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See how the coming updates to partner benefits and competency requirements prepare your company for the changing market landscape.
Starting in July 2019, we began making rolling updates to the requirements and included benefits across all competencies. Please check partner center for exact requirements and benefits on your anniversary date to ensure you meet the current requirements.
Starting in July 2019, we're updating several exam requirements. Please review the updated requirements or sign in to partner center to see your competency status and new exam requirements as they become available. Make sure to check competency requirements early—at least a few months prior to the beginning of your renewal window (anniversary date plus 30 days)—to ensure you meet current requirements at the time of your competency renewal. Please note that updated requirements are available only in partner center. If you have been invited to move your membership account from Partner Membership Center to partner center, make the move as soon as possible. Here is how.
Requirements updates
Get access to self-serve digital marketing resources as well as content and programs to help speed up your time to market, generate leads, and expand your business. Receive expert guidance on enhancing your listing in the partner directory, advice on how to market with Microsoft, and access a partner-to-partner collaboration platform to streamline and manage your collaborative selling activities. Activate your silver competency Go-To-Market Services today.
Find out more about Go-To-Market Services.
Get access to all silver competency Go-To-Market services, plus co-branded marketing and social assets, additional partner-to-partner marketing assets, a partner success story, and a press release with a quote from a Microsoft executive. Activate your gold competency Go-To-Market Services today.
Benefits updates
In July 2019, we will be updating the use rights associated with the product licenses included with competency attainment for business development scenarios. To learn more please review the guide.
Starting in October 2019, we will be updating the product licenses included with competencies. Upon renewal product licenses included will be specific to technology associated with the competency you attain. For the latest in product licenses available with your competency, please review the competency benefits table preview. Additional licenses can be purchased through commercial licensing to run your business.
Starting in August 2019, product support incidents for on-premises will no longer be included in competency benefits. To learn more or purchase product support incidents for your customers, go here.
Product licenses and support
This information is intended to help partners with an active competency understand the attainment requirements and included benefits at their next renewal. Dates, competency requirements, and benefits detailed on partner.microsoft.com are subject to change; check the partner center for the exact requirements and benefits at time of your renewal and payment. Partners who have been invited to move their membership management from Partner Membership Center (PMC) to the partner center should plan to move prior to their renewal period.
Review your competency status, exam requirements, and updated benefits.
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