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The 4th Industrial Revolution

Responding to the Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Business

Palgrave Macmillan
  • Written by experienced practitioners and academics in the field
  • Offers decision makers practical, independent and authoritative guidance to prepare for challenges ahead
  • Provides short, bite-sized, nuggets, with frameworks supported by a deep set of practical and up-to-the-minute case studies
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Table of contents (12 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxxv
  2. The Era of Intelligent Systems

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
    2. The 4th Industrial Revolution Impact

      • Mark Skilton, Felix Hovsepian
      Pages 3-28
    3. The Technology of the 4th Industrial Revolution

      • Mark Skilton, Felix Hovsepian
      Pages 29-68
    4. Introduction to Artificial Intelligence and Cognition

      • Mark Skilton, Felix Hovsepian
      Pages 69-96
  3. Intelligent Agents, Machine Learning and Advanced Neural Networks

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 97-97
    2. Intelligent Agents

      • Mark Skilton, Felix Hovsepian
      Pages 99-119
    3. Machine Learning

      • Mark Skilton, Felix Hovsepian
      Pages 121-157
    4. Advanced Neural Networks

      • Mark Skilton, Felix Hovsepian
      Pages 159-187
  4. The Cross-cutting Concerns of Artificial Intelligence

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 189-189
    2. Impact of Architecture on Intelligent Systems

      • Mark Skilton, Felix Hovsepian
      Pages 191-205
    3. Impact of Security on Intelligent Systems

      • Mark Skilton, Felix Hovsepian
      Pages 207-226
    4. Impact of Ethics, Machines and Society on Intelligent Systems

      • Mark Skilton, Felix Hovsepian
      Pages 227-244
  5. The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Business

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 267-267
    2. Conclusion

      • Mark Skilton, Felix Hovsepian
      Pages 293-305
  6. Back Matter

    Pages 307-322

About this book

This book helps decision makers grasp the importance, and applicability to business, of the new technologies and extended connectivity of systems that underlie what is becoming known as the Fourth Industrial Revolution: technologies and systems such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, 3D printing, the internet of things, virtual and augmented reality, big data and mobile networks. 

The WEF, OECD and UN all agree that humanity is on the cusp of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. As intelligent systems become integrated into every aspect of our lives this revolution will induce cultural and societal change of a magnitude hitherto unforeseen. These technologies challenge the values, customer experience and business propositions that have been the mainstay of almost every business and organization in existence. By redefining and encapsulating new value structures with emerging intelligent technologies, new innovative models are being created, and brought to market. Understanding the potential and impact of these changes will be a fundamental leadership requirement over the coming years.

Skilton and Hovsepian provide decision makers with practical, independent and authoritative guidance to help them prepare for the changes we are all likely to witness due to the rapid convergence of technological advances.

In short, bite-sized, nuggets, with frameworks supported by a deep set of practical and up-to-the-minute case studies, they shine light on the new business models and enterprise architectures emerging as businesses seek to build strategies to thrive within this brave new world.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Warwick Business School, Knowle, Solihull, United Kingdom

    Mark Skilton

  • Meriden, United Kingdom

    Felix Hovsepian

About the authors

Mark Skilton is Professor of Practice in Information Systems Management at Warwick Business School. He has over 30 years experience in business technology consulting in over 20 countries and cross-industries specializing in digital strategy and advanced technology innovation, design and adoption. He is the author of two books, including the Digital Enterprise and Digital Ecosystem Architecture. He is a frequent speaker in the international media, and has contributed to publications including the FT, WSJ, NYT, WSJ, Washington Post, Bloomberg, Reuters, AP, Mail, Forbes, NewScientist, Nature, Scientific American, and channels including BBC, Sky, ITV and Al Jazeera. His research and advisory work includes CxO practices for digitization, productivity, cyber, Internet of Things and Automated Intelligence.

Felix Hovsepian is a consulting CTO with academic research interests in mathematics and systems engineering. His PhD in Computer Science focused on Artificial Intelligenceand he spent over four years undertaking research in AI and Automated Reasoning, followed by a decade-long academic career as professor of informatics at Western International University. He has designed and built enterprise-level imaging systems for multi-national engineering companies, x-ray imaging systems for dentists, a fingerprint recognition system and various eLearning systems.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: The 4th Industrial Revolution

  • Book Subtitle: Responding to the Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Business

  • Authors: Mark Skilton, Felix Hovsepian

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-62479-2

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham

  • eBook Packages: Business and Management, Business and Management (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2018

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-62478-5Published: 18 December 2017

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-87323-7Published: 31 August 2018

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-62479-2Published: 28 November 2017

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXXV, 322

  • Number of Illustrations: 35 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Innovation/Technology Management, Enterprise Architecture

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Softcover Book USD 54.99
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Hardcover Book USD 54.99
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  • Durable hardcover edition
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