Welcome to the inaugural Partner Release Notes from the Microsoft commercial marketplace! The marketplace is central to how we keep you ahead, helping you reach more customers, simplify sales, and unlock growth. Dive into the latest product insights designed to keep you up to date with everything happening in the marketplace.
In this September issue, we’re bringing you a roundup of news from the past few months.
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🚀 Noteworthy Highlights
Professional Services Now Available through Private Offers
Partners in Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States can now sell professional services through private offers in the marketplace, providing you with more ways to monetize and serve customers.
The value for you and your customers:
- Simplify sales by managing software and service sales together – enjoy a single payout for both software and services.
- Customers can purchase complete solutions all on a single invoice, streamlining their procurement process.
Resources:
- Read the blog: More ways to sell through the marketplace with professional services.
- Short on time? Watch this demo on unlocking growth by selling professional services.
- Ready to get started? Check out the technical documentation.
Multiparty Private Offers Have Expanded to the UK and Canada
Multiparty private offers (MPO) are now available in the United Kingdom and Canada, in addition to the United States.
The value for you and your customers:
- Land bigger deals leveraging customers’ pre-committed cloud budget.
- For customers with an Azure consumption commitment, sales count towards their consumption commitment when purchasing Azure IP co-sell eligible offers.
Resources:
- Read the blog: Activating the ecosystem: marketplace multiparty private offers expand to new regions
- Short on time? Watch this video on how Microsoft is investing to help you sell custom solutions through the marketplace with MPO.
- Check out the technical documentation
Dynamics 365 Business Central Now Available through CSPs
- ISVs can now transact Dynamics 365 Business Central apps through Cloud Solution Providers (CSP). This unlocks global sales opportunities through our CSP network, while allowing CSPs to expand their portfolios with D365 Business Central apps.
- Interested in creating a D365 Business Central offer? Get started now.
Updated Policies for SaaS Offer Landing Pages
- We have implemented new policy updates for SaaS offer landing pages in the marketplace to enhance customer experience and security. Learn more.
New Azure Platform Validation Policy
- Starting July 8, 2024, partners listing SaaS offers on the Microsoft commercial marketplace must complete a new "Supplemental Content" page in Partner Center to streamline the publishing process.
- To find out more about this requirement, check out the technical documentation and Azure platform policy for SaaS offers.
Self-Service for Tax Forms Available in Partner Center
- Marketplace partners and ISV publishers can now directly access and download year-end tax forms through the Partner Center UI. Learn more.
New Filter for Teams Copilot-Enabled Apps on AppSource
- AppSource now includes a filter for Teams Copilot-enabled apps, enhancing visibility for ISVs and simplifying the discovery of AI-powered solutions. Check it out on AppSource.
🌟 Partner Resources
Discover exclusive resources aimed at helping you get the most out of the marketplace!
- Partner Roadmap Preview: Get a preview of what's ahead. Watch the 20-minute roadmap presentation now! *Link requires partner sign-in.
- Check out the latest marketplace blog on AI! As organizations embrace AI transformation, they are searching for next-generation applications that deliver real business value. Discover innovative AI solutions with the Microsoft commercial marketplace.
- Upcoming Mastering the Marketplace webinars: Check out on-demand content available to help you develop transactable offers for the Microsoft commercial marketplace. All session times are listed in PDT.
- September 26th, 9:30 am: Developing your container offer
- October 3rd, 9:00 am: Creating your first offer in Partner Center
- October 8th, 9:00 am: Creating plans and pricing for your offer
- October 9th, 9:00 am: Developing your SaaS offer
⏰ Recent & Upcoming Events
- Microsoft Ignite 2024: Join us at Microsoft Ignite happening in Chicago, IL from November 19-21, 2024, to learn what’s new in the marketplace, how to capture the marketplace and AI opportunity, and how you can scale your business through the marketplace. More details are coming soon. Register for Microsoft Ignite today!
- UK Marketplace Summit: The UK Marketplace Summit is happening this week in London for UK-based partners. Microsoft marketplace executives, partner experts and industry leaders will deliver five sessions on how partners can create and scale their marketplace strategy. Sessions are being recorded and will be available on-demand. Stay tuned for access to this content and more in the October Partner Release Notes!
👋 Share Your Feedback!
We truly appreciate your feedback and want to ensure these Partner Release Notes deliver the information you need to succeed in the marketplace. If you have any feedback or suggestions on how we can continue to improve the content to best support you, we’d love to hear from you in the comments below!
Thank you!
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