Dynamic Infrastructure specialty

Let the Dynamic Infrastructure specialty help you maximize your ability to capture the growth of the IT transformation market. Beginning in January 2010, these steps must be completed to qualify for the specialty.

1. Join the Dynamic Infrastructure community.
   The community is designed to support collaboration among Business Partners and IBM around Dynamic Infrastructure solutions.
   
   
2. Review the specialty criteria.
   ISVs who wish to qualify for the Dynamic Infrastructure specialty must meet a base set of criteria in the categories of business requirements, marketing, technical sales or support skills, and technical optimization of your application.
   
   
3. Choose a solution area to complete specific technical requirements.
   In addition to the base business, marketing, sales and support skills, and technical criteria, each Dynamic Infrastructure solution area requires support for a specific set of IBM hardware and software that must either be a pre-requisite or co-requisite for your solution to qualify for the specialty. Select the solution area relevant to a solution your company has developed to ensure you meet these technical requirements.
   • Business resiliency
   • Energy efficiency
   • Service management
   • Virtualization and consolidation
   
   
4. Create a Global Solutions Directory listing.
   Sign in to the Global Solutions Directory using your IBM ID, select Manage solutions, and create a listing for each solution you wish to use as a basis for qualifying for the specialty. If your solution is already listed in the Global Solutions Directory, you're ready to proceed.
   
   
5. Submit your customer experiences.
   A minimum of two customer experiences are required to qualify for the specialty. After your company has met all criteria, sign in again to the Global Solutions Directory, select Manage solutions, then select Submit a customer experience. From the application page you can create a new customer experience or work with an existing one.
   
   IBM, or a representative of IBM, will then contact your satisfied customer to verify that your solution is installed in production and running on IBM hardware with IBM middleware. Once verified, you will receive an e-mail notifying you of the results. The verification process takes approximately ten business days, but this could be longer based on our ability to contact your customer.
   
   
6. Apply for the specialty. (Available January 2010)
   Once your solution is listed in the Global Solutions Directory, sign in again and select Manage solutions. Go to Nominate your solution for an IBM technical validation or specialty and complete the application form. Your qualifications will be reviewed by IBM and upon approval you will receive an e-mail instructing you how to proceed.
   
   
7. Sign the required trademark license supplement. (Available January 2010)
   The IBM PartnerWorld Agreement International Supplement for the Use of IBM Trademarks Accredited for Dynamic Infrastructure outlines the legal terms and conditions for use of the Dynamic Infrastructure specialty mark in your marketing materials. The supplement is accessible only by the Authorized Profile Administrator (APA) of your company after you have successfully met all qualification criteria. If you do not know who your APA is contact PartnerWorld Contact Services.
   • Preview specialty supplement
   
   
8. Download your licensed mark. (Available January 2010)
   After you have successfully met all qualification criteria and signed the required trademark license supplement, you may download the Accredited for Dynamic Infrastructure Specialty mark that you can use in the packaging and marketing materials of your qualified offerings.