This new model provides two qualifying levels: Solutions Partner and Specialized/Expert, which help showcase your demonstrated ability to deliver successful customer outcomes. 

Solutions Partner will get recognized in six solution area designations:  

Specializations or Expert program is way to differentiate organizations and demonstrate deep technical expertise and experience in specific technical scenarios. 

These changes are happening to support your success. The evolved program is designed to help you expand your capabilities and create value in the market, connect with customers, and win more business. 

All specializations and the expert status will remain. Microsoft will introduce additional specializations to help partners to stand out further. 

Until when can I renew my current competencies? 

As our Partner, You can renew your current competencies up until September 30, 2022 with renewals lasting one year. This includes all the benefits such as the Internal Use Licenses (IUL). 

Specializations or Expert program is way to differentiate organizations and demonstrate deep technical expertise and experience in specific technical scenarios. 

These changes are happening to support your success. The evolved program is designed to help you expand your capabilities and create value in the market, connect with customers, and win more business. 

All specializations and the expert status will remain. Microsoft will introduce additional specializations to help partners to stand out further. 

Data & AI (Azure)

Infrastructure (Azure)

Digital & App Innovation (Azure)

Business Applications

Modern Work

Security

MORE SUPPORT, MORE GROWTH

Introducing Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program

The program focuses on customer needs and your growth. It provides clear pathways for partners to grow their businesses, deliver customer success, and invest in their partnership with Microsoft.

AVAILABLE PARTNER TYPES

BUILD

Network Member

EXECUTE 
AND SELL

Solution Partner

DIFFERENTIATE AND SELL

Expert/Specialized Partner

NEW

Coming soon

BE A PARTNER

How can I become a Solutions or Specialized/Expert Partner?

The status of ‘Solutions Partner’ will be measured using the Partner Capability Score (PCS) with a minimum of 70/100 points. These points can be earned in three areas:

• performance (net customer adds),
• skilling (certifications),
• customers success (usage and deployment)

This way, the new partner program showcases your demonstrated ability to deliver successful customer outcomes.

After achieving Solutions partner status partners may choose to specialize by pursuing a specialization or becoming an expert partner. 

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THE BENEFITS

How can you benefit from it?

Please take a look at the overview below to help you understand the updated benefits for Solutions Partner designations, specializations and expert programs.

Common Benefits

Benefits included with all Solutions Partner designations and specializations are provided on partner level and depending on benefits might be incremental.

• Product benefits (formerly “Internal Use Rights”)
• Training and enablement benefits
• Marketing benefits (or ‘go-to-market’)
• Support and advisory benefits (formerly ‘technical benefits’)

WE'LL HELP YOU

How can ALSO help you achieve your goals in Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program?

ALSO is committed to helping our partners during this transformation through a number of support tools.

We help you to address the three metrics that you need to reach your goals: For performance, we help you acquire new customers. For skilling, we help you to build your training plan and get trained & certified. Finally, to achieve your customer success goals, we help in adoption of Microsoft technologies on customer site.

Live instructor-led and on-demand trainings

Gain access to 7000+ training sessions through ALSO's Microsoft E-Learning Portal, incl. live instructor-led training sessions. Pre-defined learning paths, individual trainings and exam preparations with Microsoft certified experts preparing ALSO Partners for any kind of certification and help expanding their portfolio.

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Marketing-as-a-service

Whether you’re looking to meet existing customers or bring potential customers further along their journey, we provide an array of lead-generation campaigns, customizable assets, and co-funded programs. We want to enable you to define, build, and deliver your digital marketing strategy.

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ALSO Value-Add Services

ALSO provides full end-to-end servicing for resellers, covering everything from advanced support to bespoke consultancy. You can count on us to help build and grow your cloud business to the next level.

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ALSO Premium Support

ALSO Premium Support offers complete, end-to-end managed support across the full Microsoft platform to meet your or your customers’ complex needs, expand your capabilities, or cover your on-prem-based solutions.

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Consultation

Still have questions? Schedule a meeting with our team in a 1:many or 1:1 format, and access the assistance you need.

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Introducing New Benefits: Microsoft Copilot and More

Starting January 22, 2025, Microsoft is introducing over 20 new benefits, including the innovative Microsoft Copilot, GitHub Copilot, and Defender for Endpoint. 

As part of this evolution, the Microsoft Action Pack, Microsoft Learning Action Pack, legacy silver benefits, and legacy gold benefits will no longer be available for purchase or renewal after January 21, 2025. But don't worry! The enhanced offerings will provide you with even more choice and value, ensuring you have access to the best-in-class products, support, and advisory services. 

Starting January 22, 2025, Microsoft is introducing over 20 new benefits, including the innovative Microsoft Copilot, GitHub Copilot, and Defender for Endpoint. As part of this evolution, the Microsoft Action Pack, Microsoft Learning Action Pack, legacy silver benefits, and legacy gold benefits will no longer be available for purchase or renewal after January 21, 2025. But don't worry! The enhanced offerings will provide you with even more choice and value, ensuring you have access to the best-in-class products, support, and advisory services. 

We encourage you to transition to the new benefits offerings now. By doing so, you'll not only secure the tools you need today but also be among the first to enjoy Copilot seats and other exciting benefits as they become available in January. 

You may purchase or renew your Action Pack, Learning Action Pack, or legacy silver/gold benefits through January 21, 2025. Partners with eligible active legacy Silver/Gold purchase status by this date, will be eligible for the remaining duration of the CSP incentive term (January 22, 2025-September 30, 2025). Note that no legacy benefits offerings will receive the benefits update on January 22, 2025.  

Introducing New Benefits: Microsoft Copilot and More   

July 10, 2024 - Announcement of new benefits being added to benefits offerings

August 6, 2024 - Announcement of transition of legacy benefits offerings & details of the benefits being added to offerings

January 21, 2025 - Last day that legacy benefits are purchasable

January 22, 2025 - General availability of new benefits

January 21, 2026 - Last legacy benefits expire