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Master Microsoft Differentiated Value Propositions

Master Microsoft's Differentiated Value Propositions (DVPs)

Use Microsoft Differentiated Value Propositions (DVPs) to stay ahead of competition. Answer the question, “Why Microsoft” and highlight Microsoft’s differentiators versus our top competitors with much more confidence now. Get an understanding of Microsoft Differentiated Value Propositions at three levels – Product, Workload, and One Microsoft. To unleash DVPs’ true potential, join the Live Session, aimed at equipping you with tips on overcoming prospect objections with case studies and much more.

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Code help for Microsoft ISV partners

Build your Azure solutions with Code help available exclusively for ISV partners. Chat with Microsoft support engineers and quickly resolve Azure development questions including architecture, design, development, implementation, and migration. Code Help is available to Microsoft Action Pack, Silver and Gold partners for development on Azure and is currently available in English and Mandarin.

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Modern Microsoft Partner eBook Series

Discover the four pillars of the modern partner-the cloud partner to build a successful, profitable cloud business.
The Modern Microsoft Partner eBook Series help you
a. Differentiate to stand out
b. Modernize sales and marketing
c. Optimize your operations
d. Deliver customer lifetime value

while you build your Cloud business. Read more

Flexible Technical Support for partners

Microsoft is here to help you throughout the partnership lifecycle with its Technical Presales and deployment services. Get unlimited access to the technical support with Partner Support Community, your queries answered efficiently, use the newly available Live Chat support, refer to the frequently asked questions on how’s and why’s of MPN program. What’s more, the contact support helps you filter your search with category, topic, and issue. Qualified cloud competency partners can avail the premium technical services with Signature Cloud support.

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FY17 program updates are live now!

What’s New?

We are making it easier for you to attain the below competencies.

Small and Midmarket Cloud Solutions competency: We have removed seat requirements, easing entry for silver level, and changed the gold qualifications.
Cloud Productivity Competency: Steps are simplified by consolidating exam requirements, counting EDU free SKUs towards the competency, and creating new Path and Options.
Enterprise Mobility Management: Performance requirements will be based on customer adds and active entitlements and gold thresholds have been updated.
Cloud Platform: Earn the Cloud Platform competency include choosing to earn the competency through either the Performance Path or the Certified IP Path and multiple options within each path depending on your business model.
CRM Online: Additional software benefits are now available to Cloud Productivity and Cloud CRM partners.
Application Lifecycle Management becomes DevOps: See your DevOps competency options.

See the overview page here.

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