1. IBM Research Almaden Research Center Is Database Research Relevant to Industry? Rakesh Agrawal Intelligent Information Systems Research IBM Almaden Research Center

2. IBM Research 2005 Almaden Research Center Framework Current Industry Future Industry Pragmatic Research Pie-in-the-sky Research Nobody ever accused me of that ! Stay till lunch Tomorrow! ??? Serendipity!

3. IBM Research 2005 Almaden Research Center Assertion  Database Research has the opportunity to make tremendous Impact –Huge increase in the amount of data collected (Facilitated by tremendous advances in processor, storage, and networking technologies)  However, we must move our focus from managing bits to deriving value from bits.  Redefine what a database management system (What is the intersection of the topics covered in 1974 Sigmod proceedings to the 2005 BNCOD proceedings?)  Three illustrative potential application areas

4. Intelligent Information Systems © 2005 IBM Corporation Raw Material X Lot 123 Product B Lot 567 Product C Lot 987 Manufacturer 2 Retailer B Retailer C Retailer D Consumer Manufacturer 1 Product A Lot 345 Supplier Retailer A A Improving Productivity Using RFID Networks Pedigree Query: Trace backwards path Recall Query: Trace forwards path 5 cent RFID chip by 2006

5. Intelligent Information Systems © 2005 IBM Corporation Early Warning Systems  Examples: Tsunami, Earthquake, Bio-terrorism  Event sensors  Incomplete & uncertain information  Massive data mining

6. IBM Research 2005 Almaden Research Center Improving Education (Particularly in Developing Countries) Developing Relevant curriculum Developing Relevant curriculum ECN Developing Education & Training Material Developing Education & Training Material Imparting Training & Education Material Imparting Training & Education Material Distributing Education & Training Material Distributing Education & Training Material Framework for IT-Enabled Education System IBM. Education Report to President of India. Jan 2005.

7. IBM Research 2005 Almaden Research Center Impact of Past Database Research on Industry  President’s Information Technology Advisory Committee Cyber Security: A Crisis of Prioritization Feb 2005  Role of Federally Supported Fundamental R&D in Creating Billion- Dollar segments of the IT Industry (Fig 1, p16-17)  Identified 19 topics  3 database topics: –Relational databases –Parallel databases –Data mining

8. Intelligent Information Systems © 2005 IBM Corporation Summary  Database technology has a central role to play in addressing challenges of the 21 st Century.  However, we must move our focus from managing bits to deriving value from bits.  Redefine what a database management system is.