IBM × Sobeys • Sterling licensing evolution

From sizing assumptions to a post-R5 BAU plan

A chronology of the requirement changes, license implications, entitlement gap and three-year commercial view. Click a milestone to review details and open the source document.

10milestones
Mar 2024 → Nov 2026engagement span
3,200 VPCspost-R5 store requirement
Support engagement comments
99 support cases opened
5product issues
94not product issues

During this period, 99 support cases were opened, of which 5 were identified as product issues and resolved through the established support process. Importantly, the remaining cases should not be characterized as product issues.

IBM made a significant exception for this customer by allowing the Product and Support teams to assist with performance and configuration requirements through the support process at no additional cost. Support cases were opened specifically to provide the teams with a mechanism to engage, track, and work these requests.

This is outside IBM’s standard approach, as configuration and performance activities would typically be addressed through a paid services engagement.