Predictive algorithms in the management of computer
systems.
An important characteristic of an intelligent agent is its ability
to learn from previous experience in order to predict future events. The
mechanization of the learning process by computer . . .
Cross training and its application to skill mining.
An increasing number of knowledge-intensive organizations prize
their human skill set as their primary asset. Like any asset, skills can
only be fully utilized if they are well understood and . . .
A probabilistic estimation framework for predictive modeling
analytics.(IBM ProbE customizable data mining engine)
IBM ProbE (for probabilistic estimation) is a customizable data
mining engine that is being developed to enhance the IBM predictive
modeling products and services. Viewed from the broadest . . .
A decision-tree-based symbolic rule induction system for text
categorization.
The text categorization problem is to determine predefined
categories for an incoming unlabeled message or document containing
text, based on information extracted from a training set of . . .
Automated generation of model cases for help-desk
applications.
An ill-formed document repository may contain documents covering
the same topics and documents composed of unfocused text. Ideally, we
would like to reduce the size of this database by eliminating . . .
Using fuzzy control to maximize profits in service level
management.
The advent of e-commerce has created a business need for
high-quality information technology (IT) services. For example, a
"buy" transaction that takes more than a few seconds may cause
the . . .
Using a constraint satisfaction formulation and solution
techniques for random test program generation.
Functional verification is widely acknowledged as the bottleneck of
the hardware design cycle. (1) Because simulation is the main vehicle
for the functional verification of large and complex . . .
Intelligent probing: A cost-effective approach to fault diagnosis
in computer networks.
As distributed systems and networks continue to grow in size and
complexity, tasks such as fault localization and problem diagnosis
become significantly more challenging. As a result, tools are . . .
ABLE: a toolkit for building multiagent autonomic systems.(Agent
Building and Learning Environment)
It has been over 50 years since Alan Turing described the
prototypical test for intelligent machines. In Turing's view, a
computer could be called intelligent if it could pass as a human . . .
Architectures for intelligent systems.
In the years since its founding conference in 1956, the field of
artificial intelligence (AI) has generated an impressive collection of
valuable components, but no comparably successful . . .
Preface.(artificial intelligence research)
The practical side of the field of artificial intelligence (AI)
aims to imbue smartness into computers and applications so that people
may use the computers as if the machines are able savants. . . .
Message from the Vice President, Services and Software, Research
Division.(IBM's artificial intelligence
research)(Editorial)
The quest to understand the nature of intelligence is one of the
great intellectual challenges of humankind. Of all the great
questions--the nature of life, the structure of matter, the origins . . .
Instance-level access control for business-to-business electronic
commerce.
The promise of electronic commerce is that it can improve economic
efficiency by increasing the pool of potential buyers and sellers and by
reducing transaction costs. Electronic marketplaces, . . .
Applications of flexible pricing in business-to-business
electronic commerce.
For centuries, businesses used negotiations and bartering as a
matter of routine. The industrial age saw the emergence of mass
production and extended distribution chains, which made . . .
E-commerce interoperability with IBM's WebSphere Commerce
products.
With the rapid growth of the Internet, organizations are
increasingly using the Web to conduct business with greater speed,
reach, and efficiency. This transformation is especially prevalent . . .
A framework-based approach to building private trading
exchanges.
Private trading exchanges (PTXs) are emerging as the cornerstones
of business-to-business e-commerce. AMR Research describes the PTX as
"an application platform on which a company builds its . . .
A platform for business-to-business sell-side, private exchanges
and marketplaces.
Over the last few years, a tremendous number of information sites
have emerged on the Internet, providing a variety of content, commerce,
and collaboration services to individuals, businesses, . . .
Securing Web services.
Two terms have emerged for describing loosely coupled services
delivered over the Internet. These interchangeable terms set the stage
for a major evolution of application and integration styles. . . .
Web services management approaches.
Web services (1) are rapidly emerging as important building blocks
for business integration. They are finding important applications in
business-to-business, business-to-consumer, and enterprise . . .
Web services and business process management.
Web services are unanimously supported by major suppliers of
middleware technology (see for example References 1-5). Standards in
this area, such as SOAP (Simple Object Access Protocol), (6) WSDL . . .
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