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<p>Preface ix</p> <p>Acknowledgments xi</p> <p><b>Chapter 1 Introduction 1</b></p> <p>Case Study #1: FANUC Corporation 2</p> <p>Case Study #2: H&R Block 4</p> <p>Case Study #3: BlackRock, Inc. 5</p> <p>How to Get Started 6</p> <p>The Road Ahead 10</p> <p>Notes 11</p> <p><b>Chapter 2 Ideation 13</b></p> <p>An Artificial Intelligence Primer 13</p> <p>Becoming an Innovation-Focused Organization 23</p> <p>Idea Bank 25</p> <p>Business Process Mapping 27</p> <p>Flowcharts, SOPs, and You 28</p> <p>Information Flows 29</p> <p>Coming Up with Ideas 31</p> <p>Value Analysis 31</p> <p>Sorting and Filtering 34</p> <p>Ranking, Categorizing, and Classifying 35</p> <p>Reviewing the Idea Bank 37</p> <p>Brainstorming and Chance Encounters 38</p> <p>AI Limitations 41</p> <p>Pitfalls 44</p> <p>Action Checklist 45</p> <p>Notes 46</p> <p><b>Chapter 3 Defining the Project 47</b></p> <p>The <i>What</i>, <i>Why</i>, and <i>How </i>of a Project Plan 48</p> <p>The Components of a Project Plan 49</p> <p>Approaches to Break Down a Project 53</p> <p>Project Measurability 62</p> <p>Balanced Scorecard 63</p> <p>Building an AI Project Plan 64</p> <p>Pitfalls 66</p> <p>Action Checklist 69</p> <p><b>Chapter 4 Data Curation and Governance 71</b></p> <p>Data Collection 73</p> <p>Leveraging the Power of Existing Systems 81</p> <p>The Role of a Data Scientist 81</p> <p>Feedback Loops 82</p> <p>Making Data Accessible 84</p> <p>Data Governance 85</p> <p>Are You Data Ready? 89</p> <p>Pitfalls 90</p> <p>Action Checklist 94</p> <p>Notes 94</p> <p><b>Chapter 5 Prototyping 97</b></p> <p>Is There an Existing Solution? 97</p> <p>Employing vs. Contracting Talent 99</p> <p>Scrum Overview 101</p> <p>User Story Prioritization 103</p> <p>The Development Feedback Loop 105</p> <p>Designing the Prototype 106</p> <p>Technology Selection 107</p> <p>Cloud APIs and Microservices 110</p> <p>Internal APIs 112</p> <p>Pitfalls 112</p> <p>Action Checklist 114</p> <p>Notes 114</p> <p><b>Chapter 6 Production 117</b></p> <p>Reusing the Prototype vs. Starting from a Clean Slate 117</p> <p>Continuous Integration 119</p> <p>Automated Testing 124</p> <p>Ensuring a Robust AI System 128</p> <p>Human Intervention in AI Systems 129</p> <p>Ensure Prototype Technology Scales 131</p> <p>Cloud Deployment Paradigms 133</p> <p>Cloud API’s SLA 135</p> <p>Continuing the Feedback Loop 135</p> <p>Pitfalls 135</p> <p>Action Checklist 137</p> <p>Notes 137</p> <p><b>Chapter 7 Thriving with an AI Lifecycle 139</b></p> <p>Incorporate User Feedback 140</p> <p>AI Systems Learn 142</p> <p>New Technology 144</p> <p>Quantifying Model Performance 145</p> <p>Updating and Reviewing the Idea Bank 147</p> <p>Knowledge Base 148</p> <p>Building a Model Library 150</p> <p>Contributing to Open Source 155</p> <p>Data Improvements 157</p> <p>With Great Power Comes Responsibility 158</p> <p>Pitfalls 159</p> <p>Action Checklist 161</p> <p>Notes 161</p> <p><b>Chapter 8 Conclusion 163</b></p> <p>The Intelligent Business Model 164</p> <p>The Recap 164</p> <p>So What are You Waiting For? 168</p> <p><b>Appendix A AI Experts 169</b></p> <p>AI Experts 169</p> <p>Chris Ackerson 169</p> <p>Jeff Bradford 173</p> <p>Nathan S. Robinson 175</p> <p>Evelyn Duesterwald 177</p> <p>Jill Nephew 179</p> <p>Rahul Akolkar 183</p> <p>Steven Flores 187</p> <p><b>Appendix B Roadmap Action Checklists 191</b></p> <p>Step 1: Ideation 191</p> <p>Step 2: Defining the Project 191</p> <p>Step 3: Data Curation and Governance 192</p> <p>Step 4: Prototyping 192</p> <p>Step 5: Production 193</p> <p>Thriving with an AI Lifecycle 193</p> <p><b>Appendix C Pitfalls to Avoid 195</b></p> <p>Step 1: Ideation 195</p> <p>Step 2: Defining the Project 196</p> <p>Step 3: Data Curation and Governance 199</p> <p>Step 4: Prototyping 203</p> <p>Step 5: Production 204</p> <p>Thriving with an AI Lifecycle 206</p> <p>Index 209</p>

<p><b>JEFFREY L. COVEYDUC</b> is Vice President and Master Inventor at IBM. His diverse background consists of positions that encompass the creation of innovative, technologically advanced global AI solutions and client adoption. <p><b>JASON L. ANDERSON</b> is a Partner and CTO with the data consultancy, Comp Three, where he established a new AI line of business. He is also a former IBM Cognitive Architect and Master Inventor. He received both BS and MS degrees in Computer Science from California Polytechnic State University, SLO.

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