Maroš Vrábel IBM Software Group Business Partner sales 03.05.2011, BP product overview, IBM Bratislava mvrabel@sk.ibm.com, mobil: 0903630773 IBM SWG Channel Programs Update Agenda IBM SWG Channel strategy SVP 2.0 Industry authorization SWVN migration into SVP Thank You! Outstanding Success in 2010 Software Value Plus 5 consecutive quarters of General Business revenue growth 20%+ growth in Software Value Incentive (SVI) revenue 1 Double Digit Application Specific License (ASL) revenue growth 3 1. Footnote: SVI FY actuals are preliminary based on 4Q forecast © 2011 IBM Corporation IBM’s Growth Strategy Growth Markets – $29 billion opportunity 1 Analytics – $20 billion opportunity 1 Cloud – $181 billion opportunity 2 Smarter Planet – $66 billion opportunity 3 Software is expected to contribute nearly half of IBM’s profits by 2015 4 1. Source: IBM Market Insights GMV 2H10 2. Source: IBM Market Insights Cloud Opportunity Phase 2 Assessment, Sept 2010 3. Source: IBM Investor Day, May 2010 © 2011 IBM Corporation IBM’s Software Group Strategy Software Will Help Deliver The 2015 Roadmap SWG SWG Priorities Priorities 5 Investing in High Growth Initiatives Increase Industry & Solution Focus Accelerate Future Acquisition Integration (Examples: Business Analytics, BPM, Master Data Management, Information Integration, Cloud, Social Business) Client demand: Customers are willing to pay a premium for a vendor with industryspecific expertise 1 IBM expects to invest $20B in the next 5 years as part of the Acquisition strategy2 1. Source: IDC, “2009 Vendor Report Card: Customers Grade Vendors on Industry-Specific Expertise” 02/10, Doc # 219783 2. Source: Sam Palmisano at 2010 New York Stockholders Meeting © 2011 IBM Corporation Software Business Partner Strategy Be BOLD… Enable Engage Earn 6 © 2011 IBM Corporation ENABLE ENGAGE EARN BOLD Growth Requires Skills Industry Products Aligns with IBM’s growth strategy 36% more profit on middleware 2 $123B Market Opportunity 1 Cross Capabilities 76% IT spending is on solutions 1 Skills 7 Acquisitions Appliances Fast deployment of new capabilities Bundled solutions offer rapid-timeto-value 1. Source: IBM Market Insights, 2H10 GMV Industry Fcst: Constant Currency IMF 09FX; Served SWG MW 2. Source: 2009 IBM Software BP profitability study © 2011 IBM Corporation ENABLE ENGAGE EARN Software Value Plus Software ValueNet and SVP-Authorized come together May 1, 2011 Software Value Plus Open Portfolio Primarily Midmarket Solutions Authorized Portfolio Product InfoSphere & Optim Product Groups in Authorized Solutions Industry Capability Lotus Messaging and Collaboration in Authorized SVP Compliance review begins March, 2011 8 © 2011 IBM Corporation ENABLE ENGAGE EARN SVP Industry Authorization Initiative for highly industry skilled software resellers & integrators SVP Industry Authorization Requirements Benefits Skills Financial Incentive: 15% to 20% more 2 Industry Solutions Marketing Board Review Industry Framework Assets & Training $123B Market Opportunity 1 Momentum – 4X increase in industry mastery tests passed Act now for fast start in 2011! 9 1. Source: IBM Market Insights, 2H10 GMV Industry Fcst: Constant Currency IMF 09FX; Served SWG MW Note : Available in countries where SVP Authorization has been implemented 2. Additional incentive: Comparison of fees between SVI only and SVI with Industry Authorization © 2011 IBM Corporation ENABLE ENGAGE EARN Cross Capabilities Security Authorization $23B Security opportunity by 20151 Cloud Authorization $181B market opportunity Social Business Authorization $2B Social Business 2 software market size in 2014 Capability Authorization Benefits Authorization Mark Additional SVI incentives: 15% to 20% more 3 Lead passing priority Additional Capability Authorizations under consideration • • • Business Process Management Information Integration Master Data Management • • Business Analytics Enterprise Content Management Specific announcements when available 10 1. 2. 3. Source: Market Intelligence, SWG Market Analysis, 2H10 GSV Source: IDC, “Determining the Value of Social Business ROI: Myths, Facts, and Potentially High Returns,” Nov 2010 Doc # 225497 Additional incentive: Comparison of fees between SVI only and SVI with Capability Authorization © 2011 IBM Corporation ENABLE ENGAGE EARN World Class Marketing Support 40% Enhancements in co-marketing investment Small Deal Lead Passing Business Partner Locator Tool Smarter Planet Investment 11 © 2011 IBM Corporation ENABLE ENGAGE EARN Broadest Portfolio in the Industry! Q1 Sales Plays Transform Your Business with Social Software Integrated Data Management - Information Governance Business Analytics Land-and-Expand Seeding Promotion Industry Solution ECM, Smarter Commerce, Enterprise Marketing Management JAZZ Integration - Collaborative Application Lifecycle Management (CALM) Data Reduction and Storage Management Transformation Achieve Greater Business Agility with Business Process Management 12 Click on each link to see the sales play information © 2011 IBM Corporation ENABLE ENGAGE EARN It Takes an Ecosystem: Partnering with Partners Expand your market: Find the right partner to partner with! Face to face Partnering with Partners Events Lotusphere2011 Pulse2011 Impact2011 Innovate2011 InformationOnDemand2011 13 © 2011 IBM Corporation ENABLE ENGAGE EARN High Value Revenue What is it? Revenue driven by your skills in business and technology Why does it matter? Customers want solutions, not products Increased follow on business Stronger connection with IBM sales and technical teams How do you engage? Software Value Incentive for large enterprise, general business and mid market Application Specific License Business Partner led model Business Partner small deals <50K General Business Subscription & Software Renewals 14 © 2011 IBM Corporation ENABLE ENGAGE EARN Up to Double (2X) SVI Competitive Incentive More opportunities to WIN! 3%-20% Incremental Payout Opportunity for Approved Deals! $$$$$$ Lotus vs. Microsoft Competitive Displacements – WS Portal, IBM Accelerators WS Portal, Mashup Center, Lotus Notes Domino, Domino Express, Lotus SameTime, Lotus Quickr and Connections Rational vs. HP Competitive Displacements – AppScan Oracle Competitive Displacements – Tivoli, Information Management, Business Analytics, Lotus, WebSphere and Rational IBM Software Competitive Sales Plays on PartnerWorld 15 © 2011 IBM Corporation ENABLE ENGAGE EARN New Streamlined Incentive Structure 2010 Multiple programs and processes Software Value Incentive Value Advantage Plus 2011 One offering across Software Group Software Value Incentive VAP moves into SVI SVI Payment Process Commercial accounts: Fees Government accounts: Extra Discounts Value Advantage Plus for Government 16 © 2011 IBM Corporation ENABLE ENGAGE EARN Project V A new end-to-end model to drive small deal opportunities 35 Offerings Enablement Incentives IBM Software’s small deals opportunity is planned to grow by $7B over next five years1 Small deals in growth markets growing 57% faster than worldwide1 17 1. Source: EIW, SWG Market Insights Pipeline Analysis © 2011 IBM Corporation ENABLE ENGAGE EARN Enhanced Capabilities in Key Growth Areas Accelerating into SVP and SVI Information all in one place Business Partner acquisition portal ibm.com/partnerworld/acquisitions Q1 Examples Value Proposition Appliances: Cloud, virtual & physical pre-configured out of box solutions Call to Action Leverage existing Develop complementary IM Get certified on BigFix WebSphere skills; get and BA skills, certs and Tivoli certified on Cast Iron How to Get Started Cast Iron Sales Kit 18 Appliance built on System X, lowest total cost of ownership, fast query performance Contact your IM rep for transition program details Real-time control of globally distributed desktop, mobile and server PC infrastructures BigFix partner sales kit © 2011 IBM Corporation ENABLE ENGAGE EARN Appliances & Workload Optimized Systems Expand Skills to Sell Appliances are forecasted to grow at 36% CAGR from 2010 – 2015 led by Netezza/Smart Analytics1 Skills in 19 Expand and Sell these Appliances! WebSphere core Cast Iron Tivoli Storage IBM Information Archive StoreWIZ Storage InfoSphere or Cognos Netezza Content Management IBM Information Archive IBM Power Hardware Rational Power Appliances 1. Source: SWG MI, IDC World wide Software Appliance 2010-2014 © 2011 IBM Corporation SVP 2.0 ENABLE ENGAGE EARN Software Value Plus: 2.0 Single Model for Software Group Software Value Plus Open Product Portfolio Primarily Primarily Midmarket Midmarket Solutions Solutions Authorized Product Portfolio Product Solutions • Industry • Capability SVP Remarketer Types: Value Added Reseller Solution Provider Government Reseller 21 © 2011 IBM Corporation ENABLE ENGAGE EARN What’s new? What’s changing? Software ValueNet and Software Value Plus Authorization come together Software Value Incentive (SVI) - New Solution rewards: 1. Technology 2. Industry 3. Capability Value Advantage Plus (VAP) moves to SVI Solution reward Value Advantage Plus for Government moves under SVI process 22 © 2011 IBM Corporation ENABLE ENGAGE EARN Software ValueNet and Software Value Plus Authorization come together SVP 2.0 Model: Enrollment: Consistent process and consistent criteria Three Remarketer Types: Value Added Reseller Solution Provider Government Reseller Incentive: SVI: All Product Groups 23 © 2011 IBM Corporation ENABLE ENGAGE EARN Software ValueNet and Software Value Plus Authorization come together SVP 2.0 Model: Pricing: Passport Advantage End User (banded) Discount: Based on SVP Authorization model Distribution Model: Authorized Product Groups follows the distribution model of the country – Authorized or Open Renewals: Renewal orders are allowed if Business Partner is authorized for at least one Product Group on the order in Authorized Distribution countries 24 © 2011 IBM Corporation ENABLE ENGAGE EARN Software ValueNet and Software Value Plus – Authorized come together SVP 2.0 Incentives: SVI: All Product Groups eligible, same payments/rules as now Value Advantage Plus moves to SVI Solution Incentive: • Payment method: Fee in Commercial accounts, extra discount in Gov’t accounts Includes: Industry and Capability Solutions Enhanced SVI Solution rewards Requires SVP Industry or Capability Authorization 25 © 2011 IBM Corporation ENABLE ENGAGE EARN New Incentive Structure 2010 Multiple programs and processes SVI 2011 One offering across SWG SVI • SVI Solution Incentive: Replaces VAP initiative Value Advantage Plus New: Industry and Capability Solutions • SVI Payment Process: Value Advantage Plus for Government Commercial accounts: Fees Government accounts: Extra Discount 26 © 2011 IBM Corporation ENABLE ENGAGE EARN Software Value Incentive (SVI) - New Solution rewards: 1. Technology 2. Industry 3. Capability Rewards “value added” repeatable solution sales Same transaction rules as Value Advantage Plus today: Approved offering – evaluated and approved before use Transaction “value add” ratio – 20% Business Partner must contribute at least 20% of the total value of transaction (IBM SW + BP Solution) Reward: 15% in IA and GB LE, 20% in MM Same as today Mutually exclusive with SVI Sell Fee Same as today and if government account, mutually exclusive with ID/Sell Rewards: Technology: Industry / Capability: IA - 15% GB LE - 15% IA - 20% GB LE - 25% GB MM - 20% GB MM - 30% 27 © 2011 IBM Corporation ENABLE ENGAGE EARN Value Advantage Plus (VAP) moves to SVI Solution reward Value Advantage Plus for Government moves under SVI process VAP to SVI: Provides one overall process for Sell & ID and Solution incentives Provides Solution reward for influencers VAP for Government moves to SVI process: Consolidates agreements/processes – simplifies agreements Requires specific government experience – same as today Reminder: Commercial accounts – Fee payment, resell & influence Government accounts – Extra discount, resell only 28 © 2011 IBM Corporation SWVN transition into SVP 29 © 2011 IBM Corporation ENABLE ENGAGE EARN Software Value Plus - Today Software Value Plus Open Portfolio Primarily Midmarket Solutions Authorized Portfolio SVP Authorized NEW SVN FileNet Cognos InfoSphere, Optim Product Groups now part of SVP Authorized 30 © 2011 IBM Corporation ENABLE ENGAGE EARN Software Value Plus 2.0 Software ValueNet and SVP-Authorized come together May 1, 2011 Software Value Plus Open Portfolio Primarily Midmarket Solutions Authorized Portfolio Product Solutions Industry Capability SVP Remarketer Types: Value Added Reseller 31 Solution Provider Government Reseller © 2011 IBM Corporation Convergence – Elements • Relationship Types: VAR, Sol. Provider, ISV, Services Provider, plus Support Provider offering SVP – Authorized SWVN • Relationship Types: Remarketer & Gov’t Reseller • New Lic. VAD Dis • Renewal: Must be authorized, no or smaller discount % • Renewal: Authorized for any renewal product in PO, same discount as New Lic. • Approved Business Plan • Participation Criteria: Varies by portfolio; can require • Participation Criteria: SVI or VAP participation, value add revenue percentage – 10% rule Certifications, references, sales demo, net new leads, trained sales resource & MAA • VAP: “solution” & VAP for Gov’t Sales • Approved Solution required for Sol. Provider type • SVI • VAP: “solution” for InfoSphere only • General Business Rebate & BPLM • SVI: restricted to IBM fulfilled – varies by GEO • Support Provider: Sub-licensing model • General Business Rebate & BPLM • Relationship Types: • VAR, Sol. Provider & Gov’t Reseller • Renewal: Authorized for any renewal product in PO, same discount as New Lic. • Participation Criteria: 2 tech certs, 1 sales cert & value add revenue percentage SVP 2.0 • Offerings: • Support Provider: Sub-licensing & PPA • BPLM • Solution incentive: • General Business Rebate: eligible if SVP Authorized • Industry incentive • Current PW Partner Plan on file • Cross-Brand Capability Authorization • SVI – fee for commercial accounts, rebate for gov’t Make Sure Your Company is READY Infosphere and Optim partners should have accepted, or signed the SVP agreement. Infosphere and Optim partners, have you joined SVI? Created a Partner Plan? Filenet and Cognos partners will be required to migrate to the SVP contract by April 30, 2011 Creation of a PW Partner Plan must be done by April 30, 2011 Join SVI as it will help you earn more margin now ISVs and Service Providers What type of relationship do you want with IBM? Have ability to have access to IBM software for compatibility testing? Acquire PW Software Value Package Be able to resell or influence a service offering you have developed? Apply for VAP (Infosphere and Optim BPs only) or as a Technology Partner in SVP 2.0 Join SVI as it will help you earn more margin now as a reseller or influencer Leverage Program Incentives Base margin for resale General Business Rebates Support Provider margin Software Value Incentive Solution Incentives Leverage all the pieces of the IBM Software Value Plus Program to maximize profits Industry Authorization Leverage Program Incentives Business Partners improve their profitability by participating in SVP 2.0 Incentives: • SVI • Industry Authorization • Capability Authorization • • • • • • Security Business Process Management Information Integration Master Data Management Business Analytics Enterprise Content Management • Technology Authorization • Support Provider Margin still applies We are in the business of applying technology to solve business problems. Government Transportation Retail Building Smarter Solutions Financial Services Retail Transportation Over many client engagements, patterns of common component use emerge… IBM Industry Frameworks 13 industry-specific Frameworks deliver technology in an industry context, enabling better business outcomes. Framework Business Benefit Travel and Transportation Insurance Banking Financial Markets Retail Energy and Utilities Government Network Centric Operations Increase revenue per seat or hotel room through reservation system modernization Increase insurance underwriter productivity Renovate lending, mortgage, deposit and other core processing systems Integrate support for front-, middle-, and back-office processes Increase accuracy of promotions by targeting offers to the right customers Accelerate deployment of smart grids Avoid social service overpayments through a single view of the citizen Enable all service branches to share common applications Service Provider Delivery Integrate new services with fulfillment, assurance, billing and care systems Environment Media Enterprise Health Integration Integrated Information Product and Service Improve management and distribution of digital assets Track assets, patients and staff to improve quality of care and operations Reduce exploration risk and cost – faster time-to-oil Reduce inventory, improve availability and delivery capacity Example of Industry Framework structure Each Framework Offers Projects Based on Desired Business Outcome Framework Domains Government Industry Framework Safety and Security Metro. Transport & Roads Tax & Revenue Mgt Integrated Urban Infrastructure Social Services & Soc. Security Project Areas Projects Integrated Border Management Advance Passenger Analysis Trusted Identity Intelligent Forms Processing Single View 41 Think BIG ! Set the strategic vision www.ibm.com/isv/tech/validation/framework/index.html Start Small ! Build Incremental value Example of Industry Framework Retail Framework Customer Insight Single View of Customer Social Retailing Store and Channels Performance Retail Store Integration POS and Self Service Product Tracking Loss Prevention Store Planning Multi-channel eCommerce Cross Channel Integration PIM for eCommerce Marketing and Customer Management Store and Channels Integration Optimization Analytics Collaboration Security Resiliency Supply Chain Supply Chain Performance Supply Chain Optimization Vendor Management Trade Fund Management IT Systems and Operations Business and Finance Administration Merchandising and Product Management Retail Data Warehouse PCI Compliance and Security Management Financial Performance Financial Analytics Planning, Budgeting and Forecasting Financial Consolidation Human Capital Management Enterprise Asset Management Energy Performance Management Merchandise Performance Product Information Management New Product Introduction Merchandise Planning Market Basket Analysis Promotion Planning and Execution © 2011 IBM Corporation Customers want Industry Skills & Solutions Business Partners that: Know their industry Understand their language Can solve industry-specific business problems Have expertise beyond just product, customer size Source: IBM Market Insights Note: This report is based on internal IBM analysis and is not meant to be a statement of direction by IBM nor is IBM committing to any particular technology or solution. 65% of customers are willing to pay a premium for a vendor with industry-specific expertise = Business Opportunity ! Source: IDC, “2009 Vendor Report Card: Customers Grade Vendors on Industry-Specific Expertise” 02/10, Doc # 219783 Software Value Plus IBM Software Business Partners’ Program Software Value Plus Open Portfolio Primarily Midmarket Solutions Authorized Portfolio Solutions Product Industry Capability 44 SVP Industry Authorization An Initiative for highly industry skilled software resellers & integrators SVP Industry Authorization * Requirements Benefits Skills Financial Incentive: 15% to 20% more** Industry Solutions Marketing Board Review Industry Framework Assets & Training www.ibm.com/partnerworld/svp/ia 45 * Note : Available in countries where SVP Authorization has been implemented ** Additional incentive: Comparison of fees between SVI only and SVI with Industry Authorization SVP Industry Authorization - Requirements Industry Authorization Requirements SVP Authorized Skills Industry Solutions & References Board Review www.ibm.com/partnerworld/svp/ia SVP Authorization Requirement Industry Authorization SVP Authorized • Must have signed SVP BP Agreement • Must be SVP Authorized in product groups included in the solution Requirements SVP Authorized Skills Industry Solutions & References Board Review Software Value Plus www.ibm.com/partnerworld/wps/servlet/ContentHandler/svp Industry Skills Requirement Industry Authorization Industry Skills • 2 Industry Solution Mastery Tests • Know relevant IBM Industry Framework & how your solution fits (discussed in Board Review) Requirements SVP Authorized Skills Industry Solutions & References Board Review Industry Training & Tests: www.ibm.com/partnerworld/wps/servlet/ContentHandler/isv_com_ind_index Get Industry Enabled Today Industry Sales Education – Industry virtual summit – Training and Certifications – Midmarket resources - Discover opportunities & sell midmarket industry solutions – Industry Sales Plays – Coming soon www.ibm.com/partnerworld/wps/servlet/ContentHandler/isv_com_idu_industry_smtests Industry Frameworks – Leverage IBM Industry Frameworks & Assets to accelerate creation of industry-specific solutions – developerWorks: Industry-specific technical information – IBM Innovation Centers - training and 1-1 guidance from building to selling your solution www.ibm.com/isv/tech/validation/framework/index.html Momentum – 4X increase in industry mastery tests passed Industry Solution Requirement Industry Solution • Can be a Services Practice or Application Industry Authorization • Aligned to IBM Framework / Strategy : • For Applications: must be validated by the Industry Framework Validation process, • For Service Practices: must implement part of Industry Framework or extend it • BP must contribute significant value add to the solution • IBM software must constitute the majority of the middleware Requirements SVP Authorized Skills Industry Solutions & References Board Review • Entered in IBM Global Solutions Directory Examples: A Commerce application under the Retail Store and Channels Framework Domain A Business Integration practice to support government Tax and Revenue Mgmt A Business Analytics practice that solves problems from the Banking Customer Care & Insight Domain Global Solutions Directory IBM Industry Frameworks www.ibm.com/isv/tech/validation/framework/index.html www.ibm.com/isv/tech/validation/framework/index.html References Requirement Industry Authorization Industry References • Entered in IBM Global Solutions Directory or Customer Reference Database Requirements • Must be verified (not necessarily public) SVP Authorized • Number of References required: Skills • 3 in North America & the European Union • 2 elsewhere Industry Solutions & References • Can be different solutions for the same industry Board Review • Different implementations at 1 customer are separate references • Up to 3 years old Global Solutions Directory Customer Reference Database www.ibm.com/isv/tech/validation/framework/index.html www.ibm.com/partnerworld/mem/sell/sel_refs.html Board Review Requirement Criteria Evaluated by the Board: 1. Solution must be Industry-specific 2. Solution Alignment to Industry Framework / Strategy Industry Authorization Requirements SVP Authorized 3. Industry Leadership documented by Industry Papers, Journals, Industry Conference Presentations, Industry Awards, Industry Organization memberships, Industry Blogs, Industry Conference booths, External Industry Certifications , Recognition by Industry Analysts, Conference Booths Skills Industry Solutions & References Board Review Participants: Worldwide Software Business Partners Industry Sales Executive Worldwide Software Industry Executive Geography Software Industry Solution Sales Leader Geography Software Partners Sales Executive Geography Software Partners Technical Leader SVP Industry Authorization - Benefits An initiative for highly industry skilled software resellers & integrators SVP Industry Authorization Benefits SVI Financial Incentive Marketing Industry Framework Assets & Training www.ibm.com/partnerworld/svp/ia Financial Incentives Earn more on Industry Solution Sales! Industry Authorization • Rich Transaction incentive • More than VAP! Benefits • Can combine with SVI “ID” fee* SVI Financial Incentive Marketing Industry Framework Assets & Training • Earn when you sell your solution • No requirement to fulfill IBM software (applicable only to Commercial Accounts, not Gov’t) • Simple claiming process • Commercial & Government customers www.ibm.com/partnerworld/svp/ia * To earn SVI “identification” fee, a partner must meet terms and conditions of IBM Software Value Incentive Financial Incentives - Commercial Customers (fees) I & A Customer Product Identification 5% Sell 5% GB LE Customer Solution Product 5% 10% GB MM Customer Solution Product 10% 10% Solution 10% SVI Technology (VAP) SVI Solution Industry or Capability 10% Total Industry or Capability 10% 10% 15% 15% 20% or or or 20% 25% 30% 20% 20% 25% 20% 30% or or or 25% 35% 40% Plus normal channel discounts & rebates Note: All Asia Pacific GB customers are treated as GB LE customers in this incentive. Financial Incentives – Government Customers (discounts) I & A Customer Product Identification GB LE Customer Solution Product 15% GB MM Customer Solution Product 15% Solution 20% SVI Sell Technology (VAP) SVI Solution Industry or Capability 15% Total Industry or Capability 15% 15% 20% or or or 20% 25% 30% 15% 15% 15% 20% 20% or or or 20% 25% 30% Plus normal channel discounts & rebates Note: All Asia Pacific GB customers are treated as GB LE customers in this incentive. Marketing Benefits Generate New Opportunities! Industry Authorization • Authorized SVP Industry mark* - Distinguishes you from competition Benefits • Incremental co-marketing funds SVI Financial Incentive - Generate new leads Marketing Industry Framework Assets & Training • Joint Go-to Market planning with Industry Sales - Improved teaming, execution • Higher Lead Passing Priority - Business Partner Locator - Lead Passing Decision Engine * Requires additional license agreement www.ibm.com/partnerworld/svp/ia Solution Development Benefits Accelerate Solution Development & Implementation Industry Authorization • Access to IBM Industry Frameworks & Assets* SVI Financial Incentive • Leverage previous successful implementations & reuse assets* Marketing • Start small – grow / enrich your solutions Benefits Industry Framework Assets & Training * Require a License Agreement Asset Types • Data models • Process models • Requirements models • Technical Accelerators • Cognos Blueprints • Research Assets • Sales Enablement Assets • Technical Enablement Assets www.ibm.com/partnerworld/svp/ia Industry Authorization – Eligibility & Process BP Applies for SVP Industry Authorization 2 Industry Mastery Tests References (2 outside NA & EU) Industry Solution (s) (Specifying associated Product Groups) Pre-validation of requirements prior to board review Board Review & Approval Alignment w/SWG Industry Framework / Strategy Industry Leadership Solution (s) are registered Each Solution is assigned an ID Each Solution specifies Product Groups it may pull. BP must be certified in each Product Group included in the Solution BP is SVP Industry Authorized Authorized for: Influence Resell BP is paid on Products sold with the solution. Future up-sells are also eligible Fees for Commercial customers Instant Rebate for Government customers Call to Action Next Steps Prepare for SVP Industry Authorization: Learn about IBM’s Industry Strategy, Frameworks & Sales Materials Pass Industry Mastery Tests Register Industry Solutions & References Be active in industry conferences, forums, etc.. Apply for SVP Industry Authorization ! www.ibm.com/partnerworld/svp/ia Success in 2011 BE BOLD… ENABLE ENGAGE EARN 61 Best Products Skills Development Comprehensive Sales Plays Access to Experts Increased Lead Passing Deployment Support More Incentives Multiple Models Simplified Processes © 2011 IBM Corporation Thank you! 62 © 2011 IBM Corporation