Artificial Intelligence for Beginners - A Curriculum
Azure Cloud Advocates at Microsoft are pleased to offer a 12-week, 24-lesson curriculum all about Artificial Intelligence. In this curriculum, you will learn: -Different approaches to Artificial Intelligence, including the "good old" symbolic approach with Knowledge Representation and reasoning (GOFAI). -Neural Networks and Deep Learning, which are at the core of modern AI. -Concepts behind these important topics using code in two of the most popular frameworks - TensorFlow and PyTorch. -Neural Architectures for working with images and text. We will cover recent models but may lack a little bit on the state-of-the-art. -Less popular AI approaches, such as Genetic Algorithms and Multi-Agent Systems. https://microsoft.github.io/AI-For-Beginners/
AMMP (New! AMM) Partner Community Call on July 6th at 8 AM & 5 PM PST
AMMP (New! AMM) Partner Community Call Please join this call for the changes to the Azure Analytics and AI Accelerate Program (AAAP) as well as the Azure Migration and Modernization Program (AMMP). While we will announce this news at Inspire, we are giving Azure Specialized Partners with Advanced Specialization(s) a preview. Please join our next AMMP Community Call, details below, to learn about these exciting changes. It is scheduled on July 6th at 8 AM & 5 PM PST. Agenda items will include: What’s coming for AMMP (both Partner-led & Field-led) in FY24 starting July 1 st How Microsoft will measure AMMP Partner-led Partner Performance Open Q&A Both sessions will be presenting the same content. So please register for one session first to allow space for others. Register here for July 6th AMMP Partner Community Call at 8 AM PST. Register here for July 6th AMMP Partner Community Call at 5 PM PST. For questions reach reach out to AMMPpartner@microsoft.com
How to find the MCI workshop training content
Good day, partners, Cybersecurity remains a top concern for our customers. Educate your pre-sales teams via the Partner Ready assets at Sales - Defend Against Threats with SIEM Plus XDR (microsoft.com), then review your eligible customers via MCI engagements overview and eligibility - Partner Center | Microsoft Learn. Additional workshops are listed here Modern Work and Security Build Intent Workshops (microsoft.com) Warm regards, James Avenant GPS South AfricaDigital Events: June 2023 Calendar
Microsoft Digital Events in June 2023 As Microsoft we’d like to share the upcoming ‘English’ Microsoft Digital Events scheduled for June 2023. Join the Digital events scheduled in CEMA to strengthen the resilience across your organization to thrive in an ever-changing world. Let’s move forward together. For the comprehensive view of Microsoft Events Catalogue please visit Here to keep yourself up to date. Microsoft Azure Digital Events Event Date Event Name Registration Page Target Audience Wednesday, June 7 and 8, 2023 Microsoft Azure Virtual Training Days: Data Fundamentals Register Here IT Pro, TDM, Developer, Data Scientist Wednesday, June 7 and 8, 2023 Microsoft Azure Virtual Training Day: Azure for Developers Register Here Monday, June 12 and 13, 2023 Microsoft Azure Virtual Training Days: Fundamentals Register Here Wednesday, June 14 and 15, 2023 Microsoft Azure Virtual Training Days: Migrate and Modernize Your Data Estate and Infrastructure Workloads Register Here Modern Workplace & Security Digital Events Event Date Event Name Registration Page Target Audience Wednesday, June 14 and 15, 2023 Microsoft Security Virtual Training Day: Security, Compliance & Identity Fundamentals Register Here ITDM, IT Manager, TDM, CISO, IT Implementor, Developer, Dev DM, Sec Ops Monday, June 19 and 20, 2023 Microsoft 365 Virtual Training Day: Fundamentals Register Here Tuesday, June 20, 2023 Explore the AI-powered future of security at Microsoft Secure Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa Register Here Monday, June 26, 2023 Microsoft 365 Virtual Training Day: Microsoft Teams Phone Register Here Monday, June 26, 2023 Microsoft 365 Virtual Training Day: Manage your Frontline Workforce Register Here Microsoft Dynamics & Power Platform Digital Events Event Date Event Name Registration Page Target Audience Monday, June 12, 2023 Microsoft Dynamics 365 Virtual Training Day: Manage Finance & Operations Register Here IT Pro, BDM, ITDM, App Makers, Pro Devs Wednesday, June 14, 2023 Revolutionize the way sellers and marketers work with next-generation AI copilot (based on GPT) Register Here Wednesday, June 21 and 22, 2023 Microsoft Dynamics 365 Virtual Training Day: Fundamentals (CRM) Register Here * Teams Live Events: When you join this event, your name, email address and/or phone number may be viewable by other session participants in the attendee list. By joining, you’re agreeing to this experienceNovember Partner Enablement
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Build and Modernize AI Apps on Azure Workshop Hands-on lab access will be limited capacity and granted on a first come first serve basis Learn to leverage the power of Microsoft Azure’s Apps, Data and AI solutions to modernize and build intelligent apps focusing on internal business critical applications and external customer-facing apps. November 13-16, 2023 UTC-8, UTC+0 Register here Trainings visible once registered. Azure VMware Solution Partner Boot Camp Open to all partners Sales and technical insights into Azure VMWare, a Microsoft service verified by VMware that runs on Azure Infrastructure, and how it can help you modernize applications with Azure native services. November 28-30, 2023 UTC-8, UTC+0, UTC+5:30 Register here Trainings visible once registered. Migrate and Secure Workloads to Azure Workshop Hands-on lab access will be limited capacity and granted on a first come first serve basis Learn how to design a migration strategy to help your customers migrate their on-premises workloads to Azure using the guidance provided by Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework for Azure. December 4-7, 2023 UTC+0 Register here Trainings visible once registered. Azure OpenAI Workshop Open to all partners Deepen your understanding of Azure OpenAI Services, tailored for developers and data scientists aiming to do more with less. December 12-14, 2023 UTC+0 Register here Trainings visible once registered. Other on-demand Azure Depth Trainings Instructor-led intermediate to advanced technical training with technical experts. Uncover new insights, learn about architecture and implementation considerations, and find innovative ways to support business challenges. 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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. Build Next-generation AI-powered Customer Experiences with Dynamics 365 Customer Insights (Data) Workshop Hands-on lab access will be limited capacity and granted on a first come first serve basis Learn how to transform customer data into actionable, real-time insights driving customer-centric experiences and processes with Dynamics 365 Customer Insights (Data) and copilot capabilities. November 7-9, 2023 UTC+5:30, UTC-8 Register here Trainings visible once registered. FY24 High Volume Acceleration Fundamentals Program Open to all Business Applications partners Learn the best practices partners around the world are using to accelerate their Business Applications practices, increasing their Dynamics 365 and Power Platform SMB and SMC customers adds. 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Invitations to the labs will be issued on a first-come, first-served basis These week-long virtual events will teach you about Microsoft 365 and Endpoint administration, Microsoft Teams management, 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. November 6-10, 2023 UTC-8, UTC+0, UTC+8 Register here 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. Register here Depth enablement Microsoft Teams Phone Partner Bootcamp Open to all partners To help prepare you for working with customers on upgrading their telephony solutions, we’ve worked together with Microsoft Teams Engineering to create the Teams Phone Bootcamp for Partners. 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Security Cloud Week for Partners is designed for technical professionals to discover how Microsoft’s Security, Compliance and Identity solutions can meet these threats. On-demand Register here 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. Register here 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 Security Immersion Training Open to all partners This 1:Many immersion workshop is a comprehensive, level 400 gamified learning experiences that allow participants to take on the role of security analysts in a fictional security breach scenario. These exclusive events are designed to help Microsoft security partners skill their own analysts in a community event. Monthly UTC+5:30, UTC-8, UTC+0 Upcoming Dates November 15, 16, 2023 December 6, 7, 2023 Register here Threat Protection and Incident Response with Microsoft Sentinel Workshop Hands-on lab access will be limited capacity and granted on a first come first serve basis Learn how to deploy and connect this SIEM and SOAR solution to different data sources. Learn how to use intelligent security analytics and threat intelligence capabilities for attack detection, threat visibility, proactive hunting, and threat response. November 7-10, 2023 UTC-7, UTC+5:30, UTC+0 Register here Trainings visible once registered. Incident Response with Microsoft 365 Defender and Microsoft Sentinel Open to all partners Dig deep into Incident Response Foundations, Incident Response with Microsoft Sentinel, Securing Your Customer Environments Against Ransomware, Hardening Your Azure IaaS Against Attack, Leveraging Threat Intelligence for Indecent Response, Defending Against Phishing Attacks with Microsoft Defender for Office, and Identifying and Preventing Privilege Escalation. December 11-14, 2023 UTC-8 Register here Trainings visible once registered. Other on-demand Security, Compliance, and Identity Management Trainings Intermediate to advanced technical sessions designed to drive deep skills applications by experienced technical professionals across priority solution plays. 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Industry Cloud Implementing Microsoft Cloud for Sustainability Open to all partners, labs only selected GSI Sustainability concepts and how the business thinks about tracking and reporting emissions. Gain advanced knowledge to implement Microsoft Cloud for Sustainability in various customer scenarios and become proficient at configuring the features of Microsoft Sustainability Manager. November 13-14, 2023 UTC-8, UTC+1, UTC+8 Register here Trainings visible once registered. Implementing Microsoft Cloud for Healthcare Open to all partners, labs only selected GSI Advanced knowledge of four priority healthcare scenarios for implementing solutions and their capabilities. Analyze customer use cases, learn how to communicate with customers about the features and benefits of Microsoft Cloud for Healthcare (MC4H) and Azure Health Data Services (HDS), then learn how to implement them. November 27-December 1, 2023 UTC-8, UTC+1, UTC+8 Register here Trainings visible once registered. 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On-demand Coming Soon Powering Business Growth with Microsoft 365 Lighthouse Delve into the innovative Sales Advisor capability and discover how Microsoft 365 Lighthouse simplifies customer management, offers standardized configurations, enhanced security, and robust risk management. On-demand Coming Soon Sales Bootcamp In the sales bootcamp, we will cover: Microsoft 365 partner opportunity, programs, incentives, and tools for partners Key customer use cases and sales scenarios across security, productivity, and Cloud PC Guidance on how to upsell and how to handle common customer objections Register here (On-demand) Technical Bootcamp In the technical bootcamp, we will cover: Key deployment and management scenarios across Microsoft 365 security, productivity, device management and Cloud PC How to scale services and manage a multitude of customers with Microsoft 365 Lighthouse Management and deployment demos and best practices Register here (On-demand) Level-Up LMS SureStep Ambassadors The Level-Up Learning Management System provides skilling aligned to mainstream solution plays through an on-demand platform. Courses are embedded with assessments to drive Sales, Pre-Sales and Depth enablement. 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Azure Open AI – What to build first?
Introduction Azure OpenAI is a powerful tool that can be used to automate processes, extract insights from data, and improve customer satisfaction across a variety of industry verticals. With Azure OpenAI, businesses can create chatbots, analyze customer interactions, detect patterns, generate descriptions, manage store scheduling, translate documents, and automate route and reduce resolution time of helpdesk tickets. Additionally, Azure OpenAI can be used to generate image models for advertisements, extract key information from call logs, suggest long item descriptions, and use intent classification, entity extraction, and sentiment analysis. Purpose The purpose of this document is to provide an overview of the similarities that exist across various industry sectors. It is important to understand these similarities as they can serve as a useful starting point when creating an Azure Open AI offering. The following sections will outline the commonalities observed in different industries and provide recommendations based on these findings. Findings The commonalities between the use cases across the different industry verticals are the use of Azure OpenAI to automate processes, extract insights from data, and improve customer satisfaction. The use of Azure OpenAI can be used to create chatbots, analyze customer interactions, detect patterns, generate descriptions, manage store scheduling, translate documents, and automate route and reduce resolution time of helpdesk tickets. Additionally, Azure OpenAI can be used to generate image models for advertisements, extract key information from call logs, suggest long item descriptions, and use intent classification, entity extraction, and sentiment analysis. Suggestions Azure Open AI Chatbot The first generic use-case to solve would be to use Azure OpenAI to automate customer service processes. This could include using Azure OpenAI to create a chatbot that can assist customers with common questions and tasks. Additionally, Azure OpenAI could be used to analyze customer interactions and detect patterns that may indicate fraudulent activity. This could help to improve customer satisfaction and reduce the need for manual customer service processes. A repeatable solution that could be marketed would be to use Azure OpenAI to create a customer service chatbot that can assist customers with common questions and tasks. This chatbot could be customized to the specific needs of the customer and could be used to improve customer satisfaction and reduce the need for manual customer service processes. Additionally, the chatbot could be used to detect patterns that may indicate fraudulent activity, helping to improve security and reduce the risk of fraud. Semantic Search One of the most powerful features of Azure Open AI is its semantic search capabilities. Semantic search is a type of search that uses natural language processing to understand the meaning of a query and return more relevant results. With Azure Open AI, developers can create applications that can understand the intent of a user’s query and return more accurate results. Semantic search can be incredibly useful across different industry verticals, as it allows for more accurate and efficient search results, for example: Healthcare: Semantic search can be used to quickly and accurately search through medical records and research papers to find relevant information. It can also be used to identify potential drug interactions and to provide personalized medical advice. Retail: Semantic search can be used to quickly and accurately search through product catalogs and customer reviews to find the best products for a given customer. It can also be used to identify related products and to provide personalized product recommendations. Education: Semantic search can be used to quickly and accurately search through educational materials and research papers to find relevant information. It can also be used to identify potential learning opportunities and to provide personalized learning advice. Financial Services: Semantic search can be used to quickly and accurately search through financial records and research papers to find relevant information. It can also be used to identify potential investment opportunities and to provide personalized financial advice. A repeatable solution that could be marketed would be to use Azure OpenAI to create the basis for a sematic search solution to allow customers to query and return more relevant results based on their internal documentation etc. Building If you are looking to create a proof-of-concept (PoC) version of the above suggestion, the following links can provide you with the necessary resources to get started. Chatbots ChatGPT + Enterprise data with Azure OpenAI and Cognitive Search Enterprise Search with OpenAI Architecture Simple Chatbot using Azure OpenAI service Sematic Search Enterprise Search with OpenAI Architecture GPT-Azure-Search-Engine Cookbook OpenAI Cookbook - https://github.com/openai/openai-cookbook Use Cases Examples: Description: Aircraft company using to convert natural language to SQL for aircraft telemetry data. Example Architecture: Description: Insurance companies extract information from volumes of unstructured data to automate claim handling processes. Example Architecture:EMEA GTM Business Applications Q3 Partner Update Call | 12 March 2024
You're invited to the EMEA GTM Business Applications Q3 Partner Update. This event is exclusively curated for Partner Sellers, Alliance Managers, Practice Leads, Pre-Sales professionals, Sales Managers, and Marketing Managers. Key Topics: H2 Strategy and Priorities Programme and Product Updates Trainings and Events Calendar Stay at the forefront - don't miss the opportunity to stay ahead of the ever-evolving Business Applications landscape. Save Your Spot: Secure your place now on the 12th of March from 09.30 – 10.30 GMT to be part of the conversation. Register nowEnabling the EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) partner ecosystem
We are pleased to invite you to our Global Partner Solutions Enablement session for the combined Europe, Middle East and Africa region. During this connection we will unfold key pillars of the Global Enablement Strategy and how that lands in EMEA, along with key strategic offerings and programs towards building partner tech intensity and sales capability. Don’t miss our “Enabling the EMEA partner ecosystem” session and discover: How to increase capability for teams and individuals across sales, presales, designations/specializations and delivery The new programs available on Partner Enablement Register now and become empowered to lead the transformation! When: Wednesday, November 29, 2023 | 3:00 PM – 4:15 PM (GMT+01:00) Where: Online Register at Microsoft EventsMicrosoft AI Show virtual event
As intelligent technology systems continue to evolve and expand, it's important to learn how we can harness the power of AI to solve some of the world's biggest problems and create a better future for all of us. Let us introduce you to "The Microsoft AI Show Online Events Series", a captivating and informative journey into the domain of AI, designed to bring you valuable insights into the cutting-edge world of artificial intelligence. Join our events to explore the limitless possibilities and transformative potential of AI, while discovering how Microsoft's AI technologies are revolutionizing industries and driving impactful change across the globe. Our line-up of industry experts, leaders, MVPs, and Microsoft AI specialists will guide you through each episode, providing you with invaluable knowledge, practical tips, and hands-on demonstrations, on the following topics: • Azure Open AI & Cognitive Search; • Co-Pilot X - Productivity; • Models Fine Tuning; • Cognitive Services; • Gaming; • Data & Power BI; Whether you're looking to enhance your skills, stay up-to-date with the latest trends, or simply explore the potential of AI, our event series has something for everyone. Register now to secure your spot and start exploring the limitless possibilities of this transformative technology. Review the original CoPilot announcements here Announcing Microsoft Dynamics 365 Copilot and Next-generation AI tools for Power Platform - Microsoft Community Hub and Register now for the detail technical training sessions.Unlocking the power of Azure OpenAI: A step-by-step guide
Azure OpenAI is a cloud-based artificial intelligence service that enables our partners to use LLM to build their own AI applications. The following slides will show you how to get started on your journey to unlock the power of Azure OpenAI and use it to build your own AI applications.
