# IBM and Microsoft launch Imagine Enterprise with 6,000-plus agents and assets > Source: > Published: 2026-11-10 18:36:54+00:00 # IBM and Microsoft launch Imagine Enterprise with 6,000-plus agents and assets **Mohamad Ali and Rodrigo Kede Lima pitch IBM's agents on Microsoft's stack; SEI is exploring agentic technology with IBM Consulting and Microsoft support.** By [RuntimeWire Staff](https://runtimewire.com/author/runtimewire-staff) · Published Primary source: [IBM Newsroom](https://newsroom.ibm.com/2026-11-10-ibm-and-microsoft-announce-a-new-ai-agent-platform-designed-for-industry-specific-transformation) ## Why it matters Imagine Enterprise packages enterprise AI implementation: IBM supplies industry agents and consultants, Microsoft supplies the cloud and identity stack, and both supply engineers to put the system into production. The open test is whether IBM's pre-built assets cut deployment time enough to justify buying the bundle instead of assembling Microsoft services and implementation help separately. [IBM](https://x.com/IBM?ref=runtimewire) and [Microsoft](https://x.com/Microsoft?ref=runtimewire) announced Imagine Enterprise on November 10th, a platform for building, running and governing AI agents tied to industry-specific processes, enterprise data and daily workflows. The product pairs IBM Consulting's pre-built agents and industry work with Microsoft's AI, data, cloud and security stack, and adds forward-deployed engineers from both companies for qualifying engagements.… When you purchase through links in our articles, [we may earn a small commission](https://runtimewire.com/affiliate-monetization-standards). This doesn’t affect our editorial independence.