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Small and Midsize Business Channel Partners -- Partner Guidelines

The following table lists guidelines for SAP Small and Midsize Business (SMB) Channel partners.

Partnership Guidelines Value-Added Reseller (VAR) Sales and Service Partner (SSP) Application Service Provider (ASP) Independent Software Vendor (ISV)
SAP approval process SAP executive level SAP executive level SAP executive level SAP executive level
Participate as partner in other category If applicable If applicable Hosting Partner If applicable
SAP reference customer Required NA NA NA
Geographical presence Local/regional; Europe/regional based on partner agreement Local Local Local/regional/global; Europe/regional based on ISV agreement
Investment in partnership (e.g. marketing, development, joint solutions, etc.) Required Optional Required Required
Building solutions for SMB Required Optional Optional Required
Offering solutions for SMB Required Required Required Required
Establish sales force Required NA Required Required
Support organization Required Optional Optional Required
Installed mySAP.com components Required* Required* Required* Required*
Ability to solutions for demo workplace, e-business, and business-to-business Required Required Required Optional
Technical support capabilities Required If applicable Required Required

*Optional components are SAP Enterprise Portal, SAP Enterprise Buyer, SAP CRM, and SAP Business Information Warehouse.

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