The channel is key to the success of every technology eco-system. Without them, the reach of the solution can be limited. As part of our open source heritage and mission to reach the world to enhance financial inclusion, their role is even more crucial.
We have developed a channel program that allows the varying types of organizations to work with Tazama to expand reach, enhance offerings, and extend financial inclusion around the world.
Our mission to engage the channel community is to:
Strengthen Community Engagement
Encourage active participation from various community members.
Foster a sense of belonging and commitment.
Drive Contributions
Increase code contributions from developers.
Promote advocacy and financial inclusion.
Offer Tiered Structure
Cater to developers, businesses, educational institutions, and end-users.
Provide value through exclusive benefits.
Encourage Further Engagement
Motivate continued participation.
Enhance overall community involvement.
Our program strives to
- Enhance collaboration with organizations and individuals promoting and enhancing Tazama’s open-source solutions.
- Provide access to personalized training with tailored training sessions for channel collaborators.
- Assist with grant submission opportunities and support for grant applications.
- Identify and execute co-marketing opportunities to boost visibility.
- Identify and enable support for contributions and business growth with resources to aid development.
The channel community can participate in several ways:
Commercialization and Offering
Drive utilization, implementation, and create assets around the platform.
Code Contribution
Contribute code to the open source solution.
Technical Support
Provide technical support for the platform.
Consulting Services
Offer consulting services related to the open source fraud transaction monitoring solution.
Integration
Integrate the open-source solution into their own offerings.
We welcome everyone:
System Integrators (SIs)
Assist customers in implementing open-source software within IT infrastructure.
Consulting & Training Partners
Offer expert advice, technical support, or training services.
Technology Partners
Integrate their tools or technologies with the open-source product.
ISV
Sell proprietary business rules, enterprise versions, support, or consulting services.
Community Individuals
Contribute to development, documentation, or promotion of the open-source project, and focus on Fraud prevention framework.
Channel Program Overview:
Program Purpose
- To empower, no matter the size
- Empowers organizations of all sizes
- Identifies criteria for participation
- Encourages contribution, promotion, and commercialization of Tazama open-source software
Benefits
- Access to resources
- Training opportunities
- Co-marketing and funding opportunities
- Business growth for both organizations
Our channel program has two main levels:
Community Participants
- Requirements to be a community participant: As part of our open-source eco system, all companies, individuals, and organizations are welcome to participate in our opensource project.
Strategic Community
- Requirements to become a member of the Strategic Community:
- Signed Strategic Partner Agreement Formal agreement to establish relationship.
- Expertise in Tazama Solutions Certification process to demonstrate expertise.
- Participation in Joint Initiatives Involvement in go-to-market initiatives and events.
- Strategic Alignment Alignment with Tazama’s long-term goals.
- Co-Investment in Initiatives Development or go-to-market initiatives based on grants or directed funding; and capacity to dedicate staff and deliver solutions.
Channel Program Overview
| Benefit Areas | Community Participants | Strategic Participants |
|---|---|---|
| Access to Documentation & Resources | ✅ Basic resources (documentation, forums, webinars) | ✅ Enhanced resources, technical guides, certifications, developer training |
| Portal Access | ❌ | ✅ Full access for collaboration and resources |
| Technical Training & Certifications | ❌ | ✅ Enhanced technical training and role-based certifications (developer, implementer, marketer) |
| Technical Support | ❌ | ✅ Priority support with access to engineering resources |
| Community Event Participation | ✅ Participation in community-driven events and initiatives | ✅ Co-branded opportunities and strategic events |
| Inclusion in Directories | ✅ Community Contributor Directory | ✅ Featured exposure in our directory |
| Co-Marketing Opportunities | ❌ | ✅ Co-branded campaigns, webinars, whitepapers, use cases |
| Roadmap Discussions & Early Feature Access | ❌ | ✅ Participation in roadmap discussions and access to beta features |
| Grants and Funding Eligibility | ❌ | ✅ Eligibility for grants and development funds |
| Governance Participation | ❌ | ✅ Nomination to the advisory board |
| Fraud & AML Compliance Education | ❌ | ✅ Notifications, education, and communications on legislation, governance, and compliance |
| Recognition & Awards | ✅ Contributor-level recognition | ✅ Awards, showcase, and annual recognition for contributions |
| Event Discounts & Access | ❌ | ✅ Preferred entrance and discounted rates for Tazama-hosted conferences |