Numerous Business Partners and vendors have already leveraged and engaged in IBM Rational User Groups (RUGs). IBM has encouraged the development of a community of Rational users who meet regularly at independently run Rational User Groups worldwide.

The following information provides overview about Rational User Groups and related opportunities for Business Partners and vendors.

Benefits for Business Partners and Vendors

• Broaden exposure among the user group members.
• Provide more intimate knowledge of the Rational grass roots activities within your regions.
• Help extend our joint reach within the industry.
• Improve your time to market.

1. Have employees of your company:
   a. Join a User Group in your area and personally engage with the users that attend the regular meetings.
   b. Soon your employees will be able to register as a Virtual Rational User Group member. This will provide you with regular information on the User Group Activities, globally.
2. Start a User Group if there is not one in your region.
3. Offer to speak at and/or offer to host meetings of the local User Groups.
4. Become a sponsor of the online community.
   a. Logo appears on a rotating image on the home page under the sponsorship section
   b. Brief description about your company on a sponsorship page with linkage out to your company's website

Get started

• Become a sponsor.
• Join, start and/or find a user group community.