Managersandmachines,unite!ThreethingsmanagersmustdotomakethemostofcognitivecomputingbyRyanShanks,SunitSinhaandRobertJ.ThomasIntelligentmachinesarepoisedtodramaticallyshiftmanagementrolesasweknowthem.Butmanyorganizationsaren’tpreparedtotakefulladvantageofthechangethatliesahead.Organizationsarejuststartingtouseintelligentmachines—informationsystemsthatsense,comprehend,actandlearn—toautomatesomeofthemoreroutine,rules-basedtasksthattakeupsomuchofmanagers’time.TheriseofintelligentmachinesCoordinatingprocesses,monitoringperformance,andschedulingresourcesandactivitiesareprimecandidatesforautomation.Withsuchapplications,companieswillsavemoney.Butintelligentmachineswillalsofreemanagerstofocusonmorestrategicissuesandactivities.That’sthegame-changingopportunity.Intelligentmachinesinformbetter,fasterdecisions.Theyenablemanagerst