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Azure Migration and Modernization Program Partner-led
Get approval in minutes! Nominate your customers directly for Microsoft AMMP Partner-led today ! Nominate directly . Get approval. Execute engagement. Get funding. The Azure Migration and Modernization Program (AMMP) is Microsoft’s hero program to accelerate migration & modernization to the cloud. Eight weeks ago, we launched AMMP Partner-led for our valued Azure Expert MSP and Azure Advanced Specialized partners. Partner feedback has been extremely positive, and momentum is building. Don’t miss out. 250+ and counting! In this short time, we have received over 250 nominations – most of which are already in execution. How does it work? Partners nominate customer engagements directly. Now AE MSP and Advanced Specialized partners can nominate directly and access investments to help accelerate customer migration and modernization engagements in Partner Center. Faster approval via standardized offers. AMMP Partner-led uses pre-determined offer sizes to expedite approval times and enable agility and scale. Self-serve dashboard to nominate and track. Partners can now nominate customers into AMMP through Microsoft Commerce Incentives (MCI). A self-serve dashboard provides partners with the ability to track approval status and get paid upon engagement completion. No Statements-Of-Work necessary. Approval can be achieved in minutes! Why do partners like it so much? “Getting Microsoft funding approved has never been easy, so this is a refreshing take on it.” “I am very happy about AMMP Partner led... Microsoft trusts us to nominate projects and subsequently deliver on the funding process.” “Thanks for bringing this program to us! Early next week we will be uploading the required documents for POE of our first project engagements, and today we are nominating the next 2-3 projects.” OFFERS AMMP Partner-led launched with support for Migrate & Modernize engagements (support for Assess & Plan engagements is on the roadmap). Offer Eligibility Partner Payment Ranges* Migrate & Modernize Small Project size: $25K - $125K/year (Planned Azure consumption in year 1) From $7,500-$15,000 Migrate & Modernize Medium Project size: >$125K - $250K/year (Planned Azure consumption in year 1) From $18,000-$35,000 Migrate & Modernize Large Project size: >$250K - $500K/year (Planned Azure consumption in year 1) From $30,000-$50,000 * See Microsoft Partner Commercial Incentives (MCI) Guide for offer details and requirements. Above project sizes are the planned Azure consumption in year 1, measured from AMMP project completion. Partner payment amounts differ by country in Markets A, B, C as noted in the MCI guide. In addition to the above partner incentives, these benefits are also available: FastTrack for Azure guidance is available but not required. To request FTA, email AMMPpartner@microsoft.com and include the ClaimID after the customer has submitted consent. Customer skilling will be offered via the Enterprise Skilling Initiative to the customer. Reminder: The AMMP MS Field-led path continues to be available for partners to nominate customers. Please continue to work with your Microsoft contacts for Co-sell opportunities. OTHER IMPORTANT NOTES Segment coverage: AMMP Partner-led is launching with support for Strategic, Major and SMC (Corporate and Scale) customers. SMB customer support is on the roadmap. Scenarios/workloads: AMMP Partner-led supports the same migration and modernization scenarios as the rest of AMMP. Including the newly enabled Azure Arc-enabled services & Azure Security foundation. Specializations: AMMP Partner-led will support the following Specializations: o Azure Expert MSP o Windows Server/ SQL o Linux o Azure VMware Solution (AVS) o Kubernetes o Modernization of Web Apps o SAP on Azure o Azure Virtual Desktop GET STARTED: Nominate your customers! Go to aka.ms/AMMPpartnerlednominate Learn more Watch the demo at our new AMMP Partner led MPN site . Explore Partner Zone: aka.ms/AMMPpartners Join the AMMP Partner Community for access to resources: aka.ms/AMMPcommunityinvite Questions? Reach us at AMMPpartner@microsoft.com NOMINATE TODAY : aka.ms/AMMPpartnerlednominateOn Demand Azure Sales Bootcamp
Azure Sales Bootcamp is a multi-day sales and GTM training led by Microsoft specialists and provides advanced knowledge for both partnering with and selling Microsoft Azure solutions. You can learn about growth opportunities on our Azure Infrastructure, App Innovation, and Data and AI Solution Plays. You’ll also learn how to leverage partner resources, tools, and incentives available to help accelerate time to value and grow your business. These sales trainings are brought to life through real-life best practices and customer scenarios. Join us to explore how Microsoft drives business objectives, in order to achieve desired customer outcomes. The IST offering will be a pre-recorded video with live moderation. REGISTER NOW View this on-demand content for the following insights: Utilizing customer use case scenarios to have a deeper, guided conversation with a customer’s key buying persona Understand the value of Microsoft Azure solutions and the “Why Microsoft” differentiators Cross-selling into other solutions that are rooted in Microsoft Azure How to lead with business outcomes aligned to Microsoft’s core FY23 Solution Plays and go-to-market Partner resources, tools, incentives and programs that grow and advance your deals REGISTER NOW
Join us on the new February Microsoft Azure Community Call: Microsoft Partner Hero Offerings
Microsoft Partners - are you ready for the new Microsoft Azure Community Call: Microsoft Partner Hero Offerings? We invite you to an immersive digital event precisely crafted by the EMEA GPS Azure GTM team, starting February. Explore topics such as Azure Migrate and Modernize, Azure Innovate, the Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program, and Specializations. Acquire strategies to maximize these offerings and seamlessly integrate them into your Go-to-Market efforts. Please use the following links to find out more and register to your session on the 22 nd February: CEMA Germany France
Join us for the April Session of Microsoft Azure Community Call: Microsoft Partner Hero Offerings
Microsoft Partners - are you ready for the April Session of Microsoft Azure Community Call? We invite you to an immersive digital event precisely crafted by the EMEA GPS Azure GTM team, on April 18th, 2024. Explore topics such as Azure Migrate and Modernize, Azure Innovate, the Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program, and Specializations. Acquire strategies to maximize these offerings and seamlessly integrate them into your Go-to-Market efforts. Please use the following links to find out more and register to your session: CEMA UK Germany France WE CH NL See you all soon!
How can direct CSP partner provide Azure customers with access to their Emissions
Hi folks, Interested to understand how a direct CSP partner can enable Azure customers to access their Azure emissions report through the Emissions Impact Dashboard for Azure. What are the steps involved? Thanks in advance CarmelM
How do i become a training partner step by step and be able to provide courses
Hey I have been trying to find helpful information to become a Microsoft training partner and offer courses and certs with the affiliation of Microsoft Learning and i have made a partners account yet i do not understand where to register or who to contact in order to see how can i apply and what requirements i must need i have checked the docs which has instructions but nothing made sense and i do not know where to go or where to apply Any help would be appreciated
Azure Saving Plans Earnings for Partner
Hello everyone, as a CSP Direct Partner we want to introduce Azure Saving Plans for our customers. Technically, everything has been clarified, but how does the billing work, does the partner get a discount on the Saving Plans or how can the partner earn money with the Saving Plans?
