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How it Works...for Partners
How it works for Partners 
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  • We have created an online resource client that's hitting millions of desktops..have something compelling to offer? Create a Content Nugget and add it to the program Content Library that most aligns with the topic....reach tons of customers and contribute to the larger community! - Create a Content Nugget Now!

Online ALM Assessment

  • Many customers will complete this ALM Assessment online, but there's an entire 3-day program that follows that exercise. Lead customers through the process of conducting this in-depth ALM Assessment and help them create their own VSTS Impact Roadmap that will help them in their adoption of Visual Studio Team System. Ask about the Partner ALM Assessment Tool now!

SDLCinaBox

  • We engage a lot of partners to deliver SDLCinaBox for our customers....2 or 3-day engagements, most of which are funded by us as a part of pre-sales engagements. If you are interested in delivering this program, just make us aware you exist, and we'll do our best to support you. Download the program now and get started! If you're interested in delivering this program to the many customers around the world, let us know and we'll get you registered as a qualified partner.

APO Proof of Concept

  • This is a little more involved, but if you believe you have a firm grasp of TFS Process Templates, the Application Lifecycle Management paradigm, and understand how to help customers with the mapping of a written process to TFS process template implementation, then this POC is something you might be interested in. Let us know if you'd like to deliver this based on the outline of the POC program.

VSTS Training Roadmap

  • Understanding what training and education options are available can be both straight forward and very daunting at the same time. If you would like to train, or simply provide customers with the roadmap for their training options....let us know. A VSTS Training Roadmap provides them with a continuing education roadmap for Visual Studio Team System, and bases it on the levels of maturity they'd like to proceed with based on the ALM Assessment and SDLCinaBox engagements.

Live Project using VSTS

  • This is the part of the roadmap you're already used to...helping the customers implement the "development lifecycle" aspect of their project. All we ask is that you understand that it's now more than development...it's process and team collaboration. The more you help our customers improve process and collaboration, the more you help them improve software quality and customer satisfaction. If you have a live project coming up with a customer and want some assistance, please let us know...we're glad to help you!

Ongoing Advisory Services

  • Many of you are already considered trusted advisors for your customers. SDLCinaBox and the other VSTS Readiness Programs simply augment your existing offerings. We encourage you to continue providing the same quality of service you've been providing, and expand into more of the Application Platform Optimization (APO) and Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) areas. We're happy to support you formally in our Microsoft Inner Circle Program or casually via SDLCinaBox.com support channels.
 
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