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Partner program software checklist

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Program model questions

Can the system represent affiliate, referral and reseller motions separately? Can a partner participate in more than one program? Can approval and onboarding differ by program?

Attribution and CRM questions

How are referrals, links and deals captured? Which CRM fields synchronize? How are duplicates, existing accounts and corrections handled? Can the source be audited after a deal closes?

Commission and payment questions

Can the platform model flat rewards, revenue share and recurring commissions? How are reversals and exceptions reviewed? What does the partner see? What does finance reconcile each month?

Partner experience questions

Can partners see onboarding steps, resources, training, deal or referral status and earnings? Can experiences be segmented by partner type?

Enablement questions

Does the platform support training, certification, gated content, communication and co-marketing? Which pieces are native and which require other tools?

Implementation questions

What data must migrate? Who owns integrations? How long does a realistic rollout take? What support is available? What is the current total commercial cost?

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Source basis

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  • Feature Use Case Map
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