+1. This is called Shared Support:

Performance Recognition and Metrics

Cisco Shared Support is a performance-based program. The partner's performance 
is monitored through a set of metrics that:
● Reward partner performance and recognize partner investment
● Measure the partner's ability to manage and troubleshoot effectively Service 
Request and Return Materials Authorization (RMA) volumes and meet or exceed 
customer expectations
● Measure the partner's ability to sell services
The partner will be measured on the following metrics:
Post-sales customer Satisfaction—Conversion rate, Renewal rate—Service Request 
ratio—RMA unit ratio

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/services/ps3844/ps3849/ps3850/service_partner_guide0900aecd8060da93.pdf

This means if you open lots of TAC cases and lots of RMAs, if you don't renew 
the services, your discount next FY will put you out of the business. Life's 
not easy for Partners. Hey, we are really partners ??? :)


Regards,

Antonio Soares, CCIE #18473 (R&S/SP)
[email protected]

-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] 
[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Asbjorn Hojmark - Lists
Sent: terça-feira, 9 de Novembro de 2010 23:02
To: Jared Mauch
Cc: cisco-nsp List
Subject: Re: [c-nsp] CCO Login to ftp.cisco.com hosed [was Re: FYI: SXI5 posted]

On Tue, 9 Nov 2010 10:38:31 -0500, you wrote:

> Everyone call tac at the same time with this problem... Shall we schedule it ?

However much I'd like to, I'm afraid I can't join in.

They measure Tier 1 (direct) partners on the TAC cases that we create,
and it influences support pricing if we open 'unneccesary' cases, such
as 'RTFM'. (So yes, when their web site sucks and we can't find stuff,
or documentation is inconsistent, we actually (indirectly) pay to get
the answer).

Sigh.

-A

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