Predict

The IBM Watson Predict feature delivers highly interpretable insights that are based on internal Watson complex modeling. In the Predict capability, Watson Analytics uses sophisticated algorithms to quickly and efficiently deliver its predictions based on the data you provide.

Just like the previously-mentioned Explore capability, once you click on Predict, IBM Watson provides you with the Create new prediction dialog (shown in the following screenshot), which displays a list of existing datasets that you can select as the source for your new Watson prediction, as well as the option to upload/add new data (or utilize the provided sample data):

IBM Watson Predict automatically identifies the data that you are analyzing and includes visual as well as textual understandings that are generated from your selected data.

Watson couldn't make it much easier! The basic steps for using Predict are simply:

1. Add (or select) some data
2. Click Predict (to tell Watson to create the prediction)
3. View the results!

Creating your prediction (after selecting the data source) starts with the Create a new Analysis dialog (a bit of a misnomer; are we creating a new analysis or prediction?) where you provide a name and target:

Next, you click Create and let Watson do its work:

And then (momentarily), we have our prediction: