Actual vs Required Certifications
Actual vs required is the comparison between the certifications a partner actually holds and the number and type each vendor's tier requires. It is the calculation behind compliance: where actual meets or exceeds required, the tier is secure; where actual falls short, a certification gap and a risk to rebates and pricing appear.
Why it matters to IT channel partners. Run continuously across every vendor, this comparison is the single clearest view of where a partner's program standing is solid and where it is exposed. It turns a tangle of credentials and renewal dates into a simple answer - are we covered or not - for each tier the partner depends on. Rebates-On maintains that actual-vs-required view automatically.
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Because requirements and credentials both change - staff leave, certifications expire, program rules shift. A point-in-time check goes stale; a continuous one catches a gap before it costs a tier.
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