The majority of the IBM software portfolio is sold through Passport Advantage, a customer program designed to provide IBM customers with worldwide software license acquisition, including Fixed Term Licenses and Software Subscription and Support. Passport Advantage customers can acquire licenses, software maintenance, and renewals online, through IBM directly or through IBM Business Partners.
Select IBM software product portfolios are only sold by IBM Business Partners who are approved resellers for the IBM Software ValueNet channel program.
IBM Passport Advantage
- Overview
Passport Advantage and Passport Advantage Express are simple, comprehensive IBM offerings that cover software license acquisition including Fixed Term Licenses and Software Subscription and Support, product upgrades and technical support under a single, common set of agreements, processes and tools.
Passport Advantage is designed for larger enterprises, while Passport Advantage Express, a transaction-based offering, is designed to meet the needs of medium-sized businesses.
The majority of the IBM software portfolio is sold through Passport Advantage, a customer program designed to provide IBM customers with worldwide software license acquisition, including Fixed Term Licenses and Software Subscription and Support. Passport Advantage customers can acquire licenses, software maintenance, and renewals online, through IBM directly or through IBM Business Partners.
IBM Software ValueNet
- Overview
IBM Software ValueNet enables IBM Business Partners who invest in building high value solutions and meet entry criteria and portfolio requirements to participate in a select ecosystem of Business Partners and receive benefits for designated Software ValueNet products. At this time, the IBM Cognos, IBM FileNet, IBM InfoSphere and IBM Optim software products are available under this new program.
