The primary goal of Tazama’s Alliance program is to enhance the Tazama Fraud Detection Monitoring platform and increase platform value through ecosystem growth.
Building a strong alliance program and community is core to that process. Our alliances will be selected on the following characteristics. Our alliances should:
Nurture
- Foster Cross-Company Collaboration
- Create integrated solutions through collaboration
- Build awareness of Tazama offering
- Extend the reach of Tazama team
Create
- Create New Outreach Streams
- Develop, expand or compliment new and existing business models for alliance members
Expand
- Expand Open-Source Software Adoption
- Target DPG, financial services, Central Banks, UN, enterprises, and cloud markets
There are two levels to the Tazama alliance program, collaborator and strategic.
We define those as:
Collaborator
- Focus: Strategic collaboration in co-marketing, technical integration, and shared go-to-market (GTM) initiatives.
- Key Benefits:
- Technical collaboration: Access to roadmaps, early releases, and joint workshops.
- Business alignment: Joint GTM strategies and co-branded solutions.
- Marketing support: Co-marketing opportunities and visibility in directories.
Strategic Alliance
- Focus: Deep partnerships involving joint product development, innovation, and shared ventures for growth.
Benefits to participating in our alliance program are:
| Benefit Areas | Collaborator | Strategic Alliance |
|---|---|---|
| Technical Collaboration | ✅ Joint workshops and roadmap collaboration | ✅ Joint R&D labs and exclusive innovation sessions |
| Community Event Participation | ✅ Joint participation in technical and marketing events | ✅ Exclusive access to summits, hackathons, and innovation days |
| Co-Marketing Opportunities | ✅ Co-branded campaigns and directory visibility | ✅ Strategic co-marketing campaigns and co-branding |
| Roadmap Discussions & Feature Previews | ✅ Access to roadmap discussions and beta features | ✅ Strategic influence on roadmap priorities |
| Grants and Funding Opportunities | ✅ Eligibility for collaboration-based grants | ✅ Sponsored innovation funding |
| Governance Participation | ✅ Working group participation | ✅ Leadership in steering committees |
| Fraud & AML Compliance Education | ✅ Focused compliance updates | ✅ Expert-level compliance insights |
| Recognition & Awards | ✅ Awards for performance and innovation | ✅ Strategic recognition at summits |
| Directory Inclusion | ✅ Enhanced visibility in our directories | ✅ Premium placement and strategic branding |
| Event Discounts & Access | ✅ Discounted participation in Tazama conferences and events | ✅ VIP access and exclusive perks |
| Joint Product Development | ✅ Collaboration in technical solutions and integrations | ✅ Partnership in product innovation and shared ventures |
Specialized Access
Technical Workshops and Knowledge Sharing
- Regular technical exchanges
- Collaboration sessions with engineers and developers
- Events
- Awards
Priority Access to Product Roadmaps and Beta Features
- Early insights into product developments
- Access to beta features for testing
- Access to the TSC
- Potential appointment to other Tazama operating committees
Anticrime and Policy Knowledge-Sharing Workshops
- Workshops for sharing technical knowledge
- Sessions to discuss best practices
Access to available R&D and Innovation Labs
- Collaborative research and development efforts
- Innovation labs for new technologies
Alliance Program Participation Requirements (Subject to Change)
Technology Partners
- Integrate solutions with the open-source platform
- Commit to joint development and marketing
- Provide technical resources for deployments
- Contribute to the open-source code
- Capacity to deliver
- Fraud expertise
System Integrators
- Proven deployment success
- Certifications and technical training
- Contribute to the open-source code
- Capacity to deliver
- Fraud expertise
- Sponsorship
Cloud Providers
- Scalable hosting solutions
- Collaboration on cloud-native tools
Academia & Research
- Commitment to Core Development
- Engage in joint R&D
- Contribute to project development
- Sponsorship and Leadership
- Willingness to sponsor research initiatives
- Lead research aligned with open-source innovation
- Provide expertise at events
Non-Profits
- Engage in joint market discussions with potential users
- Sponsorship and Leadership
- Participate and collaborate on fraud initiatives
- Provide expertise at events
Governance and Collaboration
Alliance Steering Committee
- Governance body with representatives from key alliance members
- Shapes program direction, prioritizes initiatives, and sets goals
Working Groups
- Specialized groups focused on specific areas (e.g., cloud integration, security)
- Regular meetings to drive objectives and ensure collaboration
Alliance Member Communications
- Quarterly newsletter, Slack channels, or partner portals
- Keeps members informed of developments and opportunities
Feedback Loops
- Regular sessions to assess program value and identify new opportunities
- Refines program offerings based on feedback