Silver
Complete the following six steps to earn the Silver Project and Portfolio Management Competency.
1. Meet the performance requirements
You must have two Microsoft Certified Trainers (MCTs) who have met exam requirements for Silver Project and Portfolio Management competency.
You must train 200 individuals annually.
2. Pass the exam
Two people each must pass the following exams:
Training content for the exams and certifications can be found on the Partner University Learning Paths.
If your employees or contractors pass the competency exams, you can count those exams toward attaining multiple silver competencies.
Tip: Partners can work on obtaining their customer evidence and organization profile requirements before completing the technical requirements listed
above.
3. Submit your application
Partners new to the Learning Partner Option must
complete the business application template, and submit for approval by following instructions in the document.
4. Provide customer evidence
Your organization must have three customer references from within the previous 12 months from customers whom you have provided solutions based on the products and technologies associated with this competency.
After a reference has been approved by both your customer and Microsoft, it can be used toward earning or renewing the competency for up to two years.
Requests for a reference can be submitted through the
Partner Membership Center.
Click here to see a
sample customer reference email. Please note that Microsoft may not contact all of your submitted customer references, and some of these may be auto-approved by our system.
5. Complete your organization’s profile
Your account administrator must provide specific information
about your organization through the
Partner Membership Center.
6. Pay the competency fee
The fee is due one time per year—no matter how many competencies your organization earns. The fee varies by location. Pay the fee through the
Partner Membership Center.
According to the URL that you are currently visiting, your fee would be $1,660, not including applicable local taxes and fees.
This fee will also be presented to you during the enrollment process. Your actual fee will be based on the physical location of your company.
Gold
Complete the following six steps to earn the Gold Project
and Portfolio Management Competency.
1. Meet the performance requirements
You must have four
Microsoft Certified Trainers (MCTs) who have met
exam requirements for Gold Project and Portfolio Management
competency.
You must have trained 5,000 individuals and have generated US$500,000
revenue of Microsoft Official Learning Product purchases made
through Courseware
Marketplace as defined in the KPI Guide.
Convert this performance requirement into your local currency.
2. Pass the exam
Four people each must pass the following exams:
Two of the four people must also pass the following exam:
Training content for the exams and certifications can be found
on the
Partner University Learning Paths.
If your employees or contractors pass the competency exams,
you can count those exams toward attaining multiple gold competencies.
Tip: Partners can work on obtaining their customer evidence
and organization profile requirements before completing the
technical requirements listed
above.
3. Submit your business plan
Partners must provide a Microsoft approved Gold Partner Business
Plan.
4. Provide customer evidence
Your organization must have five customer references from within
the previous 12 months from customers whom you have provided
solutions based on the products and technologies associated
with this competency.
After a reference has been approved by both your customer and
Microsoft, it can be used toward earning or renewing the competency
for up to two years.
Requests for a reference can be submitted through the Partner Membership Center.
Click here to see a
sample customer reference email. Please note that Microsoft
may not contact all of your submitted customer references, and
some of these may be auto-approved by our system.
5. Complete your organization’s profile
Your account administrator must provide specific information
about your organization through the
Partner Membership Center.
6. Pay the competency fee
The fee is due one time per year—no matter how many competencies
your organization earns. The fee varies by location. Pay the
fee through the
Partner Membership Center.
According to the URL that you are currently visiting, your fee
would be $4,730, not including applicable local
taxes and fees.
This fee will also be presented to you during the enrollment
process. Your actual fee will be based on the physical location
of your company.
Note: Partners who attain a gold competency after they have
already attained a silver competency can upgrade that year to
gold for no additional cost (unless a partner is within the
last 90-day renewal period, in which case the full gold competency
membership fee is due).