Passport Advantage (PA) and Passport Advantage Express (PAE) are comprehensive IBM programs by which Clients may order Eligible Products (EPs).
Revised International Passport Advantage Agreement (IPAA) and the International Passport Advantage Express Agreement (IPAEA) available 01 August 2024. Go to What you should know about revised Passport Advantage Agreements to learn more.
Under both the IBM Passport Advantage and Passport Advantage Express programs clients may:
While both programs use a common set of Agreements, processes and tools, there are differences between them.
| Passport Advantage | Passport Advantage Express |
|---|---|
| Ideal for larger and multi-site, multinational enterprises | Designed for smaller, single site enterprises |
| Relationship based | Transaction based |
| Enrollment required | No enrollment |
| Relationship Suggested Volume Pricing (RSVP) | Suggested Retail Pricing (SRP) |
| One annual S&S renewal date (for most offerings) synchronized to a single Anniversary date | S&S renewal dates aligned to initial purchase date, not a single annual Anniversary date |
| Manage multiple Sites under one Agreement | Single Site management only |
| Point Aggregation | No point aggregation |
| Learn more about Passport Advantage | Learn more about Passport Advantage Express |