Is Machine Learning Inevitable for Data Analytics?

One of the most watched developments in data analytics and business technology these days is that of machine learning. Becoming something of a business-critical technology, machine learning makes computing processes more efficient, cost-effective, and reliable and may ultimately accelerate every aspect of business decision-making. Machine learning has applications in most industries, where it presents a great opportunity to improve upon existing processes. Yet many organizations are slow on the uptake. Recent surveys report that fewer than 25% of businesses have adopted any significant level of machine learning automation; yet it is currently behind some of the most game-changing advancements at Google, PayPal, Netflix, and other industry giants. Where data analytics is easily the jet plane of data processing, machine learning could be considered a rocket ship, providing a means to quickly and automatically produce models that analyze larger volumes of highly complex data and deliver results faster and with more accuracy.