FIST Inc. has developed a set of standard components, the FIST-ToolKit, which incorporates the business know-how in the domain of financial information, especially from the FIDM- and VDF-implementation projects. The components are:

• Data Feed Handler: the core and essence of complex and high-performance feed handlers (Telekurs Valor Data Feed, Reuters Data Feed)
• Data Feed Editor: a versatile tool for visualizing, checking and correcting data on the incoming data feed
• Data Mapping Tool: Definition of mapping rules between the feed and the target data base
• Database Design Tool: A storage system for meta-data about the design and phyical implementation of data bases