intelligence\">AI<\/span> Ladder come to our aid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is the AI Ladder<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>According to a recent <a href=\"http:\/\/marketing.mitsmr.com\/offers\/AI2017\/59181-MITSMR-BCG-Report-2017.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">report<\/a> on the adoption of <span id=\"urn:enhancement-9c0efd91\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/artificial_intelligence\">AI<\/span> within <span id=\"urn:enhancement-75d42262\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/company\">companies<\/span>, 81% of business leaders do not understand the <strong><span id=\"urn:enhancement-63c23a92\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/data_infrastructure\">data infrastructure<\/span><\/strong> required for their own <span id=\"urn:enhancement-cc71265d\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/artificial_intelligence\">AI<\/span> solutions.&nbsp; There is no way you can properly optimize <span id=\"urn:enhancement-84b2a47\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/performance\">performance<\/span>, or even improve the maintainability of <span id=\"urn:enhancement-3e726c12\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/artificial_intelligence\">AI<\/span> solutions when a poorly designed <strong>data architecture <\/strong>is in place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the other hand, defining a solid <span id=\"urn:enhancement-76e7d6b7\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/data\">data<\/span> infrastructure is no easy task, requiring a deep knowledge of <span id=\"urn:enhancement-c47fd30c\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/data\">data<\/span> and the <span id=\"urn:enhancement-f0588462\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/artificial_intelligence\">AI<\/span> solutions developed on top of them, which may sometimes be unknown at the time of <span id=\"urn:enhancement-52c696d9\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/design\">design<\/span>. It is therefore no surprise that <span id=\"urn:enhancement-5a21693a\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-organization\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/ibm\">IBM<\/span> has defined a prescriptive approach to help customers overcome these kinds of challenges, and speed up the whole <span id=\"urn:enhancement-c7725208\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/digital_data\">digital<\/span> transformation <span id=\"urn:enhancement-ff6c1e43\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/process_computing\">process<\/span>. This approach is known as the <strong><span id=\"urn:enhancement-20d4aebc\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/artificial_intelligence\">AI<\/span> Ladder<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <span id=\"urn:enhancement-f2463bcb\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/artificial_intelligence\">AI<\/span> Ladder allows <span id=\"urn:enhancement-d89af535\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/company\">companies<\/span> to simplify and automate the <span id=\"urn:enhancement-c685f46d\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/process_computing\">process<\/span> of converting <span id=\"urn:enhancement-1c96525a\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/data\">data<\/span> into useful information. It consists of four different steps (often referred to as the \u2018rungs\u2019 of the ladder), namely:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Collect<\/strong>: this first rung aims to <em>mak<\/em><em>e data simple and accessible <\/em><\/li><li><strong>Organize<\/strong>: here the data are processed to <em>create a business-ready analytics foundation<\/em><\/li><li><strong>Analyze<\/strong>: at this stage, data are ready to be effectively analyzed, so the goal is to <em>build and scale AI with trust and explainability<\/em><\/li><li><strong>Infuse<\/strong>: after data analysis, the goal of the final rung is to <em>operationalize AI throughout the business<\/em><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/www.codemotion.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/ai-ladder-1024x506.jpg\" alt=\"AI Ladder\" class=\"wp-image-12064\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.codemotion.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/ai-ladder-1024x506.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.codemotion.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/ai-ladder-300x148.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.codemotion.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/ai-ladder-768x379.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.codemotion.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/ai-ladder.jpg 1114w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Off the ladder, although spanning all its rungs, is the <strong>Modernize <\/strong>concept. This represents the <span id=\"urn:enhancement-f9da8d2c\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/process_computing\">process<\/span> of simplifying and automating <span id=\"urn:enhancement-7e2746a8\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/data\">data<\/span> preparation and <span id=\"urn:enhancement-152b02e1\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/process_computing\">processing<\/span> <span id=\"urn:enhancement-9686427b\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/data\">data<\/span> within a multi-cloud platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Modernize<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Before taking a first step onto the AI Ladder, it is best to start by looking at how to <strong>modernize your <span id=\"urn:enhancement-f1789189\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/data\">data<\/span> architecture<\/strong>. In this context, \u2018Modernize\u2019 means building a proper information architecture for <span id=\"urn:enhancement-979b3db\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/artificial_intelligence\">AI<\/span>, with the aim of gaining the flexibility necessary to meet today\u2019s demands and remain competitive in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As indicated previously, a reliable agile <span id=\"urn:enhancement-c0efab82\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/computer_architecture\">architecture<\/span> can be built by opting for a <strong>hybrid multi-cloud platform<\/strong>. Such solutions allow organizations to use their <span id=\"urn:enhancement-ce025197\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/data\">data<\/span> and <span id=\"urn:enhancement-8f5860ac\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/application_software\">applications<\/span> across public or private Clouds, by exploiting the power of <span id=\"urn:enhancement-3468ac6f\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/containerization\">containers<\/span>. With such an approach, <span id=\"urn:enhancement-980812e5\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/data\">data<\/span> management can be carried out effectively, even when extreme <span id=\"urn:enhancement-9edff1d1\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/data\">data<\/span> proliferation spreads information across several databases and clouds.&nbsp; On the other hand, if an organization deploys and runs <span id=\"urn:enhancement-a1ca5c95\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/artificial_intelligence\">AI<\/span> <span id=\"urn:enhancement-d6c85bd4\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/project\">projects<\/span> in specific cloud environments, they are forced to use the <span id=\"urn:enhancement-68f16678\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/programming_tool\">tools<\/span> provided by that particular platform, with consequent limitations on what can be achieved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, given the dynamic nature of <span id=\"urn:enhancement-7ad3458a\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/artificial_intelligence\">AI<\/span>, it is crucial for organizations to automate <span id=\"urn:enhancement-5ecd7f06\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/artificial_intelligence\">AI<\/span> life cycles through collaborative and agile <span id=\"urn:enhancement-15404023\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/workflow\">workflows<\/span>. In this way, <span id=\"urn:enhancement-622a8fb9\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/data\">data<\/span> can be made ready for any <span id=\"urn:enhancement-60a450f9\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/artificial_intelligence\">AI<\/span> <span id=\"urn:enhancement-9598b573\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/application_software\">application<\/span>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.codemotion.com\/magazine\/articles\/news\/14-open-source-tools-to-make-the-most-of-machine-learning\/\" class=\"ek-link\">open source<\/a> can be put to work, and <span id=\"urn:enhancement-4a8aa4b\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/artificial_intelligence\">AI<\/span> infused across <span id=\"urn:enhancement-ac36171a\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/team\">teams<\/span>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Collect<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Once the foundation of our modern <span id=\"urn:enhancement-5340ec63\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/data\">data<\/span> architecture is solid, we are ready to explore our <span id=\"urn:enhancement-78e668dc\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/data\">data<\/span>. However, the information is frequently \u2018hidden\u2019 in some way, making it difficult to use <span id=\"urn:enhancement-8d886384\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/data\">data<\/span> as they are. This is due to the variegated nature of the sources we use for <span id=\"urn:enhancement-a20d5eb6\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/data\">data<\/span>, a phenomenon often referred to as <strong>siloed <span id=\"urn:enhancement-1e63c1f9\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/data\">data<\/span><\/strong>, i.e. <span id=\"urn:enhancement-6c765a7f\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/data\">data<\/span> that is difficult to access from other <span id=\"urn:enhancement-9331495e\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/system\">systems<\/span>, which makes gaining valid and significant analytical insights impossible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Consequently, the first rung of the <span id=\"urn:enhancement-ac2abdc4\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/artificial_intelligence\">AI<\/span> Ladder should consist of the first step towards <span id=\"urn:enhancement-51158ac4\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/data\">data<\/span> preparation &#8211; making our source something that is <strong>simple and accessible<\/strong>. There are many examples available to give you an idea of how a <span id=\"urn:enhancement-23b88f69\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/company\">company<\/span> can address such issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The first option to consider might be to <strong>store all <span id=\"urn:enhancement-1da471ef\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/data\">data<\/span> types<\/strong>. Imagine a <span id=\"urn:enhancement-34ae3a62\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/company\">company<\/span> that stores only historical transactional <span id=\"urn:enhancement-a4ddbda1\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/data\">data<\/span>; while <span id=\"urn:enhancement-6d35519a\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/artificial_intelligence\">AI<\/span> solutions could clearly work on such <span id=\"urn:enhancement-ce44dd2d\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/data\">data<\/span>, it wouldn\u2019t be possible to access other kinds of <span id=\"urn:enhancement-e2ef458d\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/data\">data<\/span> that might be useful in the future. Collecting more <span id=\"urn:enhancement-55bb7555\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/data\">data<\/span> types can ease <span id=\"urn:enhancement-7de98e80\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/artificial_intelligence\">AI<\/span> processes, leading to more <span id=\"urn:enhancement-472abf0f\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/decision-making\">effective solutions<\/span>, now and in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another option involves investing in AI-infused <span id=\"urn:enhancement-b374f8b\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/data\">data<\/span> management <span id=\"urn:enhancement-22a9ceb2\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/tool\">tools<\/span>. Instead of relying on traditional <span id=\"urn:enhancement-ac7cbb77\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/data\">data<\/span> storage repositories, an AI-powered platform offers a broader suite of <span id=\"urn:enhancement-abf9b7af\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/capability-based_security\">capabilities<\/span>, which will <span id=\"urn:enhancement-a6893ccd\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/performance\">perform<\/span> better as <span id=\"urn:enhancement-36770c94\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/data\">data<\/span> grows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The \u2018Collect\u2019 rung is not just about <strong><span id=\"urn:enhancement-7151ede0\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/data\">data<\/span> quality<\/strong>, but also relates to the ability to <strong>access more <span id=\"urn:enhancement-c973b9cc\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/data\">data<\/span>, <\/strong>resulting in the fueling of smarter <span id=\"urn:enhancement-e955484c\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/applications_of_artificial_intelligence\">AI applications<\/span>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Organize<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Having improved our <span id=\"urn:enhancement-98d6719f\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/data_collection\">data collection<\/span> <span id=\"urn:enhancement-c211f612\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/process_computing\">processes<\/span>, are we ready to use them? In many cases, <span id=\"urn:enhancement-45f8e72e\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/company\">companies<\/span> are able to collect a huge amount of various kinds of <span id=\"urn:enhancement-25977af6\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/data\">data<\/span>, but end up not knowing what they actually have in their storage systems, which <span id=\"urn:enhancement-eb475cf2\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/process_computing\">processes<\/span> use their <span id=\"urn:enhancement-9bbe3668\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/data\">data<\/span>, and how to remain compliant with laws and regulations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This rung of the AI Ladder aims to organize data properly &#8211; a process that involves solving three key issues:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Address data quality<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Organize and catalog data<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Govern data<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Address data quality<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>In order to organize data properly, it is necessary that they are \u2018<strong>business ready<\/strong>\u2019, which means that they need to be cleansed, and verified as not incomplete, i.e.,&nbsp; ready to be used to build an AI model. When data are not business ready, their use can significantly impact the productivity of several stakeholders within the company, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.codemotion.com\/magazine\/dev-hub\/big-data-analyst\/hey-data-scientists-show-your-machine-learning-work\/\" class=\"ek-link\">data scientists<\/a>,<span id=\"urn:local-annotation-507297\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/data_analyst\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.codemotion.com\/magazine\/dev-hub\/big-data-analyst\/data-analyst-career\/\">data analysts<\/a> <\/span>and even end users.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you think that this process can be easily carried out, consider that <a href=\"https:\/\/hbr.org\/2017\/05\/whats-your-data-strategy\">organizations spend 80% of their time just preparing data<\/a> to make them business ready.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Organize and catalog data<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Once the data quality is sufficiently good, it is essential to organize them properly. Think about a library &#8211; without a proper catalog you wouldn\u2019t be able to find a single book. The analogy is quite straightforward: you need a catalog of the data you are storing, including information about the source, the owner(s), metadata and anything else you think might be useful to better identify your data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Govern data<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, an organization must govern their data; it must ensure that they are only accessible to those who have the proper permission level. <strong>Securing data<\/strong> is crucial nowadays, and not just because of practical consequences (think of the potential outcomes if some bank data were to leak), but also because doing so is fundamental to remaining in compliance with current legislation around the world (e.g. GDPR in Europe).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Analyze<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>At this stage, the organization has collected its data and organized them properly. Now it\u2019s time to build the actual AI models and scale them across the business. This idea has one key goal: to gather insights about how the models work, and be able to manage them with transparency. To this end, it is important to follow the <strong>AI life cycle<\/strong>, which includes the following stages:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Build<\/strong>: the company creates the AI model. At this stage, it is crucial to choose the proper algorithms and evaluate their performance in order to select the best parameters<\/li><li><strong>Run<\/strong>: once the model is built, it is time to put it into production, often within a more complex application workflow. At this stage it is critical to let the model make the proper decision and\/or predictions<\/li><li><strong>Manage<\/strong>:when the model has been built and run, it is time to investigate its behavior in more depth. The huge amount of data may make it difficult to identify dark patterns, which could prevent the model from behaving properly in certain situations. It is therefore crucial for companies to be able to explain how their AI applications arrive at a specific output, thereby eventually identifying any unexpected actions that may occur. This avoids any possible bias, and makes actions both explainable and transparent<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Establishing trust and transparency is essential at every stage of the AI life cycle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Infuse<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The final step on the AI Ladder is about <strong>applying the AI models<\/strong> across your enterprise\u2019s processes. We all know how large the number of applications where AI models can be applied is, from customer care (think of <span id=\"urn:local-annotation-150627\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/chatterbot\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.codemotion.com\/magazine\/Glossary\/chatterbot\/\" class=\"ek-link\">chatbots<\/a> <\/span>and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.codemotion.com\/magazine\/dev-hub\/machine-learning-dev\/question-answers-virtual-assistants\/\">virtual assistants<\/a>) to medical applications (see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.codemotion.com\/magazine\/dev-hub\/machine-learning-dev\/epidemic-intelligence-data-models-and-machine-learning-in-the-age-of-coronavirus\/\">this article<\/a> in our magazine, for instance), and in many other fields including marketing, HR, supply chain, and so on. In some cases, applying AI to existing workflows may require organizations to revise these significantly, or develop new workflows, perhaps across multiple departments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Such processes may appear complex; however, they represent the last step towards a modern, effective, AI-infused workflow, which can, in turn, significantly improve the whole company\u2019s performance.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The AI Ladder: main takeaways<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It should be clear from the discussion above how important it is to modernize company data infrastructures, especially considering the easy availability of hybrid multi-cloud platforms. Remember, \u201cthere is no AI without IA\u201d, but don\u2019t lose sight of the fact that AI is not magic: it needs hard work, the proper tools and the right methodologies. The IBM AI Ladder represents a valuable paradigm to help companies in following the right path towards the modernization of their infrastructure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-call-to-action uagb-cta__outer-wrap uagb-block-552f99bb\"><div class=\"uagb-cta__content-wrap uagb-cta__block uagb-cta__icon-position-right uagb-cta__content-right uagb-cta__content-stacked-tablet uagb-cta__button-valign-middle \"><div class=\"uagb-cta__left-right-wrap\"><div class=\"uagb-cta__content\"><div class=\"uagb-cta__title-wrap\"><h5 class=\"uagb-cta__title\"><strong style=\"user-select: auto;\">TIME TO UPGRADE YOUR APPLICATION ESTATE?<\/strong><br>Tackle Modernization and Cloudification &#8211; on November 19<sup style=\"user-select: auto;\">th<\/sup> &nbsp;2020, 10:00 am (GMT+1)<\/h5><\/div><div class=\"uagb-cta-text-wrap\"><p class=\"uagb-cta__desc\">The <strong style=\"user-select: auto;\">Cloud and AI Forum <\/strong>is an opportunity to learn how Italian Executive &amp; Technical Leaders introduced data efficiency, automatization and security in their cross-functional processes by adopting open-source hybrid cloud architecture rapidly and effortlessly: <strong style=\"user-select: auto;\">20 workshops<\/strong> on <em style=\"user-select: auto;\">application estate modernization, security, process automation, public cloud, data management, and AI<\/em>.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uagb-cta__link-wrapper uagb-cta__block-link-style\"><div class=\"uagb-cta__button-wrapper wp-block-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/codemo.me\/2U9WJ3N\" class=\"uagb-cta__button-link-wrapper wp-block-button__link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"uagb-cta__link-content-inner\"><span>TAKE YOUR FREE SIT<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Artificial intelligence is one of the hottest topics of the moment for both tech companies and developers. 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