IBM CVA Program
The IBM Client Value Acceleration (CVA) Program empowers organizations to manage their IBM software with confidence and transparency. CVA offers a modern, risk-free alternative to traditional audits—combining centralized data, AI-driven insights, and expert support.
See how you can get the IBM software benefits without the audit headache.
How does it work?
Apply
IBM reviews each organization to ensure they meet the criteria for CVA.
Qualify
Ideal candidates are large, complex organizations with a significant IBM software footprint.
Choose a Partner
Work with Anglepoint, one of IBM’s exclusive CVA partners, to manage your IBM environment more effectively.
Benefits of IBM's New CVA Program
Program Capabilities You Can Trust
Centralized Visibility: A unified, IBM-hosted portal offers a real-time view into your deployed software, license usage, and entitlements—designed for procurement, technical leads, and business stakeholders.
Expert SAM Execution: Delivered by an IBM Authorized SAM Provider, CVA ensures your software assets are managed with precision, strategy, and ongoing support. Anglepoint’s experience ensures a seamless transition and long-term program success.
Collaboration with IBM: Work directly with IBM technical experts through pilots, solution workshops, and proof-of-concept initiatives. Co-create opportunities for optimization and align with IBM’s product roadmap.
Flexible Tooling: CVA is compatible with leading SAM tools like Flexera and ServiceNow. CVA clients gain extended functionality within these platforms to align with IBM’s reporting and optimization standards.
Receive Added Value and Peace of Mind
AI-Driven Insights: IBM WatsonX delivers actionable portfolio intelligence, helping you forecast usage trends, predict budget needs, and uncover license optimization opportunities before renewal.
Centralized Visibility: A unified, IBM-hosted portal offers a real-time view into your deployed software, license usage, and entitlements—designed for procurement, technical leads, and business stakeholders.
Enterprise Learning Subscription: Eligible CVA participants receive a 12-month IBM Enterprise Learning Subscription—granting your team access to over 30 self-paced, digital courses at no cost.
License Audit Exemption: As a CVA participant, you are exempt from IBM’s license verification requirements. That means no audits, no unplanned disruptions, and no reactive compliance work—just a clear, continuous path forward.
Why Anglepoint?
Anglepoint is more than an IBM-approved CVA provider—we’re a trusted strategic partner. Since 2009, we’ve helped leading global enterprises reduce risk, control software costs, and drive smarter, data-informed asset management.
Recognized Leadership
Anglepoint is a five-time Leader in the Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for SAM Managed Services and trusted by over half of the Forbes Global 2000.
Unmatched IBM Expertise
Our IBM team is made up of former IBM consultants and licensing specialists with deep, hands-on experience—averaging over 9 years working directly with IBM’s complex license models.
Proven Results
From global financial institutions to healthcare systems, our clients consistently see cost savings, improved governance, and long-term strategic value across their IBM environments.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the major differences between IASP and CVA program?
CVA builds on the IASP program with a smarter approach to software license visibility, budgeting, and compliance empowering organizations to manage their IBM investments with clarity, control, and confidence. Electronic ingestion of License Position (ELP) reports and approval process is all done via the portal. Clients are no longer required to email the report. There’s a single pane of glass with actionable insights.
What security measures are in place to protect hostname/IP data uploaded to IBM’s database, and how is customer access control managed? Is access to the CVA portal and information limited to the customer and the CVA partner or does IBM have access?
Sensitive information such as hostnames or IP addresses is not collected by CVA. IBM personnel have access to insights dashboards, contract management, and entitlement views on the ESM module, but the Declaring Usage tab is not visible to them. Clients retain control over user permissions.
Where does CVA collect information from?
CVA Program Office will pre-populate the portal based on current entitlement data during the onboarding process (sources vary by client but could include DSW, SSABL, and Cadet). The client and partner will have the opportunity to validate the data. Future updates and changes will occur via the ESM Module after the client is fully onboarded.
Where can I learn more about the CVA program?
You can find out more about the program at IBM's website.
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