Unique to the site is the Solutions Modeling section. It provides the capability for the user to conduct a private consulting session in two areas. Business Solutions Modeling permits users to define their functional business requirements in great detail. The system responds with IBM Business Partners offering solutions that address the user's requirements. Financial Modeling allows users to initiate the process of cost justifying a solution.
Justification is based on the user's expectations of potential savings.
Think Tank Consultants' Corner offers a venue for consultants to present insights and promote discussion on industry trends and solutions. Key Performance Ratios permits users to compare their performance against industry performance indicators. Legislative Alerts provides articles informing distributors of legislation and issue impacting their business. Here, distributors communicate with each other. Distributors can share their successes as well as ask questions.