Read what leading analysts say about ISVs and the IBM PartnerWorld program.
Wohl Associates: Financial model for ISVs looking at SaaS Learn about the financial issues of moving to the Software as a Service (SaaS) model, how to make the change, and case studies of successful companies.
IDC: Worldwide top ten ISV partner programs 2006 vendor analysis: Enabling ISV partners for success This IDC study provides a review and comparative assessment of the top ten ISV partner programs, ranking IBM at the top of the group.
Hurwitz Associates: The value of a strong partnering ecosystem Learn the value of a partner ecosystem and the success criteria companies should consider when selecting a partner program, and see how three IBM Business Partners have benefited from IBM's ecosystem approach.
IDC: Worldwide independent software vendor programs 2006 vendor analysis This IDC study provides a review and analysis of the independent software vendor
(ISV) partner programs offered by 10 software vendors.
Summit Strategies: The RSI land grab and the quest for midmarket dominance Summit Strategies says IBM strategy demonstrates it can work with RSIs in the midmarket and is expanding PartnerWorld Industry Networks to integrate seamlessly with ISVs, RSIs, and other Business Partners.