Accreditation
Awards granted for passing online assessment exams and accepting online agreement. Certificates of accreditation are granted indicating mastery of selling/technical concepts and fluency in Symantec product lines. Accreditations are used for Symantec Partner Program designation and benefits.The web-based assessment tracking tool used by Symantec to monitor individual assessment results and progress toward accreditations. Awards and certificates of accreditation are granted in CertTracker.
A scheduled learning event with lab-style hands-on work, which is delivered by an instructor and conducted in a physical location.
Live or prerecorded presentation that delivers in-depth or topical information on sales techniques, technical information or Symantec Partner Program materials.
Tools enabling partners to build relationships with other partners or Symantec teams solicit and/or build new sales/technical tools and documentation to sell and deploy Symantec solutions.
The delivery of learning, training or education program by electronic means; a self-paced activity using a computer or other electronic device to provide the educational material.
A forum where partner peer-to-peer questions can be socialized and technical and sales answers can be provided.
The online system used by PartnerNet to manage and deliver the multiple sales and technical learning paths and assessments individuals can follow and provide registration information and enrollment forms.
Electronic distribution tool - containing product content modules which provide partners with the latest sales and technical tools/collateral/information to quickly increase knowledge and understanding of the Symantec product portfolio.
Technical product sales accreditation - validates knowledge of how to technical selling capabilities knowledge for a product, including conducting sales technical presentations and demonstrations.
Product sales accreditation - validates knowledge of how to position the product within the Symantec product lines, cite the key selling points, competitive differentiation and overcome common sales objections.
Technical accreditation focusing on the product essentials of installation, configuration, use of a Symantec product; includes pre-install planning, configuration, deploying, upgrading, and basic troubleshooting techniques.
The embodiment of Symantec partner education and enablement; organizes learning resources such as training, collaboration and intelligence to better educate and enable Symantec partners to sell and support Symantec products.
Organized learning paths utilizing eLearning or instructor-led courseware designed to prepare an individual for material mastery and accreditation testing.
A recommended training path consists of structured delivery of sales or technical training content that leads to subject mastery and preparation for taking an accreditation exam.
A scheduled learning event with lab-style hands-on work, which is led by an instructor and conducted via a network; students and instructors work remotely (separate locations) students access remote pre-configured lab systems over the network.
Live or prerecorded presentation of sales, technical, or partner program material delivered via WebEx or Live Meeting; typically accompanied by a live Q&A session.