Case studies
A large oil companyA large oil company wanted to reduce the costs of seismic surveys and improve the quality of information gathered. IBM Research worked on an application that would help optimize the position of seismic explosions and receivers to improve the calculations used to design seismic surveys and reduce the guesswork of oil exploration.
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Tough problems solved
Managing business riskWith IBM's risk modeling tools and decision optimization solutions, risks of many kinds are becoming much easier to tackle and, in some cases, largely avoid. IBM has tapped into its business insight and technological prowess to develop powerful risk management tools that are allowing businesses to better understand the impact of possible future events and to act accordingly.
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SPARCLEIBM's SPARCLE policy management tool is helping organizations create, implement and monitor policies that protect personal identifiable information.
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On the drawing board
Innovation management servicesInnovation management services help businesses introduce new strategies for targeted growth.
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Intelligent oil fieldsVisualization, modeling and analytics are making it easier for oil field operators to understand the wealth of complex information, leading to improved reservoir management.
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Social network analytics and business optimization (SNO)In a corporate environment where informal social networks often dictate how work is accomplished, IBM's social network optimization tool can assist businesses in optimizing knowledge sharing among employees.
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Transactional multi-site GridsGrid computing is already successfully being used for scientific applications that require large amounts of processing power as well as computationally intensive financial applications, such as portfolio optimization and risk analysis. Applying that processing power to everyday transactions and core business processes is the next step. Learn how IBM Research is working on many of the key technologies needed to make transactional, multi-site Grids a reality.
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Web-enabled Integrated Aftermarket ServicesAftermarket parts management involves a number of critical processes that often span multiple organizations and geographies in order to deliver a part to a customer on time. Seeing an opportunity to bring significant value to the challenge of aftermarket parts management, several IBM divisions are collaborating to develop an integrated aftermarket parts solution.
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Other
Business optimizationIBM is helping companies stay one step ahead of the competition by using advanced analytics to derive valuable business intelligence from complex data.
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Changrui RenChangrui Ren is working to develop process-centric supply chain transformation tools.
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Contact Center of the FutureSmart companies are investing in their contact center operations to strengthen customer relationships, while at the same time using automation technologies to streamline operations.
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Dagan GilatIn today's hotly competitive global market, Haifa Research Lab senior manager Dagan Gilat is working on cutting edge technologies to help transform business processes and create new business strategy models.
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Impact of Future TechnologyIBM's IoFT solution helps businesses better prepare for disruptive change, and more clearly understand how political and economic events and scientific breakthroughs can affect their organizations.
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Information on demandIBM's Information on Demand solutions help businesses leverage their information assets to better compete in a global market environment.
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Olaf ZimmermannAs more companies move toward Web-based services as a way to improve customer service and business operations, research staff member and executive IT architect Olaf Zimmermann is lending his expertise to architectural decision modeling and SOA and Web services design.
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Sheng LuWith network performance a key component of successful e-commerce businesses, HiPODS engineer Sheng Lu is helping develop network performance analysis tools that can pinpoint problems that hamper Web operations and slow down network performance.
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Wenjun YinIn an era when location can dictate the success or failure of retail ventures, Wenjun Yin is helping clients use technology to find the right location with the right mix of merchandise for the right customer.
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Workforce AnalyticsEfficient workforce management is a key strategy in streamlining operations and reducing costs in a highly competitive global market.
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Xing FangWith user experience a prime differentiator for e-commerce businesses, HiPODS engineer Xing Fang is helping develop performance improvement methodologies that can be shared across industries and platforms.
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