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Partner site

The audience for a partner site are the partners of an organization. The site provides information and applications that are not applicable to the broader audience of consumers. A partner site would typically require a login but would not use an automated registration system. The business partners would be known to the company and given a login to access the partner site.

A partner site may include the following areas:

  • News area focused on partners.
  • Promotions area detailing special deals for partners.
  • Online services, tools, and resources such as calculators, forms, and catalogs.
  • Billing area where partners can see the current bill status for services contracted from the organization.
  • Community area where partners may post information about themselves.

Components used to deliver a partner site...

  • HCL WebSphere Portal provides integration of content and applications, including theme and navigation.
  • Web Content Manager provides the micro-level layout of the content within the portal.
  • Various IBM products plus third-party applications are used to build and deploy the online services area.
  • The catalog and billing services in the site is run using WebSphere Commerce.
  • Third-party discussion system delivers collaborative forums in the communities section.
  • Personalization is used to ensure appropriate content and inline services are reaching the partners.

A partner site is likely to have a limited audience but a large amount of content.


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