Describes (qualitatively) the product or service provided by the organization.
Describes (qualitatively) the product or service provided by the organization.
This metric is intended to capture a description of the organization’s product or service offerings. This metric aligns to, and can be reported in conjunction with, Product/Service Type (PD3017) and Product/Service Detailed Type (PD1516).
Metrics identified as "cross-category" are those that are relevant to any IRIS+ Impact Category or Impact Theme (i.e., these metrics are not specific to any particular industry/category or theme).
June 2022 - IRIS v5.3 Released (current version)
Immaterial change. Minor revision to usage guidance for clarity.
January 2020 - IRIS v5.1 Released
No change.
May 2019 - IRIS v5.0 Released
No change.
March 2016 - IRIS v4.0 Released
Immaterial change. Minor revision to definition language in order to align consistency of metric with catalog's structure and style.
March 2014 - IRIS v3.0 Released
Immaterial change. Minor revision to definition language for clarity.
November 2011 - IRIS v2.2 Released
No change.
February 2011 - IRIS v2.1 Released
No change.
September 2010 - IRIS v2.0 Released
Immaterial change. Product/Service Description (PD7899) replaced Primary Product or Service (A2). IRIS ID / metric name changed due to framework upgrade. Minor revision to definition language for clarity.
September 2009 - IRIS v1.0 Released
New metric. Primary Product or Service (A2) was developed via the Original IRIS Working Group.