Thanks for joining this Microsoft Marketplace customer office hour! Below are the questions covered during live Q&A, along with associated timestamps:

 

Question – As a developer, how should I think about enterprise security, compliance, and data privacy concerns when building for Marketplace? – answered at 25:28. 
 
Question – I work in a startup building an AI agent. Do I need to decide my Marketplace offer type before I start building? – answered at 27:57.
 
Question - How does Marketplace surface new AI offers (or new solution providers) vs. existing ones? How are solutions prioritized when customers are searching? – answered at 29:09.
 
Question – How do we plan for intelligent discovery on the backend? Are we still adding keywords in Partner Center? How is ID searching? – answered at 30:41. 
 
Question – What's the biggest mistake developers make when publishing an AI app to Marketplace? – answered at 31:55.
 
Question – How can I avoid vendor lock-in when selecting AI services? – answered at 33:05.
 
Question – How difficult is it to get an AI app or agent certified for Microsoft Marketplace? What are the most common reasons offers fail certification? – answered at 34:36. 
 
Question – Can I use Azure commit funds to purchase AI models and tools? – answered at 36:45. 
 
Question – What AI solutions are customers adopting most often today? – answered at 37:34.