Certification

• Software and hardware
• Development by the Business Partner or by an Independent Software Vendor (ISV) to jointly market with, or give marketing rights to, the Business Partner

• Platform: Yes, at the firm level
   
• Power servers with IBM i:
  Sales: IBM Certified Specialist - Power Systems Sales for IBM i Operating System
  Technical: IBM Certified Specialist - Power Systems Technical Support for i
   
• Power servers with AIX:
  Sales: IBM Certified Specialist - Power Systems Sales for AIX and Linux
  Technical: IBM Certified Specialist - Power Systems Technical Support for AIX and Linux

Click on the above product for a listing of currently available qualifying certification tests. Test numbers are subject to change.

VAE: No

• Lapse in certification: Notify IBM within 30 days of lapse. The Business Partner has three months to meet certification requirements to maintain VAE approval. The Business Partner can continue marketing during the three months period. If there is a failure to notify IBM or a failure to comply, the Business Partner can reapply after the 12-month waiting period.
• Billed Value Measurement: No
• Face-to-face meeting: Yes
• Sales location: No
• The Business Partner must have marketing rights to, or will jointly market with, the ISV or the ISV's reseller, the ISV's solution offering

• Power servers
• System i
• System p
• MES model/processor upgrades (applies to all VAEs unless noted in the VAE description)

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