When IBM Research Began Looking for a Major Research Challenge

question 58

Essay

When IBM Research began looking for a major research challenge to rival the scientific and popular interest of Deep Blue, the computer chess-playing champion, what was the company's goal?

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Definitions:

Work Procedures

Guidelines or rules designed to outline the preferred method of accomplishing tasks efficiently and effectively within a workplace.

Paired Comparison

A method used to evaluate, rank, or choose between alternatives by comparing them directly with each other in pairs.

Ranking

Ranking is the act of ordering or classifying entities based on criteria or performance, often used for comparison or competitive purposes.

Forced Distribution

A performance evaluation method where employee evaluations are distributed along a bell curve, forcing a ranking of employees into categories.