Data management servers

Teaming with Business Partners
IBM Information Management Software

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


Course catalog

• IBM DB2® family
• IBM Informix® family
• IBM InfoSphere™ Warehouse
• IBM Optim™
• IBM solidDB
• IBM U2 family
• IMS™ family
• Other DB2 data servers

Certification
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• 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.

  
  

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The Data Management Bootcamps are instructor-led workshops for IBM Business Partners, offered in a classroom setting. These bootcamps provide deep-dive, technical training on IBM Data Management products and technologies — including DB2®, Informix®, Optim™, and InfoSphere™ Warehouse.

Each bootcamp includes detailed presentations and hands-on labs where attendees can gain in-depth knowledge about the topics covered.

There is no charge* to participate in a Data Management Bootcamp. Sessions are open to current and prospective IBM Business Partners worldwide.

For a schedule of available bootcamps, detailed agendas and enrollment information, please visit IBM developerWorks®.

* Bootcamp attendees are responsible for any incidental expenses such as travel, lodging and meals.

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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.

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

  CD-ROM training, mobile learning, Web-based training and more

  
  
• Courses offered by IBM PartnerWorld®
  
  

  	Software sales training path (training finder)
  	Information On Demand lecture series
  	PartnerWorld University Software College

  
  

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IBM offers PartnerWorld® members a comprehensive sales and technical training curriculum for the IBM Information Management portfolio. Available at no additional charge, the simplified sales curriculum provides Business Partners with training opportunities at three skill levels.

Get started with the Information Management sales training.

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• Sales telecon replay: Managing Data Growth (Americas)
  This sales teleconference replay highlights customer issues, questioning techniques, and elevator pitches designed to help you uncover new opportunities for IBM® DB2® Compression and Optim Archiving solutions.
  
  
• 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.

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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.

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