Microsoft Cloud Solutions
Partner Services
US Federal Government under OneGov will require a Microsoft Solutions Designation
Dynamics Edge can help your company win contracts requiring a Microsoft Solutions Partner.
OneGov requires Certified Partners
OneGov and Microsoft require certified Solutions Partners . Your company must have the Solution Designation and Specialization in each area you want to provide services. There are six solutions areas: Data & AI, Infrastructure, Digital & App Innovation, Business Applications, Modern Work and Security. . The new partner designations require an organization to attain a higher level of requirements which includes; Performance, Skilling and Customer Success.
To attain a solutions partner designation, your company will need at least 70 points (including points in each subcategory out of the available100 points. Advanced Specializations are recommend for winning work in each solution area. Contact us today for the most current list of requirements for each Solutions area your company!
Business Applications Specializations
- Advanced Certifications are 15 Points
- Microsoft Low Code Application Development
- Small and Midsize Business Management
Data and AI Specializations
- Advanced Certifications are 15 Points
- AI and Machine Learning in Microsoft Azure
- Analytics on Microsoft Azure
- Data Warehouse Migration to Microsoft Azure
- Hybrid Cloud Infrastructure with Microsoft Azure Stack HCI
- Hybrid Operations and Management with Microsoft Azure Arc
- Kubernetes on Microsoft Azure
- Linux and Open Source Databases Migration to Microsoft Azure
- Modernization of Web Applications to Microsoft Azure
Digital & App Innovation Specializations
- Advanced Certifications are 15 Points
- AI and Machine Learning in Microsoft Azure
- DevOps with GitHub on Microsoft Azure
- Hybrid Cloud Infrastructure with Microsoft Azure Stack HCI
- Hybrid Operations and Management with Microsoft Azure Arc
- Kubernetes on Microsoft Azure
- Microsoft Low Code Application Development
- Modernization of Web Applications to Microsoft Azure
Infrastructure Specializations
- Advanced Certifications are 15 Points
- Hybrid Cloud Infrastructure with Microsoft Azure Stack HCI
- Hybrid Operations and Management with Microsoft Azure Arc
- Linux and Open Source Databases Migration to Microsoft Azure
- Microsoft Azure VMware Solution
- Microsoft Windows Virtual Desktop
- Networking Services in Microsoft Azure
- SAP on Microsoft Azure
- Windows Server and SQL Server Migration to Microsoft Azure
Modern Work Specializations
- Advanced Certifications are 15 Points
- Adoption and Change Management
- Calling for Microsoft Teams
- Custom Solutions for Microsoft Teams
- Meetings and Meeting Rooms for Microsoft Teams
- Modernize Endpoints
- Teamwork Deployment
Security Specializations
- Advanced Certifications are 15 Points
- Cloud Security
- Identity and Access Management
- Information Protection and Governance
- Threat Protection
The Value of Earning a
Microsoft Competency
Microsoft gold or silver competency are gone! You need the new Solutions Partner to stay in the Partner Program set your company apart from the competition by demonstrating a specific, proven skill set to your customers.
Further, partners with a higher level of engagement with Microsoft are more highly satisfied and demonstrate healthy business growth and profitability. These same partners report larger deal sizes than their peers while keeping sales cycles to an appropriate length. Detailed competency benefits and requirements can be found on the partner website.
Further, partners with a higher level of engagement with Microsoft are more highly satisfied and demonstrate healthy business growth and profitability.
Competencies can enable you to provide specific guidance as your customers migrate through the optimization levels. Microsoft is a company you can depend on—both as a lasting partner into the future and one that will work closely with you to drive mutual success in the market.
When you earn your first silver competency or gold competency, you are entitled to a set of benefits (license and support). As you attain additional competencies, you receive additional competency-specific benefits. Gold competencies provide you with a richer and more robust set of benefits.
You have to meet the Immediate Certifications to stay in the Microsoft Partner Program. The Advanced Certification are necessary for list in the Marketplace of Appsource or Azure Marketplace.