The Whizbang Weekly

  • We interrupt normal broadcasting for a thought bubble !

    Good Morning.   I got into my car this morning as usual and at some point I pull up Spotify to play one of my own playlists.  This morning I was a victim of their own marketing initiatives.  Instead of my recent heavy rotation playlists being at the top there was this podcast link to…

    Campbell Robertson

  • AI Use Case 1: Step 2 Future State of HR Hiring

      So to summarize from the last post.  The first primary step in designing for AI projects is to align to the business strategy. As discussed earlier a specific use case is needed. As well as understanding current state processes, capabilities and outcomes.  Now that we understand the state of the organization and the intended…

    Campbell Robertson

  • AI and Ethics

                                  On a recent trip to New Orleans for work, we had the privilege of touring the location that houses and builds the floats for the Mardi Gras parade.  I took quite a few photographs but this grouping of money bags…

    Campbell Robertson

  • Executive Guide to Cognitive Computing Part 5

    Recommended Strategic Planning and Considerations for Cognitive Computing Projects In order to proceed one must start to define the use case (business problem) and more importantly what is the question or questions that need to be answered.  As mentioned earlier cognitive computing is a new focus on knowledge or information automation vs. Process automation that…

    Campbell Robertson

  • Executive Guide to Cognitive Computing Part 4

    Five Dimensions that Cognitive Computing will evolve in Public Sector programs As Cognitive Systems get deployed into Public Sector programs they will continue to evolve over time due to the nature of algorithmic programming and natural language processing of information.  Cognitive systems are dependent upon a feedback loop and as such these dimensions will have…

    Campbell Robertson

  • Challenges and Opportunities for Cognitive Computing in Public Sector

    Challenges to Cognitive Computing in Public Sector The challenge in today’s world of improving or innovating government programs is that we have a broad array of information and process automation to co-ordinate.   Another major challenge of being in a data driven world is that information can be wrong, false, incorrect, out of date or inaccessible. …

    Campbell Robertson

  • What is Cognitive Computing and Why Should Program Executive Care ?

    What makes up Cognitive Computing Cognitive Computing is comprised of three main functional areas.  Which are: natural language processing, machine learning and hypotheses testing.  All three functions of cognitive computing combine to provide greater flexibility.  This helps address a broader array of business problems in public sector. Business problems that could not have been solved earlier.  Natural…

    Campbell Robertson

  • An Executives Guide to Cognitive Computing Part 1

    What you need to know about Cognitive Computing Part 1 In the coming weeks I will lay out an explanation and recommendation on what and how Cognitive Computing can be used.  As always I look forward to comments and thoughts raised. Technology continues to develop and improve in how we interact with systems and people. …

    Campbell Robertson

  • Transformation and Innovation in Public Sector has new hope

    I have seen many “transformations” throughout my work with governments: from punch-card Fortran programming to client-server computing, to web, to mobile and social media. Almost every presentation I have seen over the past twenty years speaks to the government’s need to transform: to do more with less and to innovate. So far there has been…

    Campbell Robertson

  • Contextual Computing

    Campbell Robertson