TASK
Please choose one of the topics listed below to write your assignment on.
The starting point for your term paper will be the course book, the contents of which will serve as the basis for an in-depth examination of one of the following questions. You are expected to research and cite sources corresponding to your chosen topic.
1.1 Task 1: On-Premise vs Cloud Computing
One of the most fundamental decisions in building an analytics stack is to choose between an on-premise or a cloud based solution. Choose a specific scenario (e.g. a manufacturer using machine learning to predict the next best production step in a smart factory) and choose whether an on-premise solution, a private/ public cloud approach should be taken for the analytics project. Consider the type and amount of data which need to be transferred,
flexibility and scaling options, data privacy and data security issues as well as other relevant aspects.
Explain your assumption and design choices.
1.2 Task 2: Data Processing for IoT
The Internet-of-Things (IoT) will be one of the backbones of future smart factories and advanced cyber physical systems. One of the cornerstones of the IoT is the collection and recording of a wide range of sensor-data to be used in data-driven analytics approaches. Choose a specific setting (e.g. a steel mill casting steel, a factory assembling cars from components) and design a data storage system which captures relevant data in a dedicated
data-store. Explain which type, amount, and velocity of data will be captured, as well as specific requirements for processing sensor data.
Explain your assumptions and design choices.
1.3 Task 3: Choosing a machine learning framework
Choosing a machine learning framework for a production system has far-reaching consequences for the design of the overall system. In particular, in production systems where the focus is not on developing a single model and obtain some insight from an analysis but by continuously using a machine learning approach to derive datadriven decisions, choosing the right framework is of exceptional importance.
Consider a specific scenario, for example, a large company uses machine learning to identify customers who are most likely to cancel their contract (customer churn) such as a phone company wishing to prevent customers cancelling their mobile phone subscription. Taking into account the data and data storage systems as well as operational constraints, choose a machine learning framework for this task which can be used continuously in a
production environment.
Explain your assumptions and design choices.
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