Skip to main content

Software > Information Management > 

Enterprise content management

Teaming with Business Partners
IBM Information Management Software


Information Management software

ProductsSales toolsTech resourcesTrainingNews

IBM provides extensive Information Management training and certification resources for Business Partners in a variety of formats.

Select a training format from the following list:



Classroom instruction   e-Learning
Demos   Self-study aids
Discounts and reimbursements   Teleconferences
Downloads and CDs   Virtual Innovation Center

Classroom instruction

  • Courses offered by IBM Training Services (fee-based for customers and Business Partners)

    Course catalog
    Certification

  • Courses offered by IBM PartnerWorld®

    Software sales training path (training finder)
    IBM Innovation Centers (IIC)
    These centers are IBM-run, worldwide facilities providing comprehensive migration and testing services to Business Partners. Benefits include access to the latest technologies, development tools, secure porting labs and expert technical assistance. Classroom-based technical seminars and hands-on workshops are also available at no charge.
    Top Gun sales training
    IBM Top Gun training is designed to increase sales, solutions, competitive and technical skills for IT professionals who sell, market or support software products and solutions. The program uses a popular "Top Gun" format involving unique class themes, stimulating lectures, stand-up exercises, hands-on labs, quizzes, and product demonstrations.

Back to top


Demos

  • IBM recorded demonstration portfolio
    Show your clients the breadth and depth of the IBM Management software portfolio with easy to use product demonstrations. These recorded product demonstrations highlight the business value of our software products. The demos are organized by Solutions, Product Family and Industry, and are packaged with audio that tell the story for you. Other demos available at this site include product tutorials with "how-to" callouts and product overview presentations. Best of all, these demos are available on the Internet, so you can share individual demo links with your clients.

    Access the demo portfolio.


Back to top


Discounts and reimbursements

IBM Business Partner training benefits include:

We Pay offerings — a reimbursement opportunity to help you offset the expense of building technical skills.
IBM Training incentives — a discount on all public classroom courses and technical conferences offered by IBM Training.
IBM Education Pack — a prepaid discount program that gives your organization's employees access to the top-notch classroom training, technical conferences and e-learning offerings at a very competitive price. This option is ideal for companies that need to train multiple employees on limited budgets.
Other discounts — may apply based on your geographical location or partner profile.

Back to top


Downloads and CDs

Information Management software trials and betas
IBM Software downloads and CDs
Technology downloads (Linux, Java, Wireless, XML, open standards)
Software updates and fixes

Back to top


e-Learning

Back to top


Self-study aids

IBM Redbooks
developerWorks Technical Library

Back to top


Teleconferences

  • Content Management Sales Training Replays
    Previous sales training teleconferences on Content Management have been recorded for your convenience.

  • Think!Thursday Sales Series replays
    The Information Management Think!Thursday series, hosted by IBM sales and marketing leaders, provides brand-specific and cross-brand enablement information to help you accelerate your business practices and sales opportunities. A live Think!Thursday session is held on the second Thursday of each month and recorded for your convenience. If you missed a live session, see the list of Information Management replays.

Back to top


Virtual Innovation Center

The Virtual Innovation Center (VIC) is an online enablement resource for IBM Business Partners that can help improve your sales, technical, marketing and product skills. The VIC provides online education, migrating and porting assistance, and no-charge architecture consultations. You can also take advantage of e-support such as technical help, live chat sessions, hints and tips, frequently-asked questions and more.

For a list of Information Management online sales and technical training courses recently added to the VIC, visit the Information Management page for VIC training.

Back to top


Contact us! Ask questions. Submit ideas. Comment on this site.

Essential links
Growth Through Skills global distribution strategy 
Sales guides 
Sales and marketing kits 
Sales training 
Information Agenda resources 
Passport Advantage® for Resellers 
Software Online Catalog 
Strategic alliances 

Membership and benefits
Join the Information On Demand Specialty 
Join IBM PartnerWorld® 
PartnerWorld ID and password help 
Software Value Incentive program 
Web content syndication 

Working with files

Get the Adobe® Reader®

Get the Adobe® Flash® Player

Get the Microsoft® PowerPoint Viewer

Get the Microsoft® Word Viewer