Cooperative Marketing Funds (Co-op) provide reimbursement of earned funds to participating partners to help differentiate and build channel awareness and preference for Microsoft products. Partners participating in an incentive with a Co-op component will earn a portion in rebate (paid monthly) and a portion in Co-op (accrued for six months based on fiscal calendar) to use on eligible Co-op activities. You can use co-op funds to conduct marketing activities that increase brand awareness and drive growth of your sales pipeline. Invest your co-op funds in activities to facilitate readiness, develop specializations, or attain Microsoft certifications—activities that foster focused solution practices and Centers of Excellence.

FY25 changes

• “Partner Readiness” category has been renamed “Partner Skilling”.
• Demand Generation “TV/Radio Advertising” activity no longer eligible.
• Demand Generation “Print Advertising” activity applies to Surface partners only.
• “Migration Services” and “Solution Building with Third Parties” activities moved from Demand Generation to Market Development.
• “Tradeshows and expositions” activity moved from Market Development to Demand Generation.
• “Microsoft syndicated content” eligible costs have been updated from USD18,750 to USD12,000–17,000 per usage period.
• Added “Specialization Audit Fees” and “Sponsorship fees for Microsoft hosted events (i.e., Ignite, Build, AI Tours)” as ineligible co-op expense for clarity.
• Co-op guidance for SMB and Solution Areas has been updated to align with FY25 priorities.

Co-op fun facts

• Partners enrolled in Microsoft Commerce Incentive (MCI) earn a 60 percent rebate / 40 percent Co-op split for Cloud Solution Provider (CSP).
• Co-op is earned in six-month periods.
• Co-op can be utilized for three main activity categories: Demand Generation, Market Development, and Partner Skilling.
• Partners have 45 days after the period ends to submit a claim.

Co-op eligible activities

How to view your co-op funds

To view your incentive co-op funds:

1. Sign in to Partner Center and select the Incentives workspace.
2. Select Program and then select the appropriate incentive program from the expanded program list on the right.
3. At the top of the program page, select View claims.
4. Above Co-op claimed, select the usage period you want to see.

Doing so displays Co-op earned, Co-op claimed, and Remaining co-op for the selected period.

The expiration date for the selected period appears below the Remaining co-op display.

5. Scroll to the bottom of the page to view all claims submitted for the selected period.

Important dates

The funds you earn during the “Earning/Accrual Period” will be available to use during the “Usage Period”. Co-op funds do not roll over from one usage period to the next.

Resources

If you’re not familiar with Co-op or want to learn more, get started with these resources:

Microsoft Commerce Incentives​

Co-op Collection​

How to earn co-op funds​

View available earned, claimed, and remaining co-op funds​

MCI Office Hours registration​

FY25 Co-op Guidebook

Stay connected with us

• Head over to the Microsoft Americas Partner Community on LinkedIn.
• Join the MCI office hours to learn more about incentive offers or register to watch on demand.
• Join the MSP Community call for the August session on Co-op and the Microsoft MSP Community to connect with other partners and learn more about the topics most important to you.

In a world where cyber threats are constantly maturing and evolving, no one provider can do it all. That’s why Bulletproof has partnered with another Microsoft Intelligent Security Association (MISA) member, Senserva, to further develop our Microsoft Managed Extended Detection and Response (MXDR) services with an advanced automation technology called Drift Detector.

As technology evolves, our solutions must be optimized to meet the ever-changing needs of our customers. Through our Drift Detector technology, we’ll reduce the time it takes to detect changes in configuration that might impact our client’s security posture.

Elevating our MXDR solution through automation with Drift Detector

Security technology is no longer something that evolves every few years; it’s evolving in real time. For some customers, this can cause a deviation or, as we call it, a “drift” from the established best practice-based configuration, which can leave a gap and cause a security risk.

With the Drift Detector solution, we can detect deviations from the best practice configuration within minutes.

The Drift Detector solution is available to our Bulletproof 365 Enterprise (B365E) customers. Best practice security configurations are used; however, the customer can make updates and changes to their tenant. If the security configuration is changed after the onboarding, the drift detection technology will provide that visibility. It will periodically scan the tenant for changes and drifts from the previous B365E configurations. Scans don’t have to be manually initiated; the solution will do this automatically. This strengthens the posture and confidence of a customer’s B365E settings and speeds up detection and response time if a drift from the Gold Standard occurs.

Here’s how it works

The control hub for the solution, which will constantly scan for drifts, is an Azure-hosted, .NET web service. There is also a Gold Standard based on best practices for each security solution in the stack; the solution will compare customer settings to this Gold Standard. Deviations will be reported and the Security Operations Center (SOC) team at Bulletproof will immediately triage drifts to proactively fix drift-related security incidents within minutes.

Information about the Gold Standard settings and deviations will be stored within a geo-redundant Azure SQL Server secured with the latest Microsoft Entra ID authentication. The solution will update the database with any drifts detected, which are then cleared at the next scan. This allows the Bulletproof SOC team to act with the latest and most up-to-date information possible. The only scan information from a customer environment that will be stored is that which deviates from the accepted Bulletproof Gold Standard. This solution scans and compares security configurations on Microsoft Sentinel, Intune, Entra, and Defender.

Putting Drift Detector to the test with our Microsoft customers

Bulletproof worked with a municipality that was hit by a serious ransomware attack. After reviewing their security environment and pain points, we knew the best solution for the customer. Bulletproof 365 Enterprise (B365E), the end-to-end enterprise security solution built on Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Sentinel, was key to restoring services quickly for the city.

As a customer of B365E, the municipality was eligible for Drift Detector. They’ve been onboarded to further improve the security posture for the city. If a drift in Gold Standard configurations is automatically detected, Bulletproof will create a ticket that will be managed by the SOC team.

Learn how Bulletproof empowers organizations with enterprise-class security and productivity solutions.

Join the conversation

Want to explore this and other topics you care about with Microsoft and other US partners? Head over to the Microsoft Americas Partner Community on LinkedIn.

No Slides Attached podcast—Episode 3 coming July 24

On July 10 we released the first two episodes of No Slides Attached: AI Stories with Microsoft Partners, an exciting new podcast featuring meaningful conversations that combine the expertise of Microsoft leaders and inspiring stories from our partners. Check out the Season 1 schedule and look for the release of Episode 3 tomorrow:

Hear how 2024 Partner of the Year, EPAM, reimagined sales with Copilot for Sales. And learn how these powerful tools connect with your CRM to help you focus on what you do best: building relationships with your customers.

Real Stories, Real Success. Tune in and subscribe today, wherever you get your favorite podcasts.

Partner Audience: AllPartners
Relevant to: #CrossSolution #Event #GrowYourBiz

Americas Start for Partners—Watch on demand

If you missed Americas Start for Partners on July 12, or want to review, register to watch on demand.

Hosted by Americas Global Partner Solutions leadership, this two-hour digital event celebrates a successful FY24, recognizes the Americas Partner of the Year Award winners, and explores the Americas strategy for FY25.

Partner Training Gallery: Bookmark this page to find up-to-date technical and sales enablement events, resources, and playbooks.

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Certification Week for Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program

Microsoft Certification Week for Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program is a five-day event that helps prepare you for Microsoft advanced role-based certifications. This is one of the best ways to help your organization meet the skilling criteria needed to attain a Solutions Partner designation.

Certification Week for Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program – Azure

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Azure OpenAI Workshop

Aug 26-29, 2024
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Aug 19-22, 2024
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Microsoft LevelUp for Partners

On-demand content covering sales, pre-sales, and technical skilling with labs.

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Certification Week for Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program

Microsoft Certification Week for Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program is a five-day event that helps prepare you for Microsoft advanced role-based certifications. This is one of the best ways to help your organization meet the skilling criteria needed to attain a Solutions Partner designation.

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Contact Center Modernization Deep Dives

Aug 6, 13, 20, 27 & Sept 3, 10
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Low Code App Modernization for Developers Workshop

Aug 27-29, 2024
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Microsoft LevelUp for Partners

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Coming soon: Modern Work

Certification Week for Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program

Microsoft Certification Week for Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program is a five-day event that helps prepare you for Microsoft advanced role-based certifications. This is one of the best ways to help your organization meet the skilling criteria needed to attain a Solutions Partner designation.

Certification Week for Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program – Modern Work

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Sell Copilot with Microsoft 365 Business Case Builder

Aug 21, 2024
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Microsoft LevelUp for Partners

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Request access to Microsoft LevelUp

Request access by emailing AskGPSEnablement@microsoft.com. In the subject line, include the words “LevelUp Access Request” in the body of your email, and indicate your name, work email address, and the name of your organization.

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Certification Week for Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program

Microsoft Certification Week for Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program is a five-day event that helps prepare you for Microsoft advanced role-based certifications. This is one of the best ways to help your organization meet the skilling criteria needed to attain a Solutions Partner designation.

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Fortify Your Data Security with Microsoft Purview

Aug 20-22, 2024
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Copilot Sales Champion

This new offering is built to advance sales knowledge and product evangelism across each Microsoft Copilot solution within our partner community. The Copilot for Microsoft 365 Sales Champion program is an on-demand and interactive learning path available on a “first come, first served” basis while seats are available.

Registration link: https://get365ready.com/microsoft-level-up/course-detail/1286754
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Microsoft LevelUp for Partners

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Request access to Microsoft LevelUp

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On July 10, we launched an exciting new podcast series crafted for Microsoft partners who are eager to gain insights, learnings, and inspiration from industry leaders and peers.

Why tune in?

No Slides Attached features meaningful conversations that combine the expertise of Microsoft leaders and inspiring stories from our partners.

• Explore the latest technologies. Season 1 is all about Microsoft Copilot—your everyday AI companion.
• Listen to success stories directly from other Microsoft partners.
• Join the conversation through our LinkedIn Community.

Take a break

Need a breather from all the emails, meetings, and presentations? Our hosts, Helane Cohen and Fede Pacheco, will look to connect with you on the go.

Subscribe today to listen wherever you get your favorite podcasts:

YouTube* | Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Amazon Music | RSS

*With closed captions in Spanish, Portuguese, and French.

Season 1 is out now. Season 2 is coming soon! 

The first two episodes of our inaugural season are available, with new episodes coming out every two weeks:

We hope you enjoy listening to No Slides Attached: AI Stories with Microsoft Partners and are as inspired as we are by these success stories from your peers. Look for updates in our weekly Top Stories blog as new episodes are released, and subscribe today!

Join the conversation

Want to explore this and other topics you care about with Microsoft and other US partners? Head over to the Microsoft Americas Partner Community on LinkedIn.

Yesterday, Microsoft announced the 2024 Worldwide Partner of the Year Awards recipients. Now we’re excited to share with you the Americas Partner of the Year Awards winners and finalists across our three Americas regions. Once again, this year’s submissions demonstrate how our partners use Microsoft technology to make an impact and empower customers to do more.

Join us in congratulating this year’s award recipients—and all our partners who continue to deliver innovative solutions and value to our customers.

Americas Winners and Finalists

Don’t miss the Americas Start for Partners kickoff event

Register today for the kickoff of Americas Start for Partners on July 12, a two-hour digital event hosted by CVP Nina Harding, along with other members of the Americas Global Partner Solutions leadership team. We’ll come together to celebrate a successful FY24 and explore the Americas strategy for FY25. The event will include a keynote, breakout sessions, live Q&A, and a celebration of the Americas Partner of the Year Award winners.

Join us also for MCAPS Start for Partners, a digital event focused on how you can engage, build, sell, and go to market with Microsoft, and how we can drive AI transformation and growth together. The live event will kick off at 2:00 PM PT on July 10 and will be rebroadcasted on July 11, as well as available to watch on demand. Register here.

Deep dive into Copilot for Microsoft 365

Take your technical skills to the next level and discover how to effectively enable #Copilot for Microsoft 365. #Copilot for Microsoft 365 Pre-Sales, Deployment, and Adoption Bootcamp on June 18–20 offers flexible training to fit your schedule. 

Learn more and register today. 

Partner Audience: AllPartners
Relevant to: #Event #GrowSkills #GrowYourBiz #AI 

Security Cloud Week for Partners

Are you ready to accelerate your path to #security certifications? Security Cloud Week for Partners is an immersive virtual event on June 24–28 designed to help you master the intricacies of cybersecurity, security operation analysis, information protections, and identity and access administration solutions.  

Learn more and register today. 

Partner Audience: AllPartners
Relevant to: #Event #GrowSkills #CrossSolution 

June 5 Americas Partner Insider Call: Watch on demand

If you missed our recent Americas Partner Insider Call, this and other previous sessions are available for you to watch on demand. Our June 5 call featured an expert-led discussion on the Era of AI and Copilot and an update on the AI Cloud Partner Program, including the new partner benefits package.  

Note that there will be no Americas Partner Insider Call in July. 

Find upcoming training opportunities you won’t want to miss.

New Partner Training Gallery: Bookmark this page to find up-to-date technical and sales enablement events, resources, and playbooks.

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Copilot for Microsoft 365, Copilot for Security, Copilot Studio, Microsoft Copilot for Service Workshop

Copilot for Microsoft 365 Pre-Sales, Deployment, and Adoption Bootcamp

Join Microsoft experts on a journey to explore how Copilot for Microsoft 365 provides real-time intelligent assistance, enabling users to enhance their creativity, productivity, and skills.

June 18-20, 2024
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Level Up: CSP Copilot for Microsoft 365 Technical Bootcamp (formerly CSP Masters)

Learn the technical Copilot fundamentals to get ready to deploy and manage your first Copilot for Microsoft 365 customer.

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Level Up: CSP Copilot for Microsoft 365 Sales Bootcamp (formerly CSP Masters)

Get the latest CSP learnings and best practices on how to go to market and sell Copilot for Microsoft 365. Learn how to develop a successful Copilot CSP practice, including customer expansion and adoption.

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New on demand training! Copilot Sales Champion

This new offering is built to advance sales knowledge and product evangelism across each Microsoft Copilot solution within our partner community. The Copilot for Microsoft 365 Sales Champion program is an on-demand and interactive learning path that is available on a “first come, first served” basis while seats are available.

Registration link: https://get365ready.com/microsoft-level-up/course-detail/1286754
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New on demand training! Copilot for Microsoft 365 Data Security Champion

In this learning path you will start with learning about your everyday AI-companion, Copilot for Microsoft 365 and how it can help boost productivity of users within an organization. Then, you will explore the importance of Microsoft Purview for protecting your customers’ data and how to do so in compliance with Responsible AI Principles.

Registration link: aka.ms/DataSecurityforModernWork
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Level Up: CSP Copilot for Microsoft 365 Sales Bootcamp (formerly CSP Masters)

Get the latest CSP learnings and best practices on how to go to market and sell Copilot for Microsoft 365. Learn how to develop a successful Copilot CSP practice, including customer expansion and adoption.

On-demand
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New on demand training! Copilot Sales Champion

This new offering is built to advance sales knowledge and product evangelism across each Microsoft Copilot solution within our partner community. The Copilot for Microsoft 365 Sales Champion program is an on-demand and interactive learning path that is available on a “first come, first served” basis while seats are available.

Registration link: https://get365ready.com/microsoft-level-up/course-detail/1286754
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Microsoft Cloud Executive Enablement Series

New episodes focus on AI, Industry, and Enterprise Applications

We’re happy to announce the launch of Series 3 and 4 of the Microsoft Cloud Executive Enablement Series. This video and podcast series first debuted in May 2023, granting partners exclusive access to insights from top executives and experts at Microsoft around the latest trends and technologies in the cloud industry.

Series 3 takes a closer look at the value and potential created by AI and enterprise applications.
Series 4 then dives into the AI opportunity that exists across priority industries: manufacturing, retail, healthcare, and more. All this content helps guides partners in understanding the extensive scope, profound depth, and advantageous business opportunities presented by Microsoft AI and Cloud solutions.

New episodes will go live each Wednesday, starting January 10 through mid-April. As always, each episode will be available in video and podcast format. Please give each episode a watch or listen and share with your teams and partners.

• Video: Microsoft Cloud Executive Enablement Series
• Podcast: Microsoft Cloud Executive Enablement Series

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• High Volume Acceleration Program
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Help learners become proficient at starting sales conversations, solving customer challenges, pitching Microsoft cloud value, and overcoming objections by showcasing real-time customer benefits.

• Microsoft Copilot for Security Sales Training
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• Microsoft Copilot Partner Bootcamp
• FY24 Solution Play Sales Bootcamp
• Microsoft Low Code Sales Bootcamp
• Sales Acceleration Bootcamp
• Do More with Less Sales Bootcamp
• Azure Sales Bootcamp
• Modern Work Sales Bootcamp
• Security Sales Bootcamp
• Business Applications Sales Bootcamp

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MAICPP Designation: Certification enablement

Azure Cloud Week for Partners

Are you ready to accelerate your path to Azure certifications? Then Azure Cloud Week for Partners is just for you. This immersive week-long virtual event is your ticket to mastering the intricacies of infrastructure, networking, data analytics, and virtual desktop solutions.

Each day you will learn from subject matter experts, expand your technical capabilities, and build the skills needed for your role.

On-demand until September 12

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Azure and Security Cloud Week for Partners

Join Azure and Security Cloud Week to build technical skills while accelerating your path to certification. Azure tracks include the design, development, and implementation of Azure, data science, infrastructure, and virtual desktop solutions. Security tracks include the architect, analysis, and administration of cybersecurity, security operation, information protection, and identity and access administration solutions.

On-demand until July 18

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AI-900: Microsoft Azure AI Fundamentals – Refreshed
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Azure OpenAI Workshop
Hands-on Labs will be available to a limited number of Microsoft partner participants. Access to the labs will be issued on a first-come, first-served basis.

Deepen your understanding of Azure OpenAI Services, tailored for developers and data scientists aiming to do more with less.

June 18-20, 2024
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Azure Kubernetes Services (AKS) Workshop

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June 18-20, 2024
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Build and Modernize AI Apps on Azure Workshop
Hands-on Labs will be available to a limited number of Microsoft partner participants. Access to the labs will be issued on a first-come, first-served basis.

Learn to leverage the power of Microsoft Azure’s Apps, Data, and AI solutions to modernize and build intelligent apps focusing on internal business-critical applications and external customer-facing apps.

June 24-27, 2024
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Business Applications

MAICPP Designation: Certification enablement

Business Applications Cloud Week for Partners

This immersive week-long virtual event is your ticket to mastering the intricacies of modern analytics and business intelligence, driving efficiencies across business functions, and leveraging low-code tools for customer solutions. Each day you will learn from subject matter experts, expand your technical capabilities, and build the skills needed for your role. You’ll also be helping your employer meet the Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program skilling requirements.

MB-820: Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central Developer is now available.

On-demand until June 20

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On-demand certification prep content

Modular Training Videos
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New Content
MB-910: Dynamics 365 Fundamentals – Refreshed
Copilot Partner Bootcamp – New
SMB Sales Bootcamp – New

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Depth enablement
Uncover new insights, learn about key considerations, and find ways to support customer business challenges with Depth Workshops. Offered as intermediate to advanced technical training and taught by experienced technical professionals, each workshop focuses on a specific topic to help drive deep skills applications across priority solution plays.

On-demand Business Applications depth trainings
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Modern Work

MAICPP Designation: Certification enablement

Modern Work Cloud Week for Partners 

This immersive week-long virtual event is your ticket to mastering the intricacies of Microsoft Teams management, Endpoint administration, and collaborative communication solutions. Each day you will learn from subject matter experts, expand your technical capabilities, and build the skills needed for your role. You’ll also be helping your employer meet the Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program skilling requirements.

On demand until August 15

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On-demand certification prep content

Modular Training Videos
This content is derived from Microsoft Official Curriculum and presented in a modular format for each certification course.

New Content
MS-4006: Prepare your organization for Copilot for Microsoft 365 – New
MS-4004: Empower your workforce with Copilot for Microsoft 365 Use Cases
Copilot Partner Bootcamp – New
SMB Sales Bootcamp – New

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Depth enablement

New on demand training! Copilot for Microsoft 365 Data Security Champion

In this learning path you will start with learning about your everyday AI-companion, Copilot for Microsoft 365 and how it can help boost productivity of users within an organization. Then, you will explore the importance of Microsoft Purview for protecting your customers’ data and how to do so in compliance with Responsible AI Principles.

Registration link: aka.ms/DataSecurityforModernWork
Access Code – ALLP-TCDK

Copilot for Microsoft 365 Pre-Sales, Deployment, and Adoption Bootcamp

Join Microsoft experts on a journey to explore how Copilot for Microsoft 365 provides real-time intelligent assistance, enabling users to enhance their creativity, productivity, and skills.

June 18-20, 2024
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Converged Communications Partner Technical Bootcamp 2024

Flexible work is here to stay, and Microsoft Teams is the smart place to work, bringing your customers’ communication and collaboration tools together in one place. By combining Microsoft Teams Phone, Microsoft Teams Rooms, and Microsoft Teams Premium, partners can offer their customers an AI-powered, integrated solution that boosts their productivity while saving them money by eliminating redundant solutions. Don’t miss this amazing opportunity to expand your knowledge and learn how to offer your customers an AI-powered, integrated solution powered by a smart workplace with Microsoft Teams.

June 18-20, 2024
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July 8-10, 2024
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Level Up: CSP Copilot for Microsoft 365 Sales Bootcamp (formerly CSP Masters)

Get the latest CSP learnings and best practices on how to go to market and sell Copilot for Microsoft 365. Learn how to develop a successful Copilot CSP practice, including customer expansion and adoption.

On-demand
Access code: TEZB-MMPP

Level Up: CSP Copilot for Microsoft 365 Technical Bootcamp (formerly CSP Masters)

Learn the technical Copilot fundamentals to get ready to deploy and manage your first Copilot for Microsoft 365 customer.

On-demand
Access code: OIAN-MQOU

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Security

MAICPP Designation: Certification enablement

Security Cloud Week for Partners

This immersive week-long virtual event is your ticket to mastering the intricacies of Azure AI, data science, infrastructure, virtual desktop solutions, cybersecurity, security operation analysis, information protections, and identity and access administration solutions. Each day, you will learn from subject matter experts, expand your technical capabilities, and build the skills needed for your role. You’ll also be helping your employer meet the Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program skilling requirements.

June 24 – 28, 2024
PDT, BST, CST

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Azure and Security Cloud Week for Partners

Join Azure and Security Cloud Week to build technical skills while accelerating your path to certification. Azure tracks include the design, development, and implementation of Azure, data science, infrastructure, and virtual desktop solutions. Security tracks include the architect, analysis, and administration of cybersecurity, security operation, information protection, and identity and access administration solutions.

On-demand until July 18

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On-demand certification prep content

Modular Training Videos

This content is derived from Microsoft Official Curriculum and presented in a modular format for each certification course.

New Content
SC-900: Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals – Refreshed
Copilot Partner Bootcamp – New
SMB Sales Bootcamp – New

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Depth enablement
Uncover new insights, learn about key considerations, and find ways to support customer business challenges with Depth Workshops. Offered as intermediate to advanced technical training and taught by experienced technical professionals, each workshop focuses on a specific topic to help drive deep skills applications across priority solution plays.

Data Security and Governance for Copilot for M365 with Microsoft Purview

 Discover how you can use Microsoft Purview for data privacy, security, & compliance. Explore the different categories of controls customers can apply to their data when deploying Copilot for Microsoft 365. Join this bootcamp for insights into deployment recommendations and learn how Restricted SharePoint Search can help customers further secure their data.

June 25, 2024
SGT

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Other on-demand Security, Compliance, and Identity Management trainings
Intermediate to advanced technical sessions designed to drive deep skills applications by experienced technical professionals across priority solution plays.

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Trainings visible once registered.

Other on-demand training

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Industry Cloud

On-demand Industry Cloud training

• Implementing Microsoft Cloud for Sustainability
• Implementing Microsoft Cloud for Healthcare

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SMB Resellers

Level Up: CSP Copilot for Microsoft 365 Sales Bootcamp (formerly CSP Masters)

Get the latest CSP learnings and best practices on how to go to market and sell Copilot for Microsoft 365. Learn how to develop a successful Copilot CSP practice, including customer expansion and adoption.

On-demand
Access code: TEZB-MMPP

New on demand training! Copilot Sales Champion

This new offering is built to advance sales knowledge and product evangelism across each Microsoft Copilot solution within our partner community. The Copilot for Microsoft 365 Sales Champion program is an on-demand and interactive learning path that is available on a “first come, first served” basis while seats are available.

Registration link: https://get365ready.com/microsoft-level-up/course-detail/1286754
Access Code – MOKC-MCJB

Level Up: CSP Copilot for Microsoft 365 Technical Bootcamp (formerly CSP Masters)

Learn the technical Copilot fundamentals to get ready to deploy and manage your first Copilot for Microsoft 365 customer.

On-demand
Access code: OIAN-MQOU

Business Applications Cloud Week for Partners

This immersive week-long virtual event is your ticket to mastering the intricacies of modern analytics and business intelligence, driving efficiencies across business functions, and leveraging low-code tools for customer solutions. Each day, you’ll learn from subject matter experts, expand your technical capabilities, and build the skills needed for your role. You’ll also help your employer meet the Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program skilling requirements.

MB-820: Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central Developer is now available.

On-demand

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Microsoft Level-Up for Partners

Microsoft Level Up an interactive, holistic, on-demand enablement program for partners who need skilling aligned to priority Microsoft solution plays. Learn how to position Microsoft solutions and products across all stages of a customer’s life cycle of sales, pre-sales, and technical delivery, build a strong pipeline, and deliver faster results for Microsoft workloads.

Note: Access is limited and must be requested via AskGPSEnablement@microsoft.com. In the subject line, include the words “Level-Up Access Request” and in the body of your email, indicate your name, work email address and which Microsoft partner you work with.

Explore Level-Up

Video: Introducing Microsoft Level-Up for Partners

On-demand trainings

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Other Resources

What’s new for Microsoft partners: April 2024 edition
Explore all of the latest resources to the Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program to help you and your customers realize the most from our latest technology in our blog.

Partner Training Calendar
View the latest skilling events for AI, Copilot, and Solution Areas in the Partner Training Calendar.

Azure Discovery Workshops Available For Partner Execution
Access the materials and resources to deliver 3–4-hour technical workshops now available on the Partner Marketing Center. Azure Discovery Workshops are designed:

• • For technical decision makers to learn best practices and discover solutions using Azure within their organization.
  • To support new customer engagements funded by Azure Migrate and Modernize and Azure Innovate.

ETA dates for upcoming Azure Discovery Workshops are subject to change. A short URL has been linked below for you to check their availability on the PMC for your convenience.

https://aka.ms/AzureDiscoveryWorkshops/PMC

Microsoft Customer Engagement Methodology (MCEM) for Partners New Resource
Microsoft Customer Engagement Methodology (MCEM) for Partners connects Microsoft sales, support, industry solutions delivery, and partners to bring more value to the customer by placing them at the heart of every deal. By employing this methodology, we can co-innovate and co-develop with our customers, understanding their unique needs and desired outcomes.

Please visit the landing page for more information and see below for available videos.

• • MCEM Introduction
  • MCEM Stage 1: Listen & Consult
  • MCEM Stage 2: Inspire & Design
  • MCEM Stage 3: Empower & Achieve
  • MCEM Stage 4: Realize Value
  • MCEM Stage 5: Manage & Optimize
  • MCEM Benefits Summary

Microsoft Applied Skills 
Announcing Microsoft Applied Skills, the new scenario-based credentials that provide learners with validation of targeted skills. Advances in AI, cloud computing, and emerging technologies have made it more important than ever to demonstrate proficiency in the most sought-after technical skills and we are proud Microsoft is leading the way.

For more information, read the blog on MS Learn: Announcing Microsoft Applied Skills, the new credentials to verify in-demand technical skills.

Partner Playbooks
The Partner Playbooks are guides to enablement offerings, helping partners skill-up wherever they are in their learning journey. Playbooks are updated regularly.

Partner Training Site
The Partner Training Site includes Technical and Sales enablement events (live and on-demand), resources and Playbooks. This site will be updated frequently.

Partner Tech Connect – Azure Cosmos DB – Monthly Brownbag Sessions
The Azure Cosmos DB Engineering Group leads a monthly technical session for registered members of the Azure Cosmos DB partner community. Each session focuses on a topic chosen based on popular demand and includes a portion dedicated to the Roadmap.

To register you can join the community at: https://aka.ms/cosmosdbptc

As a member of Azure Cosmos DB’s technical community you can raise your queries at Stackoverflow by using tag azure-cosmosdb-partner or Microsoft Q&A.

Microsoft Learn Career Connected
Microsoft Learn Career Connected brings together skilling organizations, newly skilled job-seekers, and employers in need of talent. This Talent Coalition creates community of connection where people can discover opportunity, further develop their skills, build relationships, and hire the right people for the right roles.

Learn More and Get Started Today

Partner Academy
Microsoft offers a wealth of partner programs, tools, resources, and campaign tools that help partners uncover new sales opportunities, reach new customers, and expand their business.

Partner Academy is here to connect the dots between those programs, help navigate through multiple resources and allow partners to have richer conversations with their customers! The Academy will focus on simplifying the complexity of key programs, streamline go-to-market opportunities and accelerate sales engagement and support from Microsoft.

Register for live and on-demand calls via the Partner Academy Landing Page and links below.

Other useful information

• • Partner Training Site
  • Microsoft Certification Renewal | Microsoft Learn
  • Certification Retirement | Microsoft Learn
  • Exam and Assessment Lab Retirement | Microsoft Learn

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The transformation journey: a recap

Earlier this year, Microsoft announced some exciting news about our strategic transformation journey with partners. For key highlights, including details on the latest partner benefits packages within the Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program, read this blog by Wendy Ireland, Americas Partner Transformation Lead.