Maximize Value From Your Value-Added Reseller (VAR)
Manage your VARs more effectively to maximize their value-added benefits for your organization.
Organizations need to understand their value-added reseller (VAR) portfolio and the greater VAR landscape to better:
- Manage the VAR portfolio.
- Understand additional value each VAR can provide.
- Maximize existing VAR commitments.
- Evaluate the VARs’ performance.
Our Advice
Critical Insight
VARs typically charge more for products because they are in some way adding value. If you’re not leveraging any of the provided value, you’re likely wasting money and should use a basic commodity-type reseller for procurement.
Impact and Result
This project will provide several benefits to Vendor Management and Procurement:
- Defined VAR value and performance tracking.
- Manageable portfolio of VARs that fully benefit the organization.
- Added training, licensing advice, faster quoting, and invoicing resolution.
- Reduced deployment and logistics costs.
Member Testimonials
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Get the help you need in this 4-phase advisory process. You'll receive 6 touchpoints with our researchers, all included in your membership.
Guided Implementation 1: Organize and prioritize
- Call 1: Scope requirements, objectives, and your specific challenges.
Guided Implementation 2: “EvaluRate” your VARs
- Call 1: Organize your VAR portfolio. Review the VAR Listing and Prioritization Tool.
- Call 2: Understand and list your VAR capabilities. EvaluRate your VARs’ VAR classification.
Guided Implementation 3: Consolidate and reduce
- Call 1: Identify VARs for reduction or consolidation.
- Call 2: Create an information and scorecard file for each VAR.
Guided Implementation 4: Maximize their value
- Call 1: Create an improvement plan for strategic VARs to maximize performance. Schedule QBRs.
Contributors
- Hanif Jessani, IT Manager, Western Forest Products
- Three anonymous contributors
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Implement Your Negotiation Strategy More Effectively
Evaluate and Learn From Your Negotiation Sessions More Effectively
Proactively Identify and Mitigate Vendor Risk
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Improve Your Statements of Work to Hold Your Vendors Accountable
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Master Contract Review and Negotiation for Software Agreements
Master the MSA for Your Managed Services Providers
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