The CIM/XML language is a language for representing power system models. It has been adopted by the utility industry body, NERC, as the standard for exchanging models between transmission system operators.

The DMTF is the industry organization that is leading the development, adoption and unification of management standards and initiatives for desktop, enterprise and Internet environments. The pages provide the current CIM standards documents.

This document is part of The XML Cover Pages database. Provides a short description about the CIM and links to more information.

An email-discussion group about the CIM/XML-Language.

The Common Information Model is already paying dividends, but more vendors need to get on board.

An Article about the CIM by Bruce Boardman.

As a project manager of Windows NT management services at Nabisco, Rich Burton has been lucky enough to be among the first to experience firsthand what a difference the Common Information Model can make in systems management.

Article by John Morency at Network World.

Today's IT professionals are struggling with the very network management tools that are supposed to make their lives easier. Article at Network World.

The pages for the standard at the Open Group.