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Benefits of Starlight Product Certification Program


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Benefit Silver Gold Platinum
Starlight Marketing/Channel Management
Published final report - Optional Optional
Published as Starlight internal standard - Optional Yes
Included in Starlight marketing collaterals strategy - 'joint success stories' Optional Optional Optional
Potential tradeshow collaboration - - Yes
Shared channel management strategy - Optional Yes
Become approved co-selling partner with Starlight Field Sales and Client Services - - Yes
Product endorsed in solution sales by Starlight Client Services - Yes Yes
Hot links to Starlight's WWW Home Page - Optional Yes
Product Certification Process
Development environment testing - - Yes
Integration unit testing - Yes Yes
Performance benchmarking/testing - Yes Yes
Starlight test lab operational scenario testing - Yes Yes
Standard Starlight product certification testing Yes Yes Yes
Bug data exchange - Optional Yes
Starlight involved with product beta program - Optional Yes
Technology sharing/transfer - Optional Yes
Testing and Cycles Durations
45-60 days Required N/A N/A
90-120 days Optional Required N/A
120+ days Optional Optional Required
Recertification schedule preference for product upgrades - Yes Yes
Final Reporting
Starlight letter of certification Yes Yes Yes
Final test results provided to participant Yes Yes Yes
Successful products placed on Starlight's 'Certified Products List'



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