Join the Fabric Partner Community for the next Fabric Engineering Connection calls!
Are you a Microsoft partner that is interested in data and analytics? Be sure to join us for the next Fabric Engineering Connection call, now offered at two different times! 🎉 Next week's Fabric Engineering Connection calls will include Mirroring Updates from Maraki Ketema and Swetha Mannepalli along with a presentation from Amir H. Jafari on Data Agent Integrations with Power BI Copilot, AI Foundry, and Copilot Studio. The Americas/EMEA Fabric Engineering Connection call will take place Wednesday, May 28, from 8-9 am PDT. The APAC Fabric Engineering Connection call will take place Thursday, May 29, from 1-2 am UTC/Wednesday, May 28, from 5-6 pm PDT. This is your opportunity to learn more, ask questions, and provide feedback. To join the call, you must be a member of the Fabric Partner Community Teams channel. To join, complete the participation form at https://aka.ms/JoinFabricPartnerCommunity. We can't wait to see you later this week!Join the Fabric Partner Community for the next Fabric Engineering Connection calls!
Are you a Microsoft partner that is interested in data and analytics? Be sure to join us for the next Fabric Engineering Connection call, now offered at two different times! 🎉 Next week's Fabric Engineering Connection calls will include Mirroring Updates from Maraki Ketema and Swetha Mannepalli along with a presentation from Amir H. Jafari on Data Agent Integrations with Power BI Copilot, AI Foundry, and Copilot Studio. The Americas/EMEA Fabric Engineering Connection call will take place Wednesday, May 28, from 8-9 am PDT. The APAC Fabric Engineering Connection call will take place Thursday, May 29, from 1-2 am UTC/Wednesday, May 28, from 5-6 pm PDT. This is your opportunity to learn more, ask questions, and provide feedback. To join the call, you must be a member of the Fabric Partner Community Teams channel. To join, complete the participation form at https://aka.ms/JoinFabricPartnerCommunity. We can't wait to see you later this week!Join the Fabric Partner Community for this Week's Fabric Engineering Connection calls!
Are you a Microsoft partner that is interested in data and analytics? Be sure to join us for this week's Fabric Engineering Connection call, now offered at two different times! 🎉 This week's Fabric Engineering Connection calls will include a Real-Time Intelligence update from Ajeta Singhal and presentation from Jeroen (Jay) ter Heerdt on Visual Calculations. The Americas/EMEA Fabric Engineering Connection call will take place Wednesday, May 7, from 8-9 am PDT. The APAC Fabric Engineering Connection call will take place Thursday, May 8, from 1-2 am UTC/Wednesday, May 7, from 5-6 pm PDT. This is your opportunity to learn more, ask questions, and provide feedback. To join the call, you must be a member of the Fabric Partner Community Teams channel. To join, complete the participation form at https://aka.ms/JoinFabricPartnerCommunity. We can't wait to see you later this week!Start your nomination today: FY25 FastTrack Recognized Solution Architect submissions are now OPEN!
Hello Partners, The Microsoft Business Industry & Copilot (BIC) engineering team confers the designation FastTrack Recognized Solution Architect (FTRSA) to practicing enterprise solution architects who consistently exhibit deep architecture expertise and create high-quality solutions for customers. Why nominate: Recognized architects' profiles, and the partners they work for, are listed on the Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Power Platform architects' websites. Partners may indicate the number of recognized architects they have in their promotional materials and may direct prospective customers to the architects' profile page. Recognized architects get an e-badge to share on LinkedIn and other social media platforms and a gift package. Recognized architects are provided direct communication channels with our product and leadership team Continue reading on our partner news blogBusiness Applications Partner News: Week of January 8
Check out this week's top resources below or via the attached partner newsletter to stay up-to-date on the latest Business Applications Partner News. Important: The https://dynamicspartners.transform.microsoft.com/ are paused for updates until January 18 pending a site refresh. What to register for: https://vshow.on24.com/vshow/FY24_BACWeek/registration/23188: March 18-22, 2024 Join the conversation: https://www.yammer.com/dynamicsaxfeedbackprograms/#/threads/inGroup?type=in_group&feedId=169235218432&view=all What to watch: Tech Talk: https://powerplatformpartners.transform.microsoft.com/download/protected?assetname=protectedassets%2FDecember%2014%202023_Applied%20Skills%20and%20Talent%20Sourcing.zip&download=1&protected=1 What to download: https://aka.ms/AIMPartnerCatalog https://aka.ms/AIMPartnerCatalog%22%EF%B7%9FHYPERLINK%20%22https://powerplatformpartners.transform.microsoft.com/download/protected?assetname=protectedassets/Microsoft%20Copilot%20Studio%20-%20Implementation%20Guide.pptx&download=1&protected=1 https://dynamicspartners.transform.microsoft.com/download/protected?assetname=assets/BC%20Deployment%20Resources.zip&download=1&protected=1 https://dynamicspartners.transform.microsoft.com/download/protected?assetname=protectedassets%2FFY24%20Cohort%20Sales%20Guide%20-%20Business%20Applications%20-%20Scale%20Business%20Operations.pptx&download=1&protected=1 Updated: http://aka.ms/bizappsisvbenefits Reminders: Register for the upcoming events! Webinars: FY24 Business Applications Partner Incentives Overview Calls: https://globalpbocomm.eventbuilder.com/event/80194?source=SP and https://globalpbocomm.eventbuilder.com/event/80198?source=SP https://aka.ms/BizApps-PartnerActivities Jan. 18 https://aka.ms/AIMwebinarSMB Trainings: https://aka.ms/SalesEnablementHub: Jan. 16-18 (PST) https://aka.ms/HVPadvanced Jan. 16-Feb. 27 https://vshow.on24.com/vshow/FY24_BADepth/registration/23174?partnerref=DP_BA_ORG_NL_MINDG Jan. 23-Jan. 25 https://aka.ms/AAlquzi Jan. 25, Mar. 21 https://aka.ms/SalesEnablementHub: Jan. 30-Feb. 1 (PST)Partner Opportunity to Influence the ISV Copilot Tooling Roadmap.
Microsoft Partners - We're sharing an opportunity for you to contribute to the Microsoft roadmap for tooling and capabilities that help ISVs build, deploy, and monitor Copilots. Voice your company's thoughts on what features and capabilities would help your company whether you're considering a custom Copilot or have already built one. Complete this survey (~5 mins) by EOD 11/22 to influence the roadmap. In this context, Copilot refers custom Copilots, Microsoft Copilots extensions, autonomous agents, and genAI infused Industry applications.
Unleashing Success: The Impact of Advanced Support for Partners on Microsoft Cloud Businesses
Unleashing Success: The Impact of Advanced Support for Partners on Microsoft Cloud Businesses A blog post by Asher Nierman, Sr. Campaign Manager at Microsoft Are you a Microsoft partner who wants to accelerate your cloud business, differentiate your solutions, and grow your customer base? If so, you might be interested in Advanced Support for Partners (ASfP), a paid partner offer that provides you with a range of benefits to help you succeed on the Microsoft Cloud. ASfP is more than just a support plan; it is a comprehensive partner experience. The Partner Success Account Manager (PSAM) and the global team of experts alongside them provide the foundation of the ASfP offering. Additional layers include Microsoft-direct consultative technical guidance, improved reactive support, and various components that help Partners grow and expand their operations to new levels. But don't just take our word for it; we have data to back up the value of ASfP for our partners. We recently conducted an analysis of the impact of ASfP on the partners and the results are impressive. They clearly show that ASfP partners outperform non-ASfP partners in several key areas. Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program Impact We compared the performance of ASfP Partners and non-ASfP partners and found that ASfP partners have a significant advantage in attaining Solutions partner designations and growing their cloud business. Here are the highlights from our analysis: ASfP partners have a 47% uplift in Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program Capability Score, which reflects their overall cloud maturity and readiness.* ASfP partners are 2.2x more likely to have at least one Solutions partner designation, which demonstrates their proven expertise and technical capability and success in the Microsoft Cloud* Microsoft Cloud Revenue Uplift Building on the success of ASfP partners in the Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program, our analysis reveals further compelling advantages when looking at actual revenue uplift for three primary solution areas, Microsoft 365, Dynamics 365, and Azure. Here are the highlights from the study: ASfP partners have a 3x deployment rate across Dynamics 365 solutions, ASfP partners have a 1.7x deployment rate across Microsoft 365, 1.7x, and For Azure, ASfP partners drive 92% more Azure Consumed Revenue (ACR), vs the control group.* These results show that ASfP partners are more capable, more differentiated, and drive more Cloud revenue than non-ASfP partners. Advanced Support for Partner Satisfaction But that's not all. ASfP partners are highly satisfied with their PSAM and have a higher overall partner satisfaction (OSAT) than non-service plan partner OSAT. From active ASfP Partners: ASfP partners rate their Partner Success Account Manager (PSAM) 4.8 out of 5, indicating a high level of satisfaction with the account management and guidance they receive.* ASfP partners rate their proactive services satisfaction an average of 4.7 out of 5, based on 7,500 delivered services that help them improve their cloud skills and solutions.* ASfP partners have a higher overall partner satisfaction (OSAT) score than non-service plan partners, reflecting their positive perception of the value and support they get from Microsoft.* This data serves as a testament to the value ASfP partners place on the personalized and proactive partner experience provided by ASfP. They also highlight the importance of the PSAM, a key differentiator and trusted advisor who helps partners navigate the Microsoft partner ecosystem, align their business goals with Microsoft priorities, and leverage the best resources and opportunities to gain skills and knowledge that leads to expanded cloud businesses and offerings. How to Join ASfP and Start Your Journey to Success If you are interested in joining ASfP and benefiting from the partner experience and impact that we have described or to speak directly with our team to discuss your unique needs and to assist with options, please complete this form today. ASfP is a paid partner offer, though we believe that the value and return on investment that ASfP delivers far outweighs the cost. A quote from one of our Partners and documented on the ASfP Website in a published success story: “Our experience in ASfP has been invaluable and is directly correlated to our ability to serve more customers, across more technologies, and with higher levels of customer satisfaction, which has allowed us to exceed our growth targets and properly plan for the future.” Lance Wilson, CEO – AMG Services. Premier Support for Partners For Partners seeking the highest level of technical enablement and support, another option for Partners to consider is Premier Support for Partners (PSfP). This offering includes benefits, features, and add-ons beyond those in ASfP and is a great option depending on needs and budget. To learn more, please visit Microsoft Premier Support for Partners and leverage that form to speak with a PSfP specialist. We hope that this blog post has given you insights into the impact of ASfP on our Partners and how ASfP can help you achieve more across the Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program and Microsoft Cloud. We invite you to join ASfP and continue your journey to Microsoft partner success with us. To speak with an ASfP Evangelist, complete this form today. *The ASfP Impact slide with additional information and sources can be found here.* Additional resources available to you: Visit the ASfP Website Visit the PSfP Website Stop by the ASfP Partner Community Download the ASfP Fact Sheet View the ASfP Impact Slide Book a meeting with an ASfP Evangelist
Is Co Pilot Pro available as a benefit for partners? We'd like to experiment and learn more
We have developed a chat based service desk application that integrates with MS Teams, leverages a lot of services via Azure Open AI, and routes to service desk agents (https://www.chimev5.com/). We also have a lot of customers who are starting to explore, and deploy, Copilot and Copilot Pro. We imagine that we may want to integrate with Copilot Pro and we'd like to deploy an internal instance, connect with some data providers, and generally consider integration avenues. Is Copilot Pro an available benefit as part of the MS Partner program? ThanksPartners - let's share ideas on Copilot! Event in Dallas and Virtually, June 27
Dallas IAMCP Chapter Meeting, "Your everyday AI companion" June 27 - Hybrid You're invited to join us in-person or virtually! IAMCP (International Association of Microsoft Channel Partners) TOLA Chapter (Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Arkansas) rotates monthly and hosts chapter meetings in Austin, Houston and Dallas. All meetings are hybrid and anyone is welcome to attend, no matter where you are! Our June meeting will continue the conversation last month in Austin, about Copilot for Microsoft 365. Have you been using Copilot & AI? How has it impacted your business since then? How have your clients responded? Let's dig in and share ideas! Join us online or in-person (lunch included) in Dallas at the Microsoft office - 7000 State Highway 161 Irving, TX 75039 11:30am-1:00pm CST https://www.iamcp.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1869330&group= Not a member of IAMCP? You can attend for $30 or, as a new member, join for $1 for your first 90 days! I myself have been a member of IAMCP for about 2+ years and I'm the Secretary of the Houston chapter. There are plenty of other virtual meetings every month covering all topics concerning partners. It's a great way to understand the ecosystem, how to gain designations and credentials, and find partner to partner opportunities.
