An Introduction to the IBM Tools to aid you in selling Storage

Terry Kaschula kaschk@za.ibm.com

2011 IBM Corporation

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Official Technical Sales Support - What to use when?

COMP

I want to attack an EMC VNX account, where are the weaknesses ? My account is attacked by Oracle Exadata, how to defend our base ?

More... Mail

Techline

"Do we support EMC Powerpath in parallel with XIV drivers during migration?"

TechDocs (tech!)

Did somebody already resolve that compatibility issue I'm stuck with? More...

European Storage Competence Center (for EMEA)

"Can we prove to the client that this combination actually works ?" "Can you help me design an appropriately performing configuration?" "Can I bring my customer to a design workshop & proof-of-concept?"

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GUI Demo, raise customer faith in IBM's products

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Unofficial Technical Sales Support

DiskCore mailing list

subscribe

"Did anyone in EMEA implement a stretched SVC using Dell & HP storage?" "Is there some field experience with code level 6.3.0.1 ? Any early references?

Cattail archives (IBM w3)

w3

Are there re-usable Powerpoint slides about Solid State Storage? Where do I find a neutral portfolio overview, or hints & tips? How do I find the thought leaders for topic XY?

Subscribe to Diskcore: email to diskcore-subscribe@hursley.ibm.com with only the word subscribe in the body of the email. To browse Cattail, go to http://cattail.boulder.ibm.com/cattail/ (or straight to http://cattail.boulder.ibm.com/cattail/#view=axel.koester@de.ibm.com :-)

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Presales tools in detail

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COMP: CompeteCenter (worldwide resource)

Write question, ask for help: compete@dk.ibm.com More: http://w3.ibm.com/sales/competition/

Storage Sales Tool

https://w303.ibm.com/sales/competition/compdlib.nsf/SearchView/4F68C0CF2311C10D00 2573720020B21B?Opendocument Demo:

Compete Kits

https://w303.ibm.com/sales/competition/compdlib.nsf/searchview?SearchView&Query=(fi eld+consultant+contains+IBM+Techline+CompeteCenter)+and+(field+doctitle+c ontains+compete+kit)&SearchOrder=4

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Techline: Technical Sales Support (IOT level)

Write question

http://w3-03.ibm.com/support/techline/eu/trg/form.html

Library / knowledge repository

http://techlinelinuxshare.greenock.uk.ibm.com/
Service Offering System Design & Configuration Competitive Assessment Design Assessment ISV Sizing Description
Techline specialists will consult with you and your client on product or solution information, alternatives, and compatibility. Techline will design and configure a technically sound IBM server, storage, software solution (including IBM software licensing), or integrated multi-brand solution. Deliverables include system design recommendations and alternatives, and order-ready configurations. Techline specialists provide expertise on STG competitive products and solutions. Deliverables include product or solution comparisons, competitive pricing, sales presentations and total cost of acquisition tools. Techline specialists perform IT Optimization analysis and studies, for servers and storage, that address topics such as virtualization, server consolidation, capacity planning, TCO (Total Cost of Operations), and capacity performance analysis for ISV applications. Using the latest sizing information and tools available, Techline Sizing Specialists analyze your client's requirements and project the resources needed for their ISV application. The results are provided in a high quality client deliverable. Techline ISV Sizing specialists also advise you and your client in making platform deployment decisions. Sizing services for ISV Software are available for select SAP, Oracle, and Cross Industry applications. To expedite your request for Techline ISV Sizing support, after submitting this form, select and complete the appropriate ISV Sizing Questionnaire.

IBM Software Sizing

Using the latest sizing information and tools available, Techline Sizing Specialists analyze your client's requirements and project the resources needed for their IBM Software implementation, including virtualized environments under PowerVM or VMWare. The results are provided in a high quality client deliverable. Techline Software Sizing specialists also advise you and your client in making platform deployment decisions. Sizing services for IBM Software are available for select Business Analytics, Industry Solutions, Information Management, Lotus, Rational, Tivoli and WebSphere brand products. Techline Specialists support GTS Service Product Lines (SPLs) for Internet Security Systems (ISS) / Tivoli Security. Expert pre-sale technical support for these GTS SPLs includes product positioning, solution design, RFP technical assistance, remote demonstrations, configuration support and enablement, Statements of Work, intellectual capital and Quick Proposal templates.

Services Support

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Techline Sasha: Sametime Access Services Help Agent

Techline have recently piloted a new service called Sasha (Sametime Access Services Help Agent). Sasha is available only to IBM sellers based in Europe, and offers access from your Sametime buddy list where you can instantly chat with a specialist, search the Techline knowledge base, update or check the status of any of your existing requests! Sasha will also allow the submission of new service requests via Sametime, and gives you a convenient additional way to submit this request, especially if it can't be routed live to a specialist for whatever reason (this is also very handy from mobile devices). Access to Techline specialists via skills group based queues (similar to phone hunt groups)

Integration with CRM Siebel with automated creation of service requests Drive intellectual capital re-use by offering search function via Sametime Integration with Bluepages (for Sellers details) ans Bluegroups (to manage hunt groups) Ability to submit a SR to CRM Siebel (similar to the web based TRG, but in a Sametime session) To use, simply start a chat with Techline Sasha

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TechDocs: Worldwide knowledge library - IBM internal

Browse the library

http://w3-03.ibm.com/support/techdocs/atsmastr.nsf/Web/TD-ByDate

Browse related to special keyword / product

http://w303.ibm.com/support/techdocs/atsmastr.nsf/WebDocs/?Search&Query=[Var_Platform= 1009]&SearchOrder=1&AdvPage=AdvSearch

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Learn a basic demo of a product GUI !

Raising faith in a product's functionality is 50% of the sales success

1. WWW-based GUI access for Business Partners and IBMers

Reserve your private physical machine for 1 day DS3000/5000, Storwize V7000, DS8000, SVC, N series, SONAS, TPC
https://www-927.ibm.com/servers/eserver/storageplaza/BERT.nsf/solutions

2. Quick GUI access for IBMers without reservation

PureSystem, storage systems, System Software Learning videos Registration + OpenVPN installation required
https://www-03.ibm.com/quickr/storagedemonstrationscenter

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SSIC
http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/support/storage/ssic/interoperability.wss

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Implementation & support help

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Submitting special support requests (SCORE/RPQ)

SCORE = Solution for Compliance in a Regulated Environment

Standardized process for all STG & SWG products

Will be granted if a solution is "known to work under conditions" Business Partners: Please ask your IBM contact

View SCORE: http://www.ibm.com/support/entry/portal/Overview/Software/Other_Software/Solution_for_Complia nce_in_a_Regulated_Environment_(SCORE)

Submit SCORE: http://iprod.tucson.ibm.com/systems/support/storage/ssic/interoperability.wss

Give your request enough punch, so that it stands out!

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Proof of concept & implementation help

EMEA http://escc.mainz.de.ibm.com

Consulting Services Technical Enablement Client Workshops Product Demos Development Test Support Customized Workshops

Client Care Complaint Management

Migration Services
Integration Services Post-Sales Product Support Technical Advisor Services

Solution Design & Consulting Support Proof of Concept Software Services Health Check Services Client Tailored Service

Quick access alias http://ibmurl.hursley.ibm.com/2J01

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Free StorageCare client implementation service

40 hours on-site implementation for free (Q2Q4 2012)

StorageCare is a post-sales Storage Services funding program for qualifying products (SONAS, Storwize V7000 Unified, ProtecTIER & Real-Time Compression Appliance) to support sales closing and ensure proper installation. STG Lab Services experts will deliver 40 hours of service plus max. 8 hours travel for product implementation or data migration at no charge to the customer, although within a formal contract.
1. 2. Must be FIRST installation of qualifying product in an account (limited to one) Service delivery must complete within 3 months of qualifying product delivery 3. Siebel opportunity number required at nomination

Send nominations to your regional Storage Brand Sales contact: GMUs Storwize V7000 Unified Jason Birkett/United Arab Emirates/IBM SONAS Cher Kion Chai/Singapore/IBM ProtecTIER & RtCA Cuneyt Mert Baki/United Arab Emirates/IBM

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Take-away resources

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iPhone App ibm.com/systems/storage/resource/mobileapp/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_9aCDNBif0

STG portfolio Speeds & feeds Contacts Success stories Anecdotes Hints & Tips

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Mobile App ibmstgsalesinfo.com (public access for IBM & BP)

Links to PDF+ PPT on w3 & PartnerWorld

Launch or "share"

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System Storage Product Guide 24-page distributable PDF

http://www.ibm.com/common/ssi/cgibin/ssialias?subtype=RG&infotype=PM&htmlfid=TSO00364USEN &attachment=TSO00364USEN.PDF 18

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Storage Asset Finder (good old Excel collection)

frequently updated

Business Partners
http://www.ibm.com/partnerworld/wps/servlet/ContentHandler/SGDN381075O28640D66

IBMers
https://w3-03.sso.ibm.com/sales/support/ShowDoc.wss?docid=SGDN381075O28640D66 Storage Asset Finder Overview
This spreadsheet is intended to help in locating Storage assets that have been in market since October 2011. It includes Internal, Partner, and External links as appropriate. You only need to point and click on the link to be directed to the appropriate asset. Generally, it is organized by disk (large to small), tape (large to small), and solutions within each tab. You can use the pull down (grey box on 3C) to find assets specific to a product.

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Other places to show clients

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ibmquicklinks.com

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PubLib: Online user's guides about IBM products

Demonstrate openness to interested customers: no pitfalls

http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/sonasic/sonas1ic/index.jsp /

All IBM STG and SWG products Has good search capabilities
e.g. http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/tsminfo/v6r2/index.jsp

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IBM.com/support: Customized experience

Demonstrate ease-of-use :

http://ibm.com/support/

Page will remember my system(s) Easy to find download archives

(host kits, fixes, XIV GUI, etc.)

remembers my systems

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Miscellaneous

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IBM Software Support: SWAN

Ask Questions (w3)

http://w3-103.ibm.com/software/xl/swan/xlswan.nsf/search.xsp?product=istorageflashcopymanager

Automatically redirects to a subject matter expert.

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Competitive Sales Special Incentives (HP, Oracle)

Find the persons in charge, e.g.

HP Crusher Incentive
10% Target Incentive Challenge to sellers on quota-based Sales Plans, and a 10% TI Incremental
Incentive to sellers on Absolute Sales Plans, to be awarded to any seller who brings in a new HP competitive deal worth $500K or more, and closes it between now and Sept. 30. Contact Jennifer Van Cise/Armonk/IBM for additional details or questions.

Refuse to Lose
The Refuse to Lose program assigns Top Technical resources to help progress deals. They'll
prioritize these competitive opportunities so you can engage earlier and close business faster. Go to global TechXpress to submit a Rapid Response Team engagement request for your qualified pre-sales STG opportunity and select "Global Refuse to Lose STG Tech Sales." Contact Gel Hall/Dallas/IBM or Brian Sanchez/Atlanta/IBM for additional details.

Even when a special incentive program has expired, the contact person might still be in charge of a new competitive program. Ask!
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