eGuide home      Rational software      Rational Services & solutions      Rational Support & downloads      My IBM  
IBM Passport Advantage & Passport Advantage Express
On the Web

Passport Advantage overview  |  Passport Advantage brochures and quick guides | Passport Advantage tutorial | Passport Advantage Online Help


What are Passport Advantage and Passport Advantage Express?

Passport Advantage® and Passport Advantage® Express are simple, comprehensive IBM programs that cover software license acquisition and maintenance options under a single, common set of agreements, processes and tools.

Passport Advantage is focused on larger enterprises that may have multiple sites. IBM's new offering, Passport Advantage Express, is a transaction-based program designed to meet the needs of smaller, single site enterprises.

Details

IBM offers two license acquisition and maintenance programs; Passport Advantage and Passport Advantage Express. Passport Advantage is designed for larger enterprises. Passport Advantage Express is designed to meet the needs of medium-sized businesses.

Passport Advantage is IBM's comprehensive software licensing and software maintenance (product upgrades and technical support) program. It is designed for larger enterprises that may have multiple sites. Passport Advantage gives you more opportunities to obtain better pricing. Passport Advantage offers better pricing for your volume purchases over time and is based on your Relationship Suggested Volume Price (RSVP) level. You can qualify for even better pricing based on the size of individual transactions—including purchases from select Independent Software Vendors.

Additional details on Passport Advantage are available.

Passport Advantage Express is designed for single-site, smaller enterprises. This offering combines the full Passport Advantage product list with the simplicity of transaction-based acquisition. Passport Advantage Express does not require a relationship agreement—each transaction is subject to the terms and conditions in force at the time. Also, license acquisitions will include Software Maintenance. That's all there is to it—simple, straightforward, easy.

Additional details on Passport Advantage Express are available.

Passport Advantage brochures & quick reference guides on CD

This file requires Adobe Reader. Passport Advantage and Passport Advantage Express brochure
This file requires Adobe Reader. Passport Advantage and Passport Advantage Express quick reference guide
This file requires Adobe Reader. Software Maintenance brochure

Additional Passport Advantage brochures, FAQs and quick guides may be found on ibm.com.

 

Note: Adobe® Reader® is required to view these presentations.

CD Publication Date: January 2009
© Copyright IBM Corporation 
2009