IBM and Microsoft Announce a New AI Agent Platform Designed for Industry-Specific Transformation

IBM and Microsoft unveiled Imagine Enterprise, a new platform that enables enterprises to build, run, and govern AI agents tailored to industry-specific processes. The platform integrates IBM Consulting’s expertise and assets with Microsoft’s AI, cloud, and security infrastructure to support regulated sectors. Forward-deployed engineers from both companies will assist customers in transitioning from experimentation to production deployment.

Imagine Enterprise is designed to help organizations combine human expertise with AI agents while connecting them to enterprise data and daily workflows. The platform includes governance, observability, and AI-compliance features to ensure secure deployment in regulated environments. IBM Consulting contributes over 6,000 AI agents and assets built on its AI-powered delivery platform, IBM Consulting Advantage.

Microsoft provides the foundational AI, data, cloud, and security technologies required for enterprise-scale AI agent operations. Technologies such as Microsoft Foundry, GitHub Copilot, Microsoft Fabric, and Microsoft Purview are integrated to coordinate agents and systems. IBM Consulting Advantage’s Process Studio, Context Studio, and Advantage Core tools help design, deploy, and govern tailored AI agents.

The platform’s initial industry frameworks target financial services, insurance, and retail, with plans to expand to manufacturing, energy, public sector, and mobility. Clients can engage IBM Consulting for deployment, co-innovate on enterprise-scale projects, or use self-management options. SEI, a financial services provider managing $2 trillion in assets, is exploring the platform to enhance operations and client experiences.