Software Licensing - IBM Software Passport Advantage and Passport Advantage Express Licensing Program Overview
IBM Passport Advantage® and Passport Advantage Express are simple, comprehensive offerings that provide software-license acquisition and renewable Software Maintenance (Product Upgrades and Technical Support) using a common set of processes and tools.
Both solutions will help you increase revenue and close more sales faster. With Passport Advantage and Passport Advantage Express, your customers can get the most from their IBM software while you increase the profit potential of your sales.
To place an order, contact your Account Executive directly or call Zones at 800.408.9663
Program Name
Customer Size
Customer Type
Customer Profile
Open License Program (OLP)
Customers make a purchase from CA's participating product line — no minimum point purchase is required.
Corporate
Designed to meet the needs of businesses of all sizes. OLP helps you reduce the costs associated with evaluating, acquiring, implementing, deploying and maintaining CA software and services.
IBM Software Passport Advantage
Large Enterprise OrganizationsMulti-Sites, Multi-National
500 points for new enrollmentRelationship Based
Corporate, Government and Academic Passport Advantage offers better pricing for your volume purchases over time and is based on your Relationship Suggested Volume Price (RSVP) level.
Designed for large organizations and/or have multiple locations. Passport Advantage is the most flexible and cost-effective way for organizations to reap the benefits of new releases of the latest technology, and technical support to keep businesses up and running plus obtain volume pricing for significant software purchases. It can help lower acquisition and administrative costs, facilitate migration to new platforms, boost productivity, and increase profits. Enrollment required.
IBM Software Passport Advantage Express
Small to Medium Organizations
No Minimum
Transactional Based
Corporate, Academic and Government
Passport Advantage Express is designed for single-site, smaller enterprise businesses. The features of Passport Advantage with the simplicity of transaction-based acquisition. Passport Advantage Express features a single price level-there are no points and no aggregating. Renewals take place on a per-transaction basis, spreading the cost throughout your budget year.