Very basic question

Marius_Roma 

 

Imagine a company that wants to become a Microsoft partner today, where should they start? Start by carefully reviewing the following information -Cloud Solution Provider program overview - Partner Center | Microsoft Learn
What are the partnership levels and areas of specialization? There are two models in the CSP program: the indirect model and the direct-bill model.
What are the requirements for each level of partnership in terms of certifications, business, or otherwise? 

Indirect model requirements

• An active membership in the Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program and PartnerID for the location you want to sell in
• The ability to sign legal agreements on behalf of your organization
• A relationship with an official Microsoft indirect provider in the CSP program

• Expand your support capabilities by purchasing one-on-one, prioritized cloud support with a Microsoft Advanced Support for Partners package. Or, choose a Microsoft Premier Support for Partners package to access the complete catalog of proactive services, 24/7 elevated break/fix support, and technical account management across cloud, hybrid, and on-premises. Review the Microsoft Partner Agreement to further understand your support obligation.
• Have at least USD300K in Cloud Solution Provider program annual revenue during the preceding 12 months as an indirect reseller. (Partners can review their trailing twelve-month revenue on Partner Center.) The sales that make up your USD300K trailing twelve-month revenue are subject to review and verification by Microsoft, and you might be asked to provide additional information. The USD300K revenue requirement is calculated based on cloud revenue and excludes perpetual software in CSP.
• Meet the minimum infrastructure capabilities, such as billing and provisioning
• An active membership in the Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program and a PartnerID for the location that you want to sell in
• Meet the requirements for minimum infrastructure capabilities including billing, provisioning, customer support, compliance, and security. All required capabilities are reviewed by Microsoft via third-party assessments. Each applicant will be contacted to schedule the assessment interviews after confirmation by Microsoft that the revenue and indirect reseller tenure requirements have been met.
• We recommend that you demonstrate that you provide at least one managed service, IP service, or customer solution application. Learn more about adding managed services.

More information is for these (3) questions by carefully reviewing the information on the following page, under the "Choose the option that’s right for you" section -Accelerate your growth as a Microsoft Cloud Solution Provider

 

 

What are the benefits?  You can compare partner offerings by carefully reviewing the following page - Microsoft Partner Benefits and Offerings | Compare Offers

Where can I find a table that explains all this in a concise way? The information is not formatted on a table. 

 

 

 

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Regards,

Microsoft CSP Licensing Concierge

 

Hi Marius_Roma 

 

You've posted your question about becoming a Microsoft Partner in the Business Applications community, so I'll need to move this post to the Partner Benefits Community before we get started.

 

 

 

Regards,

Microsoft CSP Licensing Concierge