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Requirements updates

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 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.

Performance updates

Silver

Starting in October 2019, performance thresholds for the Cloud Platform Competency will be updated. See below for the updated requirements;

Azure Consumption option:

• Partners must demonstrate USD30,000 Azure consumed revenue (ACR) within the previous12 months.

Convert this performance requirement into your local currency.

Hosting option:

Developed market thresholds:

• USD200,000 SPLA and/or Azure Consumption Revenue via Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) within the previous 12 months.

Emerging market thresholds:

• USD50,000 SPLA and/or Azure Consumption Revenue via CSP within the previous 12 months.

Convert these performance requirements into your local currency.

Review the country list of developed and emerging markets.

The Microsoft Azure requirement is waived in markets where Azure is not available.

Please make sure to sign in to partner center to see the current performance requirements for competency attainment and renewal at least a few months prior to your anniversary date.

Please note that updated requirements are available only in partner center. If you have been invited to move your membership account from Partner Management Center to partner center, make the move as soon as possible. Here is how.

Gold

Starting in October 2019, performance thresholds for the Cloud Platform Competency will be updated. See below for the updated requirements;

Azure Consumption option:

• Partners must demonstrate USD300,000 Azure consumed revenue (ACR) within the previous 12 months.

Convert this performance requirement into your local currency.

Hosting option:

Developed market thresholds:

• USD2,000,000 SPLA and/or Azure Consumption Revenue via Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) within the previous 12 months, USD30,000 of which must be Azure CSP revenue.

Emerging market thresholds:

• USD1,000,000 SPLA and/or Azure Consumption Revenue via CSP within the previous 12 months, USD30,000 of which must be Azure CSP revenue.

Convert these performance requirements into your local currency.

Review the country list of developed and emerging markets.

The Microsoft Azure requirement is waived in markets where Azure is not available.

Please make sure to sign in to partner center to see the current performance requirements for competency attainment and renewal at least a few months prior to your anniversary date.

Please note that updated requirements are available only in partner center. If you have been invited to move your membership account from Partner Management Center to partner center, make the move as soon as possible. Here is how.

Benefits updates

Silver

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.

Gold

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.

Find out more about Go-To-Market Services.

Product licenses and support

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. 

Product licenses and support

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.