Americas Channel Marketing 4Q08 Americas Software Channel Cookbook Channel Sales & Marketing Plays Driving IBM Software Revenue with our Business Partners… © 2008 IBM Corporation AG Software Channel Marketing Software Channel Cookbook Contents i. Business Partner Incentives and End-User Promotions page 3 ii. 2008 IBM Marketing Programs page 4 iii. Q4 Program and Brand Channel Activities: Leveraging Information / Information Management page 9 Empowering People / Lotus page 12 Effective Software Delivery / Rational page 15 Managing Business Infrastructure / Tivoli page 20 Enabling Business Flexibility / Websphere page 26 Midmarket: A Software Perspective Cross-Brand page 33 iv. Software Co-funding page 31 v. IBM Business Partner Communications page 40 vi. IBM PartnerWorld Key Links and Resources page 41 vii. Key Americas Channel Marketing Contacts page 42 Q408 Marketing Priorities © 2008 IBM Corporation AG Software Channel Marketing Business Partner Incentives and End-User Promotions IBM Rational Business Partner Incentive for General Business (Expires 10/20/08) ► Announcement # 508-568 Collaborative Enterprise Modeling with IBM WebSphere Business Modeler Promotion (Expires 10/31/08) ► Announcement # 508-571 IBM WebSphere Virtual Enterprise Promotion (Expires 11/30/08) ► Announcement # 508-631 IBM WebSphere MQ messaging implementation services Promotion (Expires 12/31/08) ► Announcement # 508-610 IBM Tivoli Provisioning Manager Promotion (Expires 12/31/08) ► Announcement # 508-648 IBM Rational AppScan and Web Based Training rebate Promotion (Expires 12/31/08) ► Announcement # 508-595 IBM System Storage and Tivoli Information Infrastructure Business Partner Sales Incentive (Invoices must have a date of on or after 05/20/08) ► Announcement # 508-569 All Business Partner Incentives Here and End-User Promotions Here Q408 Marketing Priorities © 2008 IBM Corporation AG Software Channel Marketing IBM Marketing Programs Objectives Simplify and streamline Create overall marketplace awareness and generate demand Match clients’ pain points to our portfolio Tiered by customer audience to meet unique client needs Enable cross-IBM opportunity Designed from market management work identifying largest IT opportunities Built with messaging that speaks directly to customer needs Q408 Marketing Priorities © 2008 IBM Corporation AG Software Channel Marketing 2008 IBM Marketing Programs Innovation Agenda – Innovation that Matters Audience Enabling Research & Development Innovation Tiering: Core, Invest, Acquire CxO / LOB LOB Program Mid Enabling PLM Market CIO CIO Program IT Manager Leveraging Information Enabling Business Flexibility Build on Blue Optimizing IT Managing Business Infrastructure Empowering People Leveraging Middleware Investments Move Up to IBM Practitioner IT Buyer Effective Software Delivery Large Enterprise > 1000 employees Mid Market Enterprises 100-999 employees New approach to deliver cross brand marketing programs aligned to client audiences and client needs. Q408 Marketing Priorities © 2008 IBM Corporation AG Software Channel Marketing 2008 IBM Marketing Programs Innovation Agenda – Innovation that Matters Audience Enabling Research & Development Innovation Tiering: Core, Invest, Acquire CxO / LOB Mid Market LOB Program Data Enabling PLM Lotus Rational CIO CIO Program Tivoli IT Manager Practitioner IT Buyer Data WebSphere Leveraging Information Enabling Business Flexibility Build on Blue Optimizing IT Tivoli Lotus Managing Business Infrastructure Empowering People Leveraging Middleware Investments Move Up to IBM Rational WebSphere Effective Software Delivery Large Enterprise > 1000 employees Mid Market Enterprises 100-999 employees New approach to deliver cross brand marketing programs aligned to client audiences and client needs. Q408 Marketing Priorities © 2008 IBM Corporation AG Software Channel Marketing What’s in it for you? Accelerate Your Growth. Leverage the IBM investment in market research, messaging, and market awareness to reach new markets. Build upon it. Boost your local demand generation efforts with integrated set of materials, events, webcasts, offers. Access a team committed to your success at each stage, ready to provide program enablement and support. Be part of an integrated marketing initiative. Q408 Marketing Priorities © 2008 IBM Corporation AG Software Channel Marketing Be Part of An Integrated Marketing Initiative Marketing Awareness Program Sales Enablement Direct Marketing Assets Worldwide Webcast Series Worldwide Events and Announcements Customer and BP Collateral and Offers Program Web Presence on ibm.com Q408 Marketing Priorities © 2008 IBM Corporation Q4/Q1 AG Software Channel Marketing 2008 LI Program – Program Profiles, SFAs & Topics Program Structure: Q4/Q1 Program Profiles Solution Focus Areas Topics Unlocking the Business Value of Information Leverage IOD Leveraging Your Industry-specific Information Agenda Data Servers Information OnReliable Demand Reducing Energy & Resource Utilization with Green Information On Demand Lower the Cost of Data (“Ask Me How”) Data Management Innovations Innovate to Accelerate Use of Data Extend Your Data Server Value (“Rev Up”) Enterprise Data Management Integrated Data Management Information On Demand for Enterprise Applications Managing Data Throughout Its Lifetime Enhancing Business Value with Data Governance Upgrading or Expanding SAP ERP Leveraging IOD for Enterprise Applications Leveraging Enterprise Content Enterprise Content Management Trusted Business Information Content-based Business Transformation Optimizing Content-centric Processes Managing Content for Compliance Extending ECM for Maximum ROI Data Warehousing for Business Insight Quick-start Data Warehousing Master Data Management Single View of Your Enterprise Trusted Information Platform Q408 Marketing Priorities Advanced Data Warehousing Application Consolidation Enterprise Data Qualithy © 2008 IBM Corporation AG Software Channel Marketing Leveraging Information IBM Information On Demand 2008 Target Audience IT Managers & staff, medium & large enterprises, all industries IBM IOD 2008 Global Conference October 26-31, 2008 Mandalay Bay Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada What’s in it for you $159B opportunity, $101B Services, $34B Software, $24B Hardware IBM “air cover” to generate awareness and leads: Events, Tele, Webcasts, web coverage, and more. Comprehensive Playbooks for demand generation Incremental activity driven by VADs for T2 partners IBM Tele via SWAC for qualifying Partners SWG Co-funds available ibm.com/events/InformationOnDemand Key Channel Focus Areas –Optimal Warehouse Deployment What’s in it for your customers Deliver trusted information to people, processes and applications Ability to build a flexible, resilient, high-performance information infrastructure Cost-effectively manage critical information and leverage its business value throughout its lifecycle Q408 Marketing Priorities Ready to go Balanced Warehouse Reliable Data and Content Servers –IDS Cheetah: The Next Generation of Informix Dynamic Server Information Server –Information Server Blade Archiving and Retention –E-mail archive bundle & pre-load © 2008 IBM Corporation AG Software Channel Marketing Leveraging Information Summary Q4 Marketing Priorities (Events and Education): Optimize Business Performance With Information – – – – (formerly IOD Comes to You) Opportunity for Business Partners to showcase their solutions Hear the IOD Conference messaging delivered in Las Vegas October 26-31, 2008 4 Locations: Portland, OR (10/7), NYC (tbd), LA (tbd), Seattle, WA (tbd) Nominations via your IBM Channel Rep or Chuck Sicard IOD “Campaign in a Box” IBM Information On Demand 2008 Annual Conference – General Website: – Sponsor and Exhibiting Details: – Business Development Day (Sunday, October 26) Information Agenda – …a roadmap that leads to Information On Demand IBM FileNet P8 API Workshop (technical) − September 30 – October 3, Chicago, IL IBM Optim Solutions Bootcamp Sales Plays and Offers: Playbooks Partners can leverage – Information on Demand – IDS 11 – E-mail archive – Balanced Warehouse – Information Server – Optim (coming soon) Sales and Marketing Tools by Segment – IBM Data Management – Data Warehousing and BI – Database Tools – Enterprise Content Management – Information Platform & Solutions Teaming With Business Partners Information Management Partner Portal – September 30 – October 3, Toronto, Canada Information Management Top Gun (5-day) – October 6-10, Dallas, TX Information Management Navigator Class (online series) – November 11-13, At Your Desk You Pass We Pay (YPWP) Q408 Marketing Priorities Leveraging Information Channel Marketing Contact Chuck Sicard csicard@us.ibm.com © 2008 IBM Corporation AG Software Channel Marketing 75% of CEOs indicate that collaboration is important to innovation Empowering People CEOs: sources of new ideas and innovation Target Audience Employees Business partners (general population) Research and development (internal) Clients IT Managers and staff, medium & large enterprises, all industries Consultants Sales or service units Competitors What’s in it for Business Partners Other Associations, trade groups, conference boards Think tanks Academia Tap into the $43B market for solutions that empower people Provide market-leading solutions that address your customer executives’ top concerns Earn more revenue and profit; include software, hardware, services and support Leverage our messages, tactics and offers to optimize your demand generation efforts Key Focus Areas Driving Business with Portals Collaboration without Boundaries Q408 Marketing Priorities 45% 35% 25% 15% Internet, blogs, bulletin boards 5% 5% 15% 25% 35% 45% IBM Institute for Business Value. CEO Study 2006 What’s in it for your customers Capabilities they need to create more value for the organization Faster access to action-oriented information Tools that make collaboration easier and more straightforward Communications capabilities that allow people to work when, where & how they choose, without sacrificing security or productivity. Key Business Partner Tactics 1. 2. 3. 4. Lotus Special Initiative for the PartnerWorld Industry Networks BP Event-in-a-Box: “Accelerate Your Innovative Business Portal Solutions” Collaborate -- Faster, Better. Now Enhance Your Collaboration Power with IBM To Improve Your Microsoft Investments © 2008 IBM Corporation AG Software Channel Marketing Empowering People Summary Q4 Priorities: Q4 Sales Kits: Collaborate to Innovate Collaboration: – IBM Led: Lotus Collaboration Events: • Chicago October 2nd • New York October • San Fran October 21st • Toronto October 22nd Host your own Lotus Collaboration Event! launch@us.ibm.com 7th IBM Lotus Foundations Start Version 1.0 WebSphere Portal Business Partner Progression Kit for the Enabling Business Flexibility Program Lotus Competitive Information Kit Accelerate the speed of business. Rapid decisions. C2I-aligned Boost your employees' contribution to the bottom line Portal: Increasing SMB productivity with Lotus Sametime – Portal Upick program Customizable email templates: • IBM Websphere Portal • IBM Websphere Portal Express • IBM Websphere Dashboard Framework • IBM Websphere Content Management – The Portal Technical Conference: • Oct 13 - Oct 16 Nashville, Tennessee • Oct 12 - NEW Business Partner Day Host your own Portal Event! Q408 Marketing Priorities Advanced Messaging & Collaboration with NEW Lotus Notes & Domino 8 Lotus Channel Marketing Pam Sharma/Cambridge pam_sharma@us.ibm.com Empowering People web page Lotus web page © 2008 IBM Corporation AG Software Channel Marketing Q4 2008 Packaged Business Partner Prospecting Plays: Live on PartnerWorld BP Dashboards on PartnerWorld New/Updated Centralize business applications through an integrated browser environment Advanced Messaging & Collaboration with NEW Lotus Notes & Domino 8 Accelerate the speed of business. Rapid decisions. C2I-aligned Increase Operational Efficiency with Team Collaboration Selling IBM Lotus Quickr Still available Lotus Sametime 8 WebSphere Portal Version 6.0 Selling IBM Lotus Connections Selling IBM Lotus Forms 3.0 Selling Lotus Forms Express 3.0 Selling Lotus Domino Express 8 Lotus Complete Messaging Express Starter Pack and Lotus Complete Collaboration Express Starter Pack Selling Lotus Notes & Domino 8 Selling WebSphere Portal Express Version 6.0 into SMB Workplace Web Content Management: Winning in Whitespace with Collaboration Q408 Marketing Priorities © 2008 IBM Corporation AG Software Channel Marketing Q4’08 Effective Software Delivery Value Proposition Effective Software Delivery is targeted to Practitioners (developers/testers/project managers/dbas/architects/engineers) that work in small (SMB – Mid Market) to large enterprise accounts who need to work successfully and independently on their individual tasks and also collaborate effectively with all members of a development team, from project definition to deployment. IBM offers immediate value to business partners offering well integrated, modular and comprehensive solutions to Business Partners. Q408 Marketing Priorities Lifecyle Tools Opportunity 5.8 B '06-10 CGR 3.6% Analysis Design & Construction 2.48; 2.9% Automated Software Quality 1.19 3.9% Opportunity Software ConfigurationStatements Mgmt 1.18 2.5% Project & Portfolio Mgmt .76 8.7% In addition to the core opportunity above, there are a number of high-growth incremental opportunities: Packaged Application Deployment Support: 1b; 6% CGR Embedded Systems Development 700m 11.3% CGR Requirements Mgmt 160m 8% Services Mgmt 98.6m unknown © 2008 IBM Corporation AG Software Channel Marketing Q4’08 Effective Software Delivery 2008 Effective Software Delivery Program Architecture ( development managers & executives, project/PMO, Enterprise architects, IT Managers, security New program layout for 2008 officer/analyst, software delivery executives ) Industry Vertical Agile & Process Excellence Complex Systems Development Web 2.0 Enabled Applications Collaborative App Lifecycle Management (GDD) Enterprise Modernization Securing Your Applications Software Architects Business Analysts, Project Mgrs and DBAs Developers & Engineers Config & Build Mgrs Testers & QA Mgrs Evolving your architecture Delivering on requirements Enabling development productivity Managing change and delivery Ensuring lifecycle quality Support the evolving needs of the business w/ sound architectural design & asset governance Capture, define and manage,monitor requirements throughout the lifecycle to excel in meeting client needs Empower developers to expand their skills & effectiveness in delivering projects with quality and on-time Define and optimize a reliable & secure team approach to managing change in the software delivery process Consistently managing quality & compliance throughout the software delivery & development lifecycle Rational Change & Release Management Rational Quality Management including Security & Compliance Rational Architecture Management Websphere Business Process Modeling Information Management Data Architecture Rational Requirements Management Rational Architecture & construction (ETC) Rational Change & Release Management Rational Systems Development Rational Process & Portfolio Management Information on Demand Lotus application & portal development Information On demand Rational Quality Management Tivoli Service Management Online Software Development Communities And Other Virtual Worlds! Rational Change & Release Management Tivoli Monitoring IBM Business Partner Ecosystem Practitioner Entry Points Solution Entry Points Key Decision Makers / Senior Influencers ibm.com Q408 Marketing Priorities © 2008 IBM Corporation AG Software Channel Marketing Q4’08 Effective Software Delivery Channel Plays for Geo Leads Primary Software Offerings ( development managers & executives, project/PMO, Enterprise architects, IT Managers, security New program layout for 2008 officer/analyst, software delivery executives ) Industry Vertical Agile & Process Excellence Complex Systems Development Web 2.0 Enabled Applications Collaborative App Lifecycle Management (GDD) Enterprise Modernization Securing Your Applications Software Architects Business Analysts, Project Mgrs and DBAs Developers & Engineers Config & Build Mgrs Testers & QA Mgrs Evolving your architecture Delivering on requirements Enabling development productivity Managing change and delivery Ensuring lifecycle quality Support the evolving needs of the business w/ sound architectural design & asset governance Capture, define and manage,monitor requirements throughout the lifecycle to excel in meeting client needs Empower developers to expand their skills & effectiveness in delivering projects with quality and on-time Define and optimize a reliable & secure team approach to managing change in the software delivery process Consistently managing quality & compliance throughout the software delivery & development lifecycle Rational Change & Release Management Rational Quality Management including Security & Compliance Rational Architecture Management Websphere Business Process Modeling Information Management Data Architecture Rational Requirements Management Rational Architecture & construction (ETC) Rational Change & Release Management Rational Systems Development Rational Process & Portfolio Management Information on Demand Lotus application & portal development Information On demand Rational Quality Management Tivoli Service Management Online Software Development Communities And Other Virtual Worlds! Rational Change & Release Management Tivoli Monitoring IBM Business Partner Ecosystem Practitioner Entry Points Solution Entry Points Key Decision Makers / Senior Influencers ibm.com Q408 Marketing Priorities © 2008 IBM Corporation AG Software Channel Marketing Effective Software Delivery Target Audience IT Practitioner: Developers, Tester, Software Architect, Database administrator Development Managers, Executives, Project/QA Manager, Engineering Manager What’s in it for you Path to up-sell more software and services Way to differentiate yourself and IBM from key competitors with point product solutions Provide Market leading solutions to address: Architecture & Construction, Change and Release Management, Process and Portfolio Management and Systems Development Solutions Key Focus Areas Rational Team Concert AppScan Telelogic Enterprise Modernization What’s in it for your customers Enable developers to collaborate effectively with all members of a development team, from project design to implementation with Integrated Software Lifecycle solutions Establish best practices based on key open standards, including Linux and Eclipse Key Business Partner Tactics 1. 2. Q408 Marketing Priorities Ensuring Lifecycle Quality Sales- AppScan Web Marketing NEW! Developer Technology Day- Nov 18th! © 2008 IBM Corporation AG Software Channel Marketing Effective Software Delivery Rational Channel Marketing Amanda Travis/Austin amandatravis@us.ibm.com Q4 Marketing Focus Areas: Rational Software Comes to You Best practices & check lists – Rich, compelling content – Web HTML, Direct Mail Templates – Event Day Kit: Giveways, signage, collateral Developer Technology Day – Federal focused event in DC on Nov 18th! Rational Business Partner Playbooks – End to end marketing campaign; campaign in a box Sales Plays: Rational Ensemble BP Community – An open community for Business Partners to align with Jazz, build skills, and drive revenue Web Marketing – E-marketing- whitepapers, podcasts, webcasts through CM Crossroads, Dr. Dobbs, etc. Enablement – AppScan enablement events offered throughout quarter Sales and Marketing Playbooks Rational Business Partner incentive for General Business Business Partners can receive an incentive payment if their End User*, identified as a General Business Mid-Market or General Business Large Enterprise customer, acquires selected eligible new IBM Rational® testing software licenses. (expires Oct 20, 2008) TeleLogic DOORS for Complex IT Telelogic DOORS, the world's leading Requirements Management solution, helps you deliver quality by optimizing requirements communication, collaboration, and verification across the enterprise. 2008 Watchfire- OI to Close Challenge Identify new Watchfire opportunities and close Watchfire licenses by Dec 30, 2008. Rational Business Partner Portal www.ibm.com/software/rational/partners/ Q408 Marketing Priorities © 2008 IBM Corporation AG Software Channel Marketing G&RM New Program Name & 4Q/1Q 2009 Updated Program Profiles 2Q / 3Q Program Profiles NEW Program Name Service Management Visibility, control & automation across the service lifecycle to achieve business objectives Security Expertise and solutions that help you maintain a strong security posture Business Resilience Ensure your company’s data and resources are always available Enterprise Asset Management Manage Business & IT assets Q408 Marketing Priorities Managing Business Infrastructure Enabling companies to deliver quality service that is effectively managed, continuous and secure for their users, customers and partners 4Q/1Q Program Profiles Operations Management & Systems Administration Security Management Business Continuity and Recovery Plant & Facilities Management Network & Service Operations Mgmt for Service Providers © 2008 IBM Corporation AG Software Channel Marketing Program Overview – 4Q/1Q Channel BP Sales Plays Program Name Program Profiles Channel BP Sales Plays Displace Help Desk with Tivoli Service Request Manager Managing Business Infrastructure Operations Management & Systems Administration Enabling companies to deliver quality service that is effectively managed, continuous and secure for their users, customers and partners Security Management Automating Server Desired State Management Effectively Monitor Microsoft Applications with Tivoli Enhanced Application Performance (z) Green Data Center * Facilitate Security & Audit Regulation Adherence with PCI Compliance Security for General Business Enterprise (SMB) Add Muscle to your universal Master Console Business Continuity and Recovery Comprehensive Data Protection for Standalone or Remote Offices Backup and Recovery in VMWare environments with TSM Green Data Center * Plant & Facilities Management Provide Enterprise Asset Mgmt to Small - Midsized Organizations Green Data Center * Service Availability & Performance Network & Service Operations Mgmt for Service Providers Q408 Marketing Priorities Green Data Center * © 2008 IBM Corporation AG Software Channel Marketing Simplifying the Tivoli Message for General Business-LE GB-LE Entry Points Data Backup and Recovery Systems Management and Automation Automate mundane manual tasks Identity problems quickly Protect existing IT investments Application availability Improvement Initiatives Help Desk or support for customer & employees GB-LE Client Pain Points Tivoli GB-LE Products Top Tivoli GB-LE Automation Products Delivering the GBLE Solution Criteria Data/Information loss Availability Issues Patch Management Disaster Recovery Changing Business Requirements Compliance and legal requirements Top Tivoli GB-LE Storage Products Asset Protection and Security Identity Management Access Management Information Protection Infrastructure Security Regulatory Compliance Recent security breach Major business change Top Tivoli GB-LE Security Products Solves a specific business need Ease of deployment and management Reduce operational maintenance burden Affordably priced, with fast ROI Reliable and dependable Tailored to company size & growth Q408 Marketing Priorities Access to experienced, skilled solutions providers worldwide © 2008 IBM Corporation AG Software Channel Marketing The GB-LE Solutions: Top Tivoli Product Portfolio* Top Tivoli GB Automation Products IBM Tivoli Workload Scheduler Top Tivoli GB Storage Products IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Family IBM Tivoli Provisioning Manager Family IBM TSM Fast Back IBM Tivoli Composite Application Family IBM Tivoli Continuous Data Protection for Files IBM Tivoli System Automation Family IBM TotalStorage Productivity Center IBM Tivoli OMEGAMON XE IBM Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus IBM Tivoli Monitoring Family Top Tivoli GB Security Products IBM Tivoli Network Manager Entry Edition IBM Tivoli Enterprise Asset Management IBM Tivoli Identity Manager Family IBM Tivoli Asset Management for IT IBM Tivoli Consul Insight Manager IBM Tivoli Service Request Manager IBM Tivoli Access Manager Family * Includes Tivoli Express Portfolio Q408 Marketing Priorities © 2008 IBM Corporation AG Software Channel Marketing IBM Managing Business Infrastructure Target Audience What’s in it for your clients IT Managers & staff, medium & large enterprises, all industries By maximizing the value from current IT investments and integrating IT strategy with business goals – IBM Business Partners can now help their clients achieve greater organization performance, organization resilience and organization compliance. Help your clients align technology investments to business objectives and demonstrate the proven value of IT operations in driving business growth. Build business value through improved levels of service quality, reliability, security and compliance to regulations. What’s in it for you An IBM wide Go-to Market marketing program that addresses customer needs around business resiliency, security and service management. Leverage this program and its marketing assets for your own demand generation, awareness tactics and enablement deliverables Significant Market Opportunity that represents $39B increasing to $55B by 2010. $38B Services; $7B Software; $10B Hardware Key Focus Areas Service Management Key Business Partner Tactics Using materials from one of the partner playbooks and Campaign Designer, run a campaign targeting a purchased list. Build your prospect database while uncovering Tivoli opportunities! (Use comarketing dollars and IBM will pay half!) Security Business Resiliency Q408 Marketing Priorities © 2008 IBM Corporation AG Software Channel Marketing Tivoli Software Tivoli Channel Marketing | Sue Ewig | sewig@us.ibm.com It’s all on the… Tivoli Knowledge Center www.ibm.com/software/tivoli/partners Tivoli Q4 Channel Sales Plays Automation –Displace Help Desk with Tivoli Service Request Manager –Effectively Monitor Microsoft Applications with Tivoli –Automating Server Desired State Management –Enhanced Application Performance (z) –Green Data Center –Provide Enterprise Asset Management to Small & Midsized Organizations –Service Availability & Performance Security –Facilitate Security & Audit Regulation Adherence with PCI Compliance –Security for General Business Enterprise (SMB) Storage –Backup and Recovery in VMware Environments with TSM –Set it & Forget it – Automated Storage Provisioning –Add Muscle to your Universal Master Console –Comprehensive Data Protection for Standalone or Remote Offices Q408 Marketing Priorities Sales Incentives BPs can receive a rebate for selling a qualifying new IBM storage product and one or more eligible new Tivoli® storage software licenses. (U.S. and Canada only) Announcement Letter #508-569 TSM FastBack has been added to this incentive! Cross-Selling Click here to get more information about selling Tivoli Software into WebSphere accounts. (It’s all on the Tivoli Knowledge Center.) Marketing Tools You Should Be Using New Partner Playbooks – IBM Tivoli Provisioning Manager 5.1.1 – IBM Tivoli Storage Manager FastBack – IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Add-On Products Campaign Designer Customizable campaign material for 6 Tivoli Campaigns/Playbooks: – Systems Mgmt & Automation – Managing Storage Growth – Asset Security & Protection – Security & Compliance Mgmt – Data Backup & Recovery – Next Gen Service Mgmt © 2008 IBM Corporation AG Software Channel Marketing Enabling Business Flexibility: Summary of 4Q08/1Q09 changes for Business Partner Channel Marketing Product-specific Quick-start tactics – Addition of Fall Launch events & tactics Some reconfiguration of profiles and solution focus areas – Governance moved to Smart SOA/Cross SOA profile, from SOA Health – Commerce moved to Business Process Flexibility profile, from Reuse & Connectivity Continued integration of Process Integrity-related messaging throughout the program Enhancements to EBF BP tactic detail webpages: – EBF Homepage in PartnerWorld • https://www-304.ibm.com/jct09002c/partnerworld/mem/mkt/mkt_programs_ebf.html – Promotion / incentive / rebate information included and updated as available – Refreshed ‘Business Partner Guide to the Enabling Business Flexibility Program’ – For Quick-start tactics, a quick-search guide for finding potential target BPs in the PartnerMap Mega View extract spreadsheet – Estimated BP investment (time and funding) needed, as well as estimated impact on BP performance Q408 Marketing Priorities © 2008 IBM Corporation AG Software Channel Marketing EBF Program Design 4Q08/1Q09 - Business Partners Enabling business flexibility requires approaches like Smart SOA. The Smart SOA approach is about re-imagining what makes your business special. It’s about differentiating your business through agility of your people, processes and information, in measurable ways. It’s about meeting today's needs with basic SOA solutions and implementing them with room to grow along industry-based roadmaps as your business needs evolve. Enabling Business Flexibility 4Q-1Q Program Profiles 4Q-1Q Solution Focus Areas (SFAs) Smart SOA / Cross SOA Business Agility with Smart SOA (Launch) SOA Entry Points Focus: SOA Entry Points Enabling SOA environments with effective leverage of people, process and information People Entry Point and Web 2.0 Process Automation Unlocking Business Information Primary Roles CIO, Enterprise Architect, CTO, Solution Architect, SOA Program Office, Business Analyst SOA Governance SOA for Industry Business Process Flexibility through SOA BPM End to End BAM as a Starting Point Accelerate process improvement and facilitate business innovation with Business Process Management enabled by SOA CIO, CTO, Business Analyst, LOB Customer Centric Commerce Your SOA Application Foundation Application Deployment / Reuse & Connectivity Connecting your Applications and Services Driving Reuse through Composite Apps Extend the value of existing investments and reduce development time, cost and risk SOA Health Quality of Service for SOA Make sure your business and IT are fit enough and your decision-rights framework is established and enforced well enough to fully deliver the value of SOA. SOA Healthcheck Enterprise Architect, Solution Architect, Application Program Office, SOA Program Office, CIO, Enterprise Architect, CTO, Solution Architect, SOA Program Office, Operations Mgmt EBF Channel Tactic Codes - BP Driven: 108AU*** Q408 Marketing Priorities Key focus in 4Q/1Q © 2008 IBM Corporation AG Software Channel Marketing 4Q-1Q EBF Program Transition 4Q-1Q Program Profiles 2Q-3Q Program Profiles SmartProfiles SOA Program Smart SOA / Cross SOA Enabling business flexibility requires approaches like Smart SOA. Focus: SOA Entry Points SOA Governance Reuse & Connectivity Extend the value of existing investments and reduce development time, cost and risk Removed SFA Application Deployment / Reuse & Connectivity Maximum Reuse for System i •Your SOA Application Foundation •Connecting your Applications and Services •Driving Reuse through Composite Apps Process Integrity Assure reliability of processes, including the ability to recover in the event of failure of any aspect of the process Process Integrity removed BPM Enabled by SOA Business Process Flexibility through SOA Accelerate process improvement and facilitate business innovation with Business Process Management enabled by SOA BPM End to End BAM as a Starting Point Customer Centric Commerce Removed Up Sell BPM from Competitive Modeler SFA SOA Health and Governance Make sure your business and IT are fit enough and your decision-rights framework is established and and enforced well enough to SOA Health Governance fully deliver the value of SOA. Removed SFAs SOA Health •Quality of Service for SOA Managing and Securing SOA Services Empowering the “A” in SOA EBF Channel MPID: 108AU EBF Channel Tactic Codes - BP Driven: 108AU01D (VAD: 108AU02D, Agency Assisted / Activated: 108AU03D / 108AU04D) Q408 Marketing Priorities © 2008 IBM Corporation AG Software Channel Marketing Focus your EBF efforts: High-priority BP tactics for 4Q08/1Q09 Tactic Name Focus BP Target Additional funding Typical Investment (Time & $US) Impact Fall Launch Events (Smart SOA: Getting Smarter in <<Your City> ) Run lead generation/closing events with Smart SOA Fall Launch content RISVs/SIs, Core BPs/SPs with expertise in one or more core area of SOA Co-marketing 12-14 weeks planning, $2,000-8,000 USD High - OI Fall Launch Content Syndication (Real World SOA Case Study Flash Book, SOA EBook, SmartSOA Channel WebSplash) Develop & drive to interactive Smart SOA sales & enablement content on BP hosted microsites VADs, RISVs/SIs, Core BPs/SPs with expertise in one or more core area of SOA Co-marketing 12-14 weeks planning, $2,000-8,000 USD High – OI and OO WebSphere MQ Quick-start (Possible Q3-Q4 WMQ 7.0 promotion pending approval) Lead generation and progression for WebSphere MQ BPs with WS MQ skills, eligible for co-marketing Co-marketing 2-6 weeks planning, 314 month sales cycle, $1-5k High – OI and OO WebSphere Virtual Enterprise Quick-start (Possible Q3-Q4 WVE promotion pending approval) VADs recruit, enable and drive lead generation - target STG VMware resellers to clothe their sales with WXD virtualization capabilities. STG BPs who resell VMware and also know WebSphere. VADs who serve them. VADs: Business Segment Growth VADs: 4 -6 week planning, 4-6 month execution, $5-8k High - OI WebSphere Application Server Quick-start Lead generation and progression for WebSphere Application Server v6.1 and WAS Network Deployment 6.1 with Feature Packs BPs with WAS skills, eligible for co-marketing Co-marketing 2-4 weeks planning, 2-9 month sales cycle, $15k High – OI and OO WebSphere ESB Quick-start Lead generation and progression for WebSphere Enterprise Service Bus BPs with WESB skills, eligible for co-marketing Co-marketing 2-4 weeks planning, 2-9 month sales cycle, $15k High – OI and OO WebSphere Commerce Quickstart Lead generation and progression for WebSphere Commerce BPs with WS Commerce skills, eligible for comarketing Co-marketing 2-6 weeks planning, 314 month sales cycle, $1-5k High – OI and OO BPs: comarketing BPs: 2-6 weeks enablement, 2-4 weeks tactic planning, 2-9 month sales cycle EBF Channel Tactic Codes - BP Driven: 108AU01D (VAD: 108AU02D, Agency Assisted / Activated: 108AU03D / 108AU04D) © 2008 IBM Corporation Q408 Marketing Priorities AG Software Channel Marketing 4Q08/1Q09 BP Solution Focus Area Overview for EBF Profile BP Solution Focus Areas Key Products Fall Launch Events & Smart SOA: Getting Smarter in <<Your City> events Fall Launch / Smart SOA Content Syndication (Real World SOA Case Study Flash Book, SOA EBook, SmartSOA Channel WebSplash) Drive to IMPACT 2009 Crossprofile Smart SOA Focus: SOA Entry Points Key Tactics People Entry Point and Web 2.0 Process Automation Unlocking Business Information SOA Governance WebSphere: Process Server, WID, Business Monitor, WSRR, WSRR-ALE, DataPower XML Security Gateway XS40 IM: IBM Information Server, DB2 9, MDM Lotus: Portal, Forms, ActiveInsight Rational: Asset Manager (RAM), Tester for SOA Quality, Performance Tester for SOA Quality, BuildForge, Team Concert, Rational Quality Manager Tivoli: Composite Application Mgr (ITCAM), CCMDB, WBSF GBS: SGMM Drive to PWIN Information on Demand Community IBM Information Server Proof of Technology Workshop Partner Playbook: Information Server U-Pick – WebSphere Portal Demand Gen. Lotusphere 2009 and Lotusphere Comes to You Rational Software Comes to You Business Process Flexibility through SOA BPM End to End BAM as a Starting Point Customer Centric Commerce WebSphere: Business Modeler, Process Server, Service Registry & Repository (WSRR), Business Service Fabric (WBSF), Integration Developer (WID), Business Monitor, Partner Gateway, WebSphere Commerce (Express, Enterprise, and Professional) Lotus: Portal Server IM: Omnifind Content Discovery Application Deployment / Reuse & Connectivity Your SOA Application Foundation Connecting your Applications and Services Driving Reuse through Composite Apps WebSphere: WebSphere ESB, Message Broker, DataPower SOA Appliance, WebSphere MQ, WAS 6.1, WAS ND 6.1, WAS Feature Packs, WS sMash WebSphere MQ Quick-start WebSphere ESB Quick-start WebSphere App Server Quick-start SOA Health Quality of Service for SOA WebSphere: WebSphere VE, DataPower XML Security Gateway XS40 Tivoli: ITCAM for SOA Platform, Dynamic Workload Broker GTS: SOA Integration Services, Event Monitoring and Management WebSphere Commerce Quick-start Upsell competitive Business Modeler U-Pick – WebSphere Portal “Accelerate Your Innovative Business Portal Solutions” Event-In-A Box WebSphere Virtual Enterprise Quick-start Partner Playbook: Securing and Managing SOA VAD Activation Kit: Securing and Managing SOA Partner Playbook: Tivoli Composite Application Manager Family Partner Playbook: Tivoli Workload Automation Portfolio EBF Channel Tactic Codes - BP Driven: 108AU01D (VAD: 108AU02D, Agency Assisted / Activated: 108AU03D / 108AU04D) IBM Confidential © 2008 IBM Corporation Q408 Marketing Priorities AG Software Channel Marketing BP Enablement Tactics to Build for EBF Growth Smart SOA Social Network (S3N) to advance BP, Customer, Industry & Academic ecosystem – Advance SOA agenda, accelerate SOA deployments – Online SOA Exchange to build interest affinity, and skills in IBM SOA Leverage VAD Business Segment Growth Initiative approach for BP enablement, demand gen in targeted areas (e.g., WebSphere XD, BPM) Drive BPs to use co-marketing funding for targeted tactics Drive to EBF enablement Webcast Drive to EBF PartnerWorld site Drive to Business Partner Guide to EBF Drive to self-enablement through VIC, EBF training tabs Identify BPs for growth into complementary products/brands (1+1=3) – WebSphere Process Server + WebSphere Portal – Message Broker/ESB -> WSRR, DataPower – Reuse/connectivity -> SOA management/security – WebSphere Portal -> WebSphere Process Manager, other BPM – Reuse/Connectivity -> SOA Governance/Rational – Reuse/Connectivity -> Tivoli Composite Application Manager (ITCAM) Leverage “Grow Your Business with IBM Software” tool Q408 Marketing Priorities © 2008 IBM Corporation AG Software Channel Marketing WebSphere Software WebSphere Channel Marketing Sandy Bickett/Charlotte sbickett@us.ibm.com Q4 Call To Action 1. Q4 focus products: WAS/WAS ND, ESB, Modeler, Commerce Sales Plays and Offerings (cont.) 2. Fall Launch SMART SOA World Tour Play 3: WebSphere BPM End to End 3. Smart SOA WIDGET Value proposition: Process owners, strategic planners, Business analysts who need to understand their process by modeling simulating and analyzing without using development resources. Need to run "scenario's to plan for resource utilization, costs and plan for the what ifs", and need to implement those processes quickly and effectively. Enablement Play 4: WebSphere Commerce Quick-start Value Proposition: Provide consistent, streamlined multi-channel interactions -- no longer can your client’s online store—or any other channel—operate as a stand-alone entity Play 5: WebSphere XD Quick-Start Value Proposition: Extended Deployment Version 6.1 delivers a high performance, easily manageable and dynamically scalable environment for distributed WebSphere applications that leverages the principles and concepts of proven IBM systems. Play 6: WebSphere MQ Quick Start Value proposition: customers can recover their IT budgets by replacing out-dated connectivity logic with a universal messaging backbone. 1.NEW! Dynamic Process Edition WDPE a new bundled offering pricing advantages for our GB customers. 2. NEW! Web syndication of WebSphere product information 3. NEW! Business Partner Guide 4. NEW! WebSphere Business Events Product Sales Kit 5. BPTSE Sponsored Technical Education Sales Plays and Offerings Play 1: Next Step: Enable Mission Critical with ESB Value Proposition: Reduce maintenance costs by reducing number of interfaces, reusing existing assets thru out the company, at the same time reducing the risk of changing IT systems and adding new services. Play 2: WebSphere Application Server Revolution Value Proposition: Senior IT Managers, Developers who need to integrate heterogeneous application infrastructure into a single administrative environment. Clients also looking to maintain a more stable release environment as their companies are demanding quicker better faster response to change. Promotions NEW! WebSphere Business Modeler Rebate (expires 10/31/08) Updated! WebSphere Application Server ND to WebSphere ESB trade-up - Business Partners who have customers running WebSphere Network Deployment should also check out the WebSphere Application Server ND to WebSphere ESB trade up Extended! WPS-WID-Modeler pricing play being extended beyond thru Q3. NEW! MQ Promotion For new customers (expires 12/31/08) WebSphere Knowledge Center Q408 Marketing Priorities © 2008 IBM Corporation AG Software Channel Marketing Midmarket Program Framework Key Focus Areas MMPF Channel Marketing Doug Fiesel dfiesel@us.ibm.com Express Advantage Web Page Business Partner Express Advantage Solutions Guide - Given the focus on cultivating clients in the high-growth midmarket segment, the attached electronic Express Advantage Guide is a must-have reference for access to offerings, programs, incentives and web resources. The Guide contains hot linked tabs, page numbers and websites for easy access to areas of interest for IBM Business Partners. IBM Software Overview Guide for Midsized Businesses - software prescriptions for your IT pains IBM worldwide study: inside the midmarket: a 2007 perspective A Competitive View—Selling the IBM Express Middleware Portfolio - This sales guide is designed to help IBM & IBM Business Partners win against the competition leading with IBM Express Middleware in the SMB space. Mid-Market vs. Enterprise—Selling the IBM Express Middleware Portfolio - This guide is designed to help IBM Business Partners identify opportunities in the mid-market and lead with Express products. An Express Comparison—Selling the IBM Express Middleware Portfolio - This sales guide clarifies the differences between the IBM Express Middleware Portfolio and Microsoft's recently released "Express" development tools. Market intelligence and planning - Learn about current market opportunities and trends, and key resources for developing and executing successful marketing plans and materials. Built on IBM Express Advantage Offerings - The new Built on IBM Express Advantage Offerings initiative is designed to help you take full advantage of IBM's significant marketing investment in the IBM Express Advantage Offerings and differentiate your solutions and services offerings when selling to mid-sized businesses. You can now nominate your solutions and services for the IBM-approved Built on IBM Express Advantage Offerings mark. This mark may only be used with solutions that contain IBM Express Advantage Offerings that are specifically designed for mid-market clients and that have been successfully implemented in a mid-sized client environment. Q408 Marketing Priorities © 2008 IBM Corporation AG Software Channel Marketing Midmarket Program Framework Q4 Websphere/SOA Sales Kits & Information: MMPF Channel Marketing Doug Fiesel dfiesel@us.ibm.com Express Advantage Web Page IBM WebSphere Application Server—Express – Manages simple yet dynamic Web sites with a simplified Web application server and a development environment. IBM WebSphere Business Integration Connect— Express – Allows SMB businesses to quickly implement a connection with up to 5 partners' hubs and securely exchange information, without the need for a complex infrastructure. IBM WebSphere Commerce - Express, Version 6.0 – Designed to drive revenue, attract new shoppers, and improve customer service for your clients. Upside research: building a business case for Business Process Management (BPM) with SOA IBM customer success stories: how Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) drives value for mid-market customers – Success Stories Q408 Marketing Priorities Q4 Lotus Sales Kits & Information: Lotus Complete Messaging Express Starter Pack and Lotus Complete Collaboration Express Starter Pack – Provide a fast, easy and inexpensive way for small or mid-sized clients to enable people to share, manage and organize information more efficiently to help save time and money. – Brochure: Jump-start business e-mail and real-time collaboration with Express starter packs IBM WebSphere Portal - Express – Builds intranets and extranets that provide portals which serve as a single point of dynamic interaction throughout the business. © 2008 IBM Corporation AG Software Channel Marketing Midmarket Program Framework Q4 Tivoli Sales Kits & Information: IBM Tivoli Identity Manager Express – Use IBM Tivoli Identity Manager Express V4.6 to help mid-sized companies enhance IT security, facilitate compliance, reduce IT administrative costs and streamline their business processes. IBM Tivoli Monitoring Express – Offers small and mid-sized businesses the tools to manage bottlenecks, performance impacts and outages from a single, centralized portal. IBM Tivoli Provisioning Manager Express for Inventory 4.1 – Help your clients implement an efficient, low-cost, lightweight inventory management solution that collects, stores, and maintains hardware, software, and asset information. IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Express – Install this small-footprint backup and recovery product designed for the small and medium business (SMB) market space in less than an hour. Q408 Marketing Priorities MMPF Channel Marketing Doug Fiesel dfiesel@us.ibm.com Express Advantage Web Page Q4 Information Management Sales Kits & Information: Leveraging Information Quick Guide – This Quick Guide will provide you with a single source of information such as;. key opportunity identifiers like target audience, value proposition, qualifying questions and much more all on a single page! It also dircets you to the wealth of marketing materials that have already been developed for you to use in your sales and marketing efforts with your own customers and prospects Q4 Rational Sales Kits & Information: Rational Build Forge Express Edition – Offers a centralized build management solution that automates manual steps and efforts to improve quality, and reduce the time it takes to deliver and release software. Your clients can leverage existing tools, scripts, and utilities. Easy to install and implement; supports a wide variety of platforms and databases. © 2008 IBM Corporation AG Software Channel Marketing Next Steps Q408 Marketing Priorities © 2008 IBM Corporation AG Software Channel Marketing Use Software Co-funded Marketing! www.ibm.com/partnerworld/cofundedmarketing Develop Your Campaign • Follow the easy, step-bystep PartnerWorld process to develop and execute campaign tactics Contact your co-funding administrators at cofunds@us.ibm.com if you have questions Q408 Marketing Priorities 4Q Co-funding Brand Tools and Tactics Webcast Replay Download Presentation © 2008 IBM Corporation AG Software Channel Marketing Software Co-funding Funding Model BP Driven Description Offers Business Partners the independence and flexibility to implement their own campaigns with the resources of their choice Process BP submits application : www.ibm.com/partnerworld/cofundedmarketing BP receives email approval before execution BP executes campaign BP submits claim form BP completes and submits validated leads via lead form BP submits proof of performance documents Upon approval IBM will reimburse up to 50% of total costs to the BP BP updates lead status to closure Agency Assisted Increases the speed to market for many Business Partners who may not have the resources or time to execute Marketing campaigns. BP selects and consults with Marketing Center Vendor BP submits application : www.ibm.com/partnerworld/cofundedmarketing BP and Marketing Center Vendor receives email approval before execution Marketing Center Vendor executes campaign on behalf of BP Marketing Center Vendor completes and submits validated leads via lead form BP pays Marketing Center Vendor directly 50% for invoiced services provided BP updates lead status to closure cofunds@us.ibm.com Q408 Marketing Priorities © 2008 IBM Corporation AG Software Channel Marketing Leverage Co-funding to execute Brand Program Funding Models Effective Software Delivery Empowering People Enabling Business Flexibility Governance & Risk Management Leveraging Information Mid-market BP Driven P P P P P P Agency Assisted P P P P P P Q408 Marketing Priorities © 2008 IBM Corporation AG Software Channel Marketing IBM Business Partner Communications PW Newsletter & Email Updates Announcement Letters Speed Sheets Think Thursdays Calls (Monthly by Brand) Business Partner Monthly Newsline Call VAD Calls - Contact Kelly Keeton for more details Information On Demand Today Newsletter Teaming with Business Partners Newsletter IBM Rational Business Partner Update Tivoli Customer Publications Tivoli Top 10 Tivoli VAD Quarterly Update IBM Maximo Business Partner Monthly News WebSphere and SOA Update for Business Partners SOA Newsletter Q408 Marketing Priorities © 2008 IBM Corporation AG Software Channel Marketing IBM PartnerWorld Key Links and Resources Q408 Marketing Priorities PartnerWorld Web site Home page PartnerWorld Software Web Page PartnerWorld Event Finder IBM Marketing Programs VAD Portal IM Business Partner Portal Lotus PartnerWorld Web Page Rational Partner Portal Tivoli Knowledge Center WebSphere Knowledge Center Web Content Syndication Tool Grow Your Business with IBM Software IBM Value Package Software Value Incentive IBM Software Acquisitions IBM Virtual Innovation Center © 2008 IBM Corporation AG Software Channel Marketing Key Americas Software Channel Marketing Contacts Kristi Schaffner Manager Americas SWG Channels Marketing kristi_schaffner@us.ibm.com Chuck Sicard Amanda Travis Sandy Bickett IM Channel Marketing Manager Rational Channel Marketing Manager WebSphere Channel Marketing Manager csicard@us.ibm.com Pam Sharma amandatravis@us.ibm.com Sue Ewig sbickett@us.ibm.com Lotus Channel Marketing Manager Tivoli Channel Marketing Manager pam_sharma@us.ibm.com sewig@us.ibm.com Kelly Keeton VAD Channel Marketing Manager kkeeton@us.ibm.com Kimberly Gilbert Co-marketing Manager kgilber@us.ibm.com Q408 Marketing Priorities Kelley Stoy Channels Communications Software Promotions Focal kstoy@us.ibm.com Lyndsay Dowd Mid-Market Channel Marketing Manager lyndsay_dowd@us.ibm.com Doug Fiesel Mid-Market Channel Marketing Manager dfiesel@us.ibm.com © 2008 IBM Corporation AG Software Channel Marketing Q408 Marketing Priorities © 2008 IBM Corporation