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September 30, 2022
Last date to renew a legacy competency. Partners that have a competency by September 30, 2022, will continue to receive legacy benefits until their next anniversary date.
October 3, 2022:
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).
What is the timeline?
First anniversary date after October 3, 2022:
Solutions Partner designations become available. If you meet the requirements, you’ll obtain a solutions partner designation and receive the new badges.
If you obtain a solutions partner designation, you can choose to update to solutions partner benefits or retain your legacy benefits (paying the corresponding fee).
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
The Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program is your foundation for growth and profitability
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.
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:
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.
Register for Partner Live events to get the latest updates on the changes or simply to learn the basics of where to start.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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Time | Topic | Description | Speakers | |
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October 2023 On-demand |
Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program - L150 |
All you need to know with updates of 2023 Language: English Watch on-demand* |
Jevgeni Tkatsov |
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November 2023 On-demand |
Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program - L150 |
All you need to know with updates of 2023 Language: English Watch on-demand* |
Jevgeni Tkatsov |
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December 2023 On-demand |
Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program - L250 |
Advisory hour with updates of 2023 Language: English Watch on-demand* |
Jevgeni Tkatsov |
Heine Pedersen |
December 2023 On-demand |
Mastering MAICPP Basics and Advanced Specializations |
Language: English Watch on-demand* |
Jevgeni Tkatsov |
Gintaras Kardokas, Martin Bense |
*e-learning platform log in required