Networking Partner Value Index

The Networking Partner Value Index was released in February 2025 and it is available in PXP. These are the components that make up the index, the weight they carry towards scoring and what impacts that score.

Networking Value Index (weighted average)

Each category, such as foundational, capabilities, performance and engagement, is given a weight. Additional metrics are weighted within each category.

After calculating individual points against each of these metrics, Cisco calculates the overall value index, which is a weighted average of all these points.

Overall weight

Shows the blended weight between category weight and metric weight (category weight)

Index value

All metrics based on a 10-point scale.

Weighted value

Out of a total of 10 points, how much can be earned for each metric.

Networking Value Index

Value Index categories final score weighting

Foundational >>
Capability >>
Performance >>
Engagement >>

How to boost your networking Value Index

Maximise training

MSP practice maturity – provider level

CX specialisation – none, basic, advanced

Blackbelt Certs – Cert per $100k bookings

Career Certs – combination of CVCIE, CCNP and CYBOP

Grow the business

ACV Growth – growth = 1 point (of 10) – grow with software and services

TCV Growth – growth = 1 point (of 10) – grow your total cisco portfolio

Focused selling

Managed pen – range, 2.5% increments using MSP flagging

Buying programs pen – range, 5% increments – leverage EAs, WPAs, etc

Full cycle engagement

Onboard % - range, 5% increments – percentage of total deals having LCI onboard achieved

Adoption % - range, 5% increments, - percentage of total deals having LCI adoptions achieved

Next steps

1.

Give Comstor access to Disti Partner View (DPV) and PXP

so we can show you what your Security Value Index is today and advise on how to improve.

Guide on PXP Access

2.

For futher granularity on the program

check out the 360 e-book from Cisco

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3.

Sign up to receive the next scheduled Comstor Playbook

on Security and other portfolios when they come out.

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