Microsoft Enablement Sessions
Thursday, 18 July 2024
VIP Invitation: The Elite Security Enablement Experience with Microsoft and First Distribution
- 09h00 - 17h00
- Microsoft Conference Center Room 3 - Bryanston, Sandton, 2191
You’re Invited to an Exclusive Gathering of Security Visionaries from Microsoft EMEA.
Step behind the velvet rope and join a select group of forward-thinking professionals at our Elite Security Enablement Experience. This high-level session is meticulously designed to empower your business with cutting-edge defenses against the dynamic threats of the digital age.
Copilot for Microsoft 365, Copilot for Security, Copilot Studio, Microsoft Copilot for Service Workshop
Copilot for Microsoft 365 Pre-Sales, Deployment, and Adoption Bootcamp Join Microsoft experts on a journey to explore how Copilot for Microsoft 365 provides real-time intelligent assistance, enabling users to enhance their creativity, productivity, and skills. June 18-20, 2024 PDT, BST, IST | ||||||||||
Level Up: CSP Copilot for Microsoft 365 Technical Bootcamp (formerly CSP Masters) Learn the technical Copilot fundamentals to get ready to deploy and manage your first Copilot for Microsoft 365 customer. Access code: OIAN-MQOU | ||||||||||
Level Up: CSP Copilot for Microsoft 365 Sales Bootcamp (formerly CSP Masters) Get the latest CSP learnings and best practices on how to go to market and sell Copilot for Microsoft 365. Learn how to develop a successful Copilot CSP practice, including customer expansion and adoption. Access code: TEZB-MMPP | ||||||||||
New on demand training! Copilot Sales Champion This new offering is built to advance sales knowledge and product evangelism across each Microsoft Copilot solution within our partner community. The Copilot for Microsoft 365 Sales Champion program is an on-demand and interactive learning path that is available on a “first come, first served” basis while seats are available.
Access Code – MOKC-MCJB | ||||||||||
New on demand training! Copilot for Microsoft 365 Data Security Champion In this learning path you will start with learning about your everyday AI-companion, Copilot for Microsoft 365 and how it can help boost productivity of users within an organization. Then, you will explore the importance of Microsoft Purview for protecting your customers’ data and how to do so in compliance with Responsible AI Principles.
Access Code – ALLP-TCDK | ||||||||||
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Accelerate Business Process Automation using Microsoft Power Platform Workshop Deepen your understanding of Power Automate. Join this four-day workshop for hands-on learning opportunities and insights on how to utilise the comprehensive suite of services to meet enterprise analytics needs. We will dive into how to talk about Power Automate to your customers. This will cover how to qualify opportunities all the way through migration, including questions to ask and steps to take as a partner. June 4-7, 2024 IST, BST Training visible once registered. |
Microsoft Fabric Partner Bootcamp This event is sponsored by AMD. Deepen your understanding of Microsoft Fabric. Join this three-day Bootcamp for a deep dive into the lessons learned and best practices gathered from early Microsoft Fabric implementations. June 11-13, 2024 PDT, IST, BST Training visible once registered. |
Level Up: CSP Copilot for Microsoft 365 Sales Bootcamp (formerly CSP Masters) Get the latest CSP learnings and best practices on how to go to market and sell Copilot for Microsoft 365. Learn how to develop a successful Copilot CSP practice, including customer expansion and adoption. Access code: TEZB-MMPP |
New on demand training! Copilot Sales Champion This new offering is built to advance sales knowledge and product evangelism across each Microsoft Copilot solution within our partner community. The Copilot for Microsoft 365 Sales Champion program is an on-demand and interactive learning path that is available on a “first come, first served” basis while seats are available.
Access Code – MOKC-MCJB |
Microsoft Cloud Executive Enablement Series New episodes focus on AI, Industry, and Enterprise Applications We’re happy to announce the launch of Series 3 and 4 of the Microsoft Cloud Executive Enablement Series. This video and podcast series first debuted in May 2023, granting partners exclusive access to insights from top executives and experts at Microsoft around the latest trends and technologies in the cloud industry. Series 3 looks closer at the value and potential created by AI and enterprise applications. Series 4 then dives into the AI opportunity that exists across priority industries: manufacturing, retail, healthcare, and more. All this content helps guide partners in understanding the extensive scope, profound depth, and advantageous business opportunities presented by Microsoft AI and Cloud solutions. New episodes will go live each Wednesday, starting January 10 through mid-April. As always, each episode will be available in video and podcast format. Please watch each episode or listen and share with your teams and partners. | ||||||||||
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Sales Bootcamp Help learners become proficient at starting sales conversations, solving customer challenges, pitching Microsoft Cloud value, and overcoming objections by showcasing real-time customer benefits.
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MAICPP Designation: Certification enablement
Azure Cloud Week for Partners Are you ready to accelerate your path to Azure certifications? Then Azure Cloud Week for Partners is just for you. This immersive week-long virtual event is your ticket to mastering the intricacies of infrastructure, networking, data analytics, and virtual desktop solutions. Each day you will learn from subject matter experts, expand your technical capabilities, and build the skills needed for your role. June 10-14, 2024 PDT, BST, CST
| Azure and Security Cloud Week for Partners Join Azure and Security Cloud Week to build technical skills while accelerating your path to certification. Azure tracks include the design, development, and implementation of Azure, data science, infrastructure, and virtual desktop solutions. Security tracks include the architect, analysis, and administration of cybersecurity, security operation, information protection, and identity and access administration solutions. On-demand until June 30 |
On-demand certification prep content Modular Training Videos This content is derived from Microsoft Official Curriculum and presented in a modular format for each certification course. New Content AI-050: Develop Generative AI Solutions with Azure OpenAI Service – New AZ-104: Azure Administrator – Refreshed AI-102: Azure AI Engineer – Refreshed AZ-900: Azure Fundamentals – Refreshed AI-900: Microsoft Azure AI Fundamentals – Refreshed Copilot Partner Bootcamp – New | |
Depth enablement
Uncover new insights, learn about key considerations, and find ways to support customer business challenges with Depth Workshops. Offered as intermediate to advanced technical training and taught by experienced technical professionals, each workshop focuses on a specific topic to help drive deep skills applications across priority solution plays.
Accelerate Business Process Automation using Microsoft Power Platform Workshop Deepen your understanding of Power Automate. Join this four-day workshop for hands-on learning opportunities and insights on how to utilize the comprehensive suite of services to meet enterprise analytics needs. We will dive into how to talk about Power Automate to your customers. This will cover how to qualify opportunities all the way through migration, including questions to ask and steps to take as a partner. June 4-7, 2024 IST, BST Training visible once registered. | ||||||||||
Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management – Demand Planning Workshop Hands-on Labs are exclusive to a limited number of Microsoft partner participants. Access to the labs will be issued on a first-come, first-served basis. Learn about the latest innovations in Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management that will help customers leverage the open, flexible, and collaborative Microsoft platform, focusing on delivering AI-first capabilities to mitigate risk, manage inventory, plan with agility, and make informed decisions quickly across the entire supply chain. June 11, 2024 IST, BST Training visible once registered. | ||||||||||
On-demand Business Applications Depth Training View on-demand content to deepen your skills through instructor-led training with technical experts. Uncover new insights, learn about architecture and implementation considerations, and find innovative ways to support your customer business challenges. Training visible once registered. Available Training
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MAICPP Designation: Certification enablement
Business Applications Cloud Week for Partners This immersive week-long virtual event is your ticket to mastering the intricacies of modern analytics and business intelligence, driving efficiencies across business functions, and leveraging low-code tools for customer solutions. Each day, you will learn from subject matter experts, expand your technical capabilities, and build the skills needed for your role. You’ll also be helping your employer meet the Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program skilling requirements. MB-820: Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central Developer is now available. On-demand until June 20 | On-demand certification prep content Modular Training Videos This content is derived from Microsoft Official Curriculum and presented in a modular format for each certification course. New Content MB-910: Dynamics 365 Fundamentals – Refreshed Copilot Partner Bootcamp – New |
Depth enablement
Uncover new insights, learn about key considerations, and find ways to support customer business challenges with Depth Workshops. Offered as intermediate to advanced technical training and taught by experienced technical professionals, each workshop focuses on a specific topic to help drive deep skills applications across priority solution plays.
Accelerate Business Process Automation using Microsoft Power Platform Workshop Deepen your understanding of Power Automate. Join this four-day workshop for hands-on learning opportunities and insights on how to utilize the comprehensive suite of services to meet enterprise analytics needs. We will dive into how to talk about Power Automate to your customers. This will cover how to qualify opportunities all the way through migration, including questions to ask and steps to take as a partner. June 4-7, 2024 IST, BST Training visible once registered. |
Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management – Demand Planning Workshop Hands-on Labs are exclusive to a limited number of Microsoft partner participants. Access to the labs will be issued on a first-come, first-served basis. Learn about the latest innovations in Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management that will help customers leverage the open, flexible, and collaborative Microsoft platform, focusing on delivering AI-first capabilities to mitigate risk, manage inventory, plan with agility, and make informed decisions quickly across the entire supply chain. June 11, 2024 IST, BST Training visible once registered. |
On-demand Business Applications Depth Training View on-demand content to deepen your skills through instructor-led training with technical experts. Uncover new insights, learn about architecture and implementation considerations, and find innovative ways to support your customer business challenges. Training visible once registered. Available Training
Other On-demand Training
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MAICPP Designation: Certification enablement
Modern Work Cloud Week for Partners This immersive week-long virtual event is your ticket to mastering the intricacies of Microsoft Teams management, Endpoint administration, and collaborative communication solutions. Each day, you will learn from subject matter experts, expand your technical capabilities, and build the skills needed for your role. You’ll also be helping your employer meet the Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program skilling requirements. On demand until June 30 | On-demand certification prep content Modular Training Videos This content is derived from Microsoft Official Curriculum and presented in a modular format for each certification course. New Content MS-4006: Prepare your organization for Copilot for Microsoft 365 – New MS-4004: Empower your workforce with Copilot for Microsoft 365 Use Cases Copilot Partner Bootcamp – New |
Depth enablement
New on demand training! Copilot for Microsoft 365 Data Security Champion In this learning path you will start with learning about your everyday AI-companion, Copilot for Microsoft 365 and how it can help boost productivity of users within an organization. Then, you will explore the importance of Microsoft Purview for protecting your customers’ data and how to do so in compliance with Responsible AI Principles. Access Code – ALLP-TCDK | ||||||||||||||
Copilot for Microsoft 365 Pre-Sales, Deployment, and Adoption Bootcamp June 18-20, 2024 PST/PDT, BST, IST | ||||||||||||||
Converged Communications Partner Technical Bootcamp 2024 Flexible work is here to stay, and Microsoft Teams is the smart place to work, bringing your customers’ communication and collaboration tools together in one place. By combining Microsoft Teams Phone, Microsoft Teams Rooms, and Microsoft Teams Premium, partners can offer their customers an AI-powered, integrated solution that boosts their productivity while saving them money by eliminating redundant solutions. Don’t miss this amazing opportunity to expand your knowledge and learn how to offer your customers an AI-powered, integrated solution powered by a smart workplace with Microsoft Teams. June 18-20, 2024 PDT July 8-10, 2024 PDT | ||||||||||||||
Level Up: CSP Copilot for Microsoft 365 Sales Bootcamp (formerly CSP Masters) Get the latest CSP learnings and best practices on how to go to market and sell Copilot for Microsoft 365. Learn how to develop a successful Copilot CSP practice, including customer expansion and adoption. Access code: TEZB-MMPP | ||||||||||||||
Level Up: CSP Copilot for Microsoft 365 Technical Bootcamp (formerly CSP Masters) Learn the technical Copilot fundamentals to get ready to deploy and manage your first Copilot for Microsoft 365 customer. Access code: OIAN-MQOU | ||||||||||||||
On-demand Training
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MAICPP Designation: Certification enablement
Security Cloud Week for Partners This immersive week-long virtual event is your ticket to mastering the intricacies of Azure AI, data science, infrastructure, virtual desktop solutions, cybersecurity, security operation analysis, information protections, and identity and access administration solutions. Each day, you will learn from subject matter experts, expand your technical capabilities, and build the skills needed for your role. You’ll also be helping your employer meet the Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program skilling requirements. June 24 – 28, 2024 PDT, BST, CST
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Azure and Security Cloud Week for Partners Join Azure and Security Cloud Week to build technical skills while accelerating your path to certification. Azure tracks include the design, development, and implementation of Azure, data science, infrastructure, and virtual desktop solutions. Security tracks include the architect, analysis, and administration of cybersecurity, security operation, information protection, and identity and access administration solutions. On-demand until June 30 |
On-demand certification prep content Modular Training Videos This content is derived from Microsoft Official Curriculum and presented in a modular format for each certification course. New Content SC-900: Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals – Refreshed Copilot Partner Bootcamp – New |
Depth enablement
Uncover new insights, learn about key considerations, and find ways to support customer business challenges with Depth Workshops. Offered as intermediate to advanced technical training and taught by experienced technical professionals, each workshop focuses on a specific topic to help drive deep skills applications across priority solution plays.
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Workshop The Implementing Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Workshop offers three days of technical training to deepen understanding of this enterprise endpoint security platform. Join this virtual workshop for hands-on learning opportunities and insights into how to detect and respond to threats, implement Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, and manage Windows and non-Windows platform endpoints. June 10-12, 2024 PDT, BST, IST | ||
On-demand Security, Compliance, and Identity Management Training Intermediate to advanced technical sessions designed to drive deep skills applications by experienced technical professionals across priority solution plays. Training visible once registered. | ||
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Level Up: CSP Copilot for Microsoft 365 Sales Bootcamp (formerly CSP Masters) Get the latest CSP learnings and best practices on how to go to market and sell Copilot for Microsoft 365. Learn how to develop a successful Copilot CSP practice, including customer expansion and adoption. Access code: TEZB-MMPP | ||||||||
New on demand training! Copilot Sales Champion This new offering is built to advance sales knowledge and product evangelism across each Microsoft Copilot solution within our partner community. The Copilot for Microsoft 365 Sales Champion program is an on-demand and interactive learning path that is available on a “first come, first served” basis while seats are available.
Access Code – MOKC-MCJB | ||||||||
Level Up: CSP Copilot for Microsoft 365 Technical Bootcamp (formerly CSP Masters) Learn the technical Copilot fundamentals to get ready to deploy and manage your first Copilot for Microsoft 365 customer. Access code: OIAN-MQOU | ||||||||
Business Applications Cloud Week for Partners This immersive week-long virtual event is your ticket to mastering the intricacies of modern analytics and business intelligence, driving efficiencies across business functions, and leveraging low-code tools for customer solutions. Each day, you’ll learn from subject matter experts, expand your technical capabilities, and build the skills needed for your role. You’ll also help your employer meet the Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program skilling requirements. MB-820: Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central Developer is now available. On-demand | ||||||||
Microsoft Level-Up for Partners Microsoft Level Up is an interactive, holistic, on-demand enablement program for partners who need skilling aligned to priority Microsoft solution plays. Learn how to position Microsoft solutions and products across all stages of a customer’s sales, pre-sales, and technical delivery life cycle, build a strong pipeline, and deliver faster results for Microsoft workloads.
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What’s new for Microsoft partners: April 2024 edition Explore all of the latest resources to the Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program to help you and your customers realize the most from our latest technology in our blog. |
Partner Training Calendar View the latest skilling events for AI, Copilot, and Solution Areas in the Partner Training Calendar. |
Azure Discovery Workshops Available For Partner Execution Access the materials and resources to deliver 3–4-hour technical workshops now available on the Partner Marketing Center. Azure Discovery Workshops are designed:
ETA dates for upcoming Azure Discovery Workshops are subject to change. A short URL has been linked below for you to check their availability on the PMC for your convenience. |
Microsoft Customer Engagement Methodology (MCEM) for Partners Microsoft Customer Engagement Methodology (MCEM) for Partners connects Microsoft sales, support, industry solutions delivery, and partners to bring more value to the customer by placing them at the heart of every deal. By employing this methodology, we can co-innovate and co-develop with our customers, understanding their unique needs and desired outcomes. Please visit the landing page for more information and see the available videos below. |
Microsoft Applied Skills Announcing Microsoft Applied Skills, the new scenario-based credentials that provide learners with validation of targeted skills. Advances in AI, cloud computing, and emerging technologies have made it more important than ever to demonstrate proficiency in the most sought-after technical skills. We’re proud that Microsoft is leading the way. For more information, read the blog on MS Learn: Announcing Microsoft Applied Skills, the new credentials to verify in-demand technical skills. |
Partner Playbooks The Partner Playbooks are guides to enablement offerings, helping partners skill up wherever they are in their learning journey. Playbooks are updated regularly. |
Partner Training Site The Partner Training Site includes technical and sales enablement events (live and on-demand), resources, and playbooks. This site will be updated frequently |
Partner Tech Connect – Azure Cosmos DB – Monthly Brownbag Sessions The Azure Cosmos DB Engineering Group leads a monthly technical session for registered Azure Cosmos DB partner community members. Each session focuses on a topic chosen based on popular demand and includes a portion dedicated to the Roadmap. To register, you can join the community at https://aka.ms/cosmosdbptc As an Azure Cosmos DB’s technical community member, you can raise your queries at Stackoverflow using tag azure-cosmosdb-partner or Microsoft Q&A. |
Microsoft Learn Career Connected Microsoft Learn Career Connected brings together skilling organizations, newly skilled jobseekers, and employers needing talent. This Talent Coalition creates a community of connections where people can discover opportunities, further develop their skills, build relationships, and hire the right people for the right roles. |
Partner Academy Microsoft offers a wealth of partner programs, resources, and campaign tools that help partners uncover new sales opportunities, reach new customers, and expand their business. Partner Academy is here to connect the dots between those programs, help navigate through multiple resources, and allow partners to have richer conversations with their customers! The Academy will focus on simplifying the complexity of key programs, streamlining go-to-market opportunities, and accelerating sales engagement and support from Microsoft. Register for live and on-demand calls via the Partner Academy Landing Page and links below.
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