Pathway to Profitability through achieving Microsoft Solution Designations
INGRAM MICRO SKILL UP
Ingram Micro Skill Up is designed to help our partners navigate the complexities of
Microsoft AI and Cloud Partner Program (MAICPP) and help achieve your solution designations by providing you with the necessary information, resources, and expertise.
Partner Enablement
Access to MAICPP update on demand webinars and Monthly Office Hours to ensure partners have the resources needed to succeed.
Strategic Planning
Consultations on how to identify gaps with MAICPP and define the path forward for achievement.
Training & Development
Access to training and associated certifications to grow your expertise.
Exclusive Incentives
Incentives to cover the cost of certifications and incentives created to motivate your resources to do more certs.
Leverage this guide to understand how the Microsoft back end incentives are available and are linked to achieving Solution designation.
MAICPP - A PATH TO THE NEW SOLUTION PARTNER DESIGNATIONS
In October 2024 Microsoft launched the new Microsoft Cloud Partner Program replacing the traditional gold and silver accreditations available to partners in the past. The new Solutions Partner designations are directly aligned to Microsoft solution areas, allowing partners to stand out from the competition and increase their customer reach.
If you previously held a legacy gold or silver membership, and meet the new requirements of the Solutions Partner designations, you’ll earn the new Solutions Partner designation and associated customer-facing badging automatically, without any extra cost.
The Solutions Partner designations are based on a partner capability score, which quantifies performance across three categories - Performance, Skilling, and Customer Success. This score is calculated through measurements based on information that’s already captured in the Microsoft Partner Center.
MICROSOFT PARTNER CENTER PLAYBOOK
Understand how you can earn Solution Partner Designation points and navigate through your Partner center.
Understand the
criteria
Each solution area
has specific criteria, including performance, skilling,
and customer success.
Track your partner
capability score
This score is a composite measure of your performance in the three categories. You need at least 70 points to qualify for any one of the six available designation(s).
Reviewing qualification
criteria
To perform regularly checks
with the qualification criteria for each solution area to
identify gaps and advise you to take necessary actions.
TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION
Leverage Microsoft Levelup Program for all on demand enablement content aligned to solution plays.
Attend our Office Hours discussions to ask any Questions on the MAICPP Program update, Solution Designation & Partner centre Set up.
Wed 30th Oct, 11 AM - 12 PM
MAICPP, Solution Designation & Partner Centre Office Hours
Thu 21st Nov, 11 AM - 12 PM
MAICPP, Solution Designation & Partner Centre Office Hours
Fri 13th Dec, 11AM - 12 PM
MAICPP, Solution Designation & Partner Centre Office Hours
INGRAM MICRO OFFERS FOR SKILLING UP!
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Apply here for 50% discount vouchers to schedule your certifications.
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RESOURCES
FY25 Partner Incentives and Solution Designations
We have created a simplified resource on incentives available for Microsoft indirect Partners and the prerequisites solution designation needed.
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