Performance Management Partner Program

Performance Management Partner Program Provides a Comprehensive Set of Benefits

Performance Management Partner Program Provides a Comprehensive Set of Benefits

Designed to enable partners to fully leverage their relationship with Actuate Performance Management Applications, our programs and resources give partners the flexibility to choose the level of engagement that best supports their business and client needs.

Strategic

Our Strategic Partners have a solid track record in managing and delivering complex Global solutions, and have long-term relationships with their customers. Strategic Partners have made the highest level of commitment. They have the in-house expertise and skills needed for successful implementations and are capable of leading the entire sales cycle. Strategic Partners are dedicated sales and marketing people from Global 2000 organizations who are willing and able to include Actuate Performance Management Applications in a majority of their opportunities.

Elite

Elite Partners are typically large solution providers focused on a specific geography or vertical, who wish to work with Actuate Performance Management Applications on a more long-term basis. Elite Partners will often have a strong presence regionally and will make a significant commitment to Actuate Performance Management Applications and actively go-to-market with Actuate Performance Management Applications. Elite Partners and Actuate will work together during the sales process, with Actuate Performance Management Applications fulfilling all of the post sales activities (implementation and ongoing support). Elite partners have trained Actuate Performance Management Applications personnel, and staff can provide implementation and ongoing support.

Performance Specialist

Performance Specialist Partners are typically specialized and highly focused management consultants, individual Performance Management practitioners, and consulting organizations who want to offer Actuate Performance Management Applications to compliment their go-to-market solutions and practices. Generally, Performance Specialist Partners work with Actuate on pre and post sales activities. They expect Actuate to sell directly to the customer, provide all necessary implementation services, and support the customer on an ongoing basis.

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Solution Partner Benefits

  Performance Specialist Partner Elite Partner Strategic Partner
Sales & Marketing
Detailed Bio with hotlinks to website Tick Tick Tick
Performancesoft sales force awareness Tick Tick Tick
Visibility on Performancesoft's website Tick Tick Tick
Joint customer success stories Tick Tick Tick
Editorial content in Performancesoft publications   Tick Tick
Customer referrals and lead-sharing opportunities     Tick
Public relation activities Tick
Partner Support
Sales Support Tick Tick Tick
Software updates and upgrades   Tick Tick
Technical support hotline   Tick Tick
Vote on future features/functions   Tick Tick
Joint services opportunities   Tick Tick
Marketing Collateral
Performancesoft product collateral Tick Tick Tick
Jointly branded collateral     Tick
Training and Sales Tools
Views self-running demo Tick Tick Tick
Views orientation training (mandatory) Tick Tick Tick
Full Business Partner training (mandatory)   Tick Tick
Views Global Edition (for demos only)   Tick Tick
Customer Views - Prospect specific demos Tick Tick Tick
Custom-built sample database for partner's niche     Tick
Events
Discounts for Annual User Group Conference (UGC) Tick Tick Tick
Performancesoft seminar sponsorship   Tick Tick
Free passes to UGC   1 2
Partner participation at UGC     If Approp- riate
Joint seminars     If Approp- riate
News and Communication
Quarterly partner newsletter Tick Tick Tick
Subscription to Perform magazine Tick Tick Tick
Performancesoft newsletter Tick Tick Tick
General
Commission on Performancesoft products & services Tick Tick Tick
Dedicated Performancesoft relationship manager Tick Tick Tick

Solution Partner Requirements

Solution Partners are tiered according to the following requirements and performance criteria:

Solution Partner Requirements

 
  Performance Specialist Partner Elite Partner Strategic Partner
General
Initial Business Partner fee No Fee $3,500 $7,000
Annual renewal fee No Fee $1,500 $2,500
Completed partner application Tick Tick Tick
Signed Performancesoft partnership agreement Tick Tick Tick
Designated partner contact person Tick Tick Tick
Annual Views revenue target $200K $1 million $3 million
Planning Documents
Completed partner profile Tick Tick Tick
Detailed joint business development plan   Tick Tick
Views Certification and Training
Views orientation training (mandatory) Tick    
Full Business Partner training (mandatory)   Tick Tick
Trained system consultant on staff Tick Tick Tick
Trained system specialists - Level 1 on staff   Tick Tick
Participation at supplemental training   Tick Tick
Marketing
Performancesoft partner logo on Partner website Tick Tick Tick
Clear and prominent link to Performancesoft website Tick Tick Tick
Internal Expertise/Skills
Microsoft Office Tick Tick Tick
SQL, ETL or other data extraction knowledge   Tick Tick
Performancesoft Involvement
Pre-Sales / Marketing   If Approp- riate If Approp- riate
Sales Cycle Tick If Approp- riate If Approp- riate
Implementation Tick If Approp- riate If Approp- riate
System Specialist Training Tick Tick Tick
Ongoing support Tick Tick Tick
News and Communication
Partner activity reports Quarterly Quarterly Quarterly
Annually update partner profile and plan Tick Tick Tick
Attend partner webcasts Tick Tick Tick
Submit customer success stories references   Tick Tick
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