A monitor model defines metrics and key performance indicators(KPIs) their dependencies on incoming events conditions requiringbusiness actions and the outbound events reporting the conditionsthat might trigger business actions.

The monitor details model contains most of the monitor model information.

The sample monitor models provided by the IBM? Intelligent Operations Center do not use the visualor dimensional models.

The monitor details model defines one or more monitoring contexts.A monitoring context defines the information to be collected and monitoredfrom one or more incoming events. For the IBM Intelligent Operations Center monitored entitiesare CAP alerts. The information collected from these alerts is usedto calculate a KPI.

The KPI model contains one or more KPI contexts. These define theKPIs and their associated triggers and events. KPI contexts can processinbound events evaluate recurring wait-time triggers and send outboundevents. For example the context can check if a KPI is out of thedefined range and send a notification.

The event model refers to all event inbound and outbound definitionsused in the monitor model. It refers to schemas describing the structureof individual event parts.