To qualify as a content partner, you must meet the associated criteria listed in the following table.

Partner Commitment	SAP Partner - Content	SAP Global Partner - Content
Executive sponsorship	If applicable	Required
Partner management	Single point of contact	Single point of contact
Minimum commitment period	24 months	24 months
Stated commitment to SAP solutions	Required	Required
Specific contacts in sales/marketing, development, business development, and support	In country where product is marketed	For global and all supported regions and/or countries
Escalation management and dedicated support infrastructure	In regions where product is marketed	For global and all supported regions and/or countries
Dedicated SAP practice (support, pre-sales, and consultants)	Required	Required
SAP access to partner's marketing events	If applicable	Required
Access to partner's services for testing purposes	Recommended	Required
Maintenance of a stable, reliable, and up-to-date integration with SAP solutions	Required within nine months after SAP's recommendation	Required within nine months after SAP's recommendation
Commitment to use only SAP-endorsed integration technology for all SAP integration implementations	Required	Required
Cooperative support agreement	Optional	By invitation
Joint business planning and execution	Optional	Required
Joint Sales Engagement (JSE) program	Optional	If applicable
Market development fund	If applicable	Recommended
Dedicated SAP sales reps	If applicable	Recommended

The following table lists SAP commitments for SAP content partners:

SAP Commitment	SAP Partner - Content	SAP Global Partner - Content
Sponsorship	If applicable	SAP executive level
Partner management	softwarepartner@sap.com, SAP Service Marketplace, optional point of contact in local SAP teams	Single point of contact
Minimum commitment period	24 months	24 months
Duration of partnership	Annual renewal based on mutual agreement	Annual renewal based on mutual agreement
Listing in partner directory	As SAP Partner - Content	As SAP Global Partner - Content
Rights to use SAP partner logos	SAP Partner - Content	SAP Global Partner - Content
Test and demo license	Test and demo license	Global test and demo license
Access to SAP Service Marketplace	Yes	Yes
Access to SAP marketing events	Yes	Yes
Integration training/consulting	Priced according to partner terms/conditions and fees	Priced according to partner terms/conditions and fees
Customer training	Priced according to partner terms/conditions and fees	Priced according to partner terms/conditions and fees
SAP Solution Academy	Priced according to partner terms/conditions and fees	Priced according to partner terms/conditions and fees
Joint marketing	If applicable	If applicable
Joint business planning and execution	If applicable	If applicable
Joint Sales Engagement (JSE) program	No	If applicable
Market development fund	If applicable	Optional
Quality assurance of SAP interfaces	Yes	Yes