IBM Industry Models

To help organizations achieve results faster, IBM® has packaged the knowledge from years of experience in working on information projects within specific industries into the IBM Industry Models.

These models provide a complete fully attributed enterprise data model along with Reporting Templates that outline the key performance indicators, metrics, and compliance concerns for each industry. IBM provides these industry models for six industries: banking, financial markets, health care, insurance, retail and distribution as well as telecommunications.

These models act as key accelerators for migration and integration projects, providing a proven industry-specific template for all project participants to refer to. Source system data can be loaded directly into InfoSphere® Information Server, providing target data structures and pre-built business glossaries to accelerate development efforts. In addition, the Business Solution Templates provide templates for reports and data cubes within Cognos® 8 Business Intelligence. By using the IBM Industry Models, organizations can dramatically accelerate their projects and reduce risk, and also overcome traditional organizational issues typically faced when integrating information by providing a proven, neutral base model.