Business Applications Partner News: Week of January 8
Check out this week's top resources below or via the attached partner newsletter to stay up-to-date on the latest Business Applications Partner News. Important: The Dynamics 365 and Power Platform Partner Hub pages are paused for updates until January 18 pending a site refresh. What to register for: Business Applications Cloud Week for Partners: March 18-22, 2024 Join the conversation: Assessment and Migration (F&O) Yammer What to watch: Tech Talk: December 14, 2023 – Applied Skills & Talent Sourcing What to download: AIM Partner Catalog (ERP) Microsoft Copilot Studio implementation guide AIM Business Central Deployment Offer Delivery Kit Scale Business Operations - Cohort sales guide Updated: ISV Success for Business Applications benefits datasheet Reminders: Register for the upcoming events! Webinars: FY24 Business Applications Partner Incentives Overview Calls: Jan. 10 and Feb. 14 Partner Activities Monthly Office Hours: Jan. 18 AIM with Microsoft Partners January – SMB Partner Webinar: Jan. 31 Trainings: SMB Sales Bootcamp: Jan. 16-18 (PST) FY24 High Volume Advanced Acceleration Program: Jan. 16-Feb. 27 Reimagine Processes Automation with AI and Power Automate Workshop: Jan. 23-Jan. 25 FY24 Customer Success Series: Jan. 25, Mar. 21 Microsoft Copilot Partner Bootcamp: Jan. 30-Feb. 1 (PST)Partner Opportunity to Influence the ISV Copilot Tooling Roadmap.
Microsoft Partners - We're sharing an opportunity for you to contribute to the Microsoft roadmap for tooling and capabilities that help ISVs build, deploy, and monitor Copilots. Voice your company's thoughts on what features and capabilities would help your company whether you're considering a custom Copilot or have already built one. Complete this survey (~5 mins) by EOD 11/22 to influence the roadmap. In this context, Copilot refers custom Copilots, Microsoft Copilots extensions, autonomous agents, and genAI infused Industry applications.
Power Automate Licensing
Hi, I'm trying to understand the licensing around Power Automate.. the documentation is somewhat confusing so I can't figure it out exactly. So let's say someone built a cloud flow with a Premium connector therefore took out a Premium license all sorted on that.... could the owner then share that flow with run-only privileges to other users and they are able to run it too, (even if they didn't have a license assigned?).... Would it just run on the primary owners license? OR would they be required to have a Power Automate Premium license too? And for the Process license, the flow is licensed, so everyone can use without have a premium licensed assigned to each user? Please can someone let me know if I’m correct in my thinking or at least clarify :). Thanks so muchBring Back AI Builder Calculator
Hello, This is my campaign to bring back the AI Builder Calculator. Since Ignite, the AI Builder calculator at https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/ai-builder-calculator/ simply redirects to https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/products/power-apps. I feel like this is a misstep. AI Builder looks to be a huge part of Power Automate and Copilot Studio and not giving users a mostly user-friendly way to go about calculating the # of AI Builder credits they will use doesn't seem like the right business decision. As of today, you'd have to know that the rate card is in the Power Platform licensing guide, know how many AI Builder credits you get in a bundle and do the math yourself. The AI Builder calculator did that for you and was an integral part of Microsoft's websites for years. Perhaps another reason this is nonsensical is that AI Builder has much more to do with Power Automate than it does Power Apps, so if you were going to redirect the site, why have it redirect to Power Apps. Please resurrect the AI Builder calculator for the good of the community. -BlakePartner Alert: FY25 Partner Activities Update
Summary Partner engagement with Business Applications Partner Activities was at an all-time high in FY24, with a record number of workshops delivered to customers to ensure successful partner-led implementation and adoption of Dynamics 365 and Power Platform. Looking ahead to FY25, we’ll be building on this momentum with improvements to the partner and customer experience. Based on partner feedback, we are making the following changes: Extending access to partner engagements to the full fiscal year Aligning the engagement portfolio with solution plays Providing more consistent access to activities across markets FY25 updates Extension of partner engagements to full fiscal year FY24 engagements will close on June 30, and FY25 engagement nominations will open on July 1. This change eliminates any pre-commit period, providing uninterrupted access to claiming and executing workshops from the first day of the fiscal year to the last day of the fiscal year. Solution play-aligned engagements Starting July 1st, we will be transitioning our portfolio of funded engagements to align to our solution plays. New engagements to watch for July 1, include: Low Code Vision & Value: Build customer intent to innovate with AI in low-code environments. Provide guidance on how to develop a transformation vision, prioritize scenarios, define value, and accelerate adoption. ERP Vision & Value: Drive customer intent to modernize their on-premises ERP systems with Dynamics 365. Develop a well-crafted vision of the customer’s future state with clear business outcomes and success metrics. Customer Engagement Vision & Value: Build customer confidence by showcasing the vision and strategy for an AI-powered transformation through CRM migration to Dynamics 365. Low Code Solution Accelerator: Accelerate post-sales adoption of low-code solutions and ensure customer value realization. Develop stakeholder buy-in through prioritized scenarios and demonstrated solution value. *To view all available engagements in FY25, refer to the updated MCI Program Guide launching July 1. More consistent access across markets In FY25 we want to ensure customers in all geographies have access to the benefits offered by partner-led workshops. To achieve this, we’ll be implementing caps on the number of workshops eligible for credit per partner in any single country. These caps will be announced on July 1. Immediate FY24 updates To help facilitate the transition to the new FY25 activity portfolio, we are making some changes to FY24 engagements. Effective immediately, the following engagements are being retired: Solution Assessment Dynamics 365 Sales – Needs Assessment Dynamics 365 Success Planning Dynamics 365 Success by Design Performance Check Dynamics 365 Value Realization Power Platform Center of Excellence Power Platform Pro Dev Success Enablement Partners will no longer be able to submit new claims for the above workshops. However, these changes do not impact active claims. Partners can complete delivery of any workshops that have already been approved in accordance with the program rules. The Dynamics 365 Solution Optimization engagement has reached its budget limit for FY24 and is closed immediately for new claims until July 1. We have capped the number of Envisioning and Business Value Assessment workshops that a partner is allowed to complete in any single country. These caps, outlined below, are effective immediately. Workshop Name Cap for Market A Countries Cap for Market B Countries Cap for Market C Countries Business Value Assessment – Variable Payout 20 15 10 Envisioning – Variable – Variable Payout 30 15 10 Please review the MCI Incentives Guide for a list of Market Area Countries (page 149) Next Steps Thank you for your continued engagement with Business Applications Partner Activities. We’re excited about all the improvements coming in FY25 and look forward to sharing more information in the coming weeks. Please attend the June 14 Partner Office Hours and Partner Activities webinar series happening at the end of June to learn more about the upcoming changes. In the meantime, you can keep claiming and executing FY24 engagements for the remainder of June. You’ll be able to submit nominations for FY25 engagements starting July 1! Call to Action Register for the June office hours and deep-dive webinar series to learn about FY25 updates: June 14 (8am PST): Partner Activities Office Hours June 24 (8am PST): Low Code Vision & Value Deep Dive June 25 (8am PST): Customer Engagement Vision & Value Deep Dive June 26 (8am PST): ERP Vision & Value Deep Dive June 27 (8am PST): Low Code Solution Accelerator Deep Dive Bookmark the Business Applications Partner Activities page to stay updated with the latest resources and program announcements for FY25 Submit a query for Partner Activities Tier 1 support and any other feedback or questions Bookmark the Partner Center – Microsoft Commerce Incentives (MCI) Engagements Workspace Review the MCI Program Guide and Resources Stay Connected with Business Applications Partner Resources NEW! Sign up for the Dynamics 365 and Power Platform Partner Newsletters Follow the Dynamics 365 and Power Platform partner LinkedIn channels Bookmark the Dynamics 365 and Power Platform Partner Hub pages Join and engage in the Business Applications Microsoft Partner CommunityBusiness Applications Partner News: Week of June 24
Check out this week's top resources to stay up-to-date on the latest Business Applications Partner News. Remember to sign up for the monthly Dynamics 365 and Power Platform partner pulse newsletters and join the Business Applications Viva Engage Microsoft Partner Community. What to register for: THIS WEEK! June 24-27: FY25 Partner Funded Engagements deep-dive webinar series June 24: FY24 MCI - Overview and Updated Earning Opportunities: Business Applications FY25 Partner Funded Engagements Office Hours MCI Partner Calls What to download: Build your own Copilots: Pitch deck Seller guidance deck FastTrack portfolio partner list What to review/like/share: Exciting changes to partner-led Dynamics 365 FastTrack NEW! ‘What’s new’ Partner Hub Page Partner case study: Avantiico and OmniData team up to enhance reporting and analytics in Dynamics 365 What to watch: June 14 Partner Funded Engagements Office Hour replay June 13 Tech Talk: Enabling Secure Application and Process Modernization Reminders: Register for the upcoming partner events! Events: July 10: MCAPS Start for Partners July 22: Microsoft Partner FY25 GTM Launch Event for Business Applications Sep 18-20: Microsoft Power Platform Conference Trainings: Level Up Copilot Sales Champion training course (access code: MOKC-MCJB)
Dynamics 365: User licensing for users without CRM access
Hello, am I allowed to have activated users in D365 that do not have a valid license? The users do not have CRM access, do not work in CRM and only serve as record owners. I could not find anything useful in the license model. The option of creating users as contacts and using them is out of the question, as we really want to license the users in the further course of the project and use them as record owners. Greetings AlexBusiness Applications Partner News: Week of June 17
Check out this week's top resources to stay up-to-date on the latest Business Applications Partner News. Remember to sign up for the monthly Dynamics 365 and Power Platform partner pulse newsletters. What to register for: Viva Engage Business Applications Partner Community What to download: FY25 Partner Activities Office Hours Deck What to review/like/share: Partner case study: Alterna lights up operational efficiency for renewable energy provider with Dynamics 365 May Highlights Rewind: LinkedIn | direct blog link RSM creates winning playbook for midmarket ERP cloud migration: LinkedIn | direct blog link What to watch: June 6 Tech Talk: Power Platform Well-Architected Reminders: Register for the upcoming partner events! Events: June 24-27: FY25 Partner Activities deep-dive webinar series July 10: MCAPS Start for Partners July 22: Microsoft Partner FY25 GTM Launch Event for Business Applications Sep 18-20: Microsoft Power Platform Conference Trainings: Level Up Copilot Sales Champion training course (access code: MOKC-MCJB)Business Applications Partner News: Week of June 10
Check out this week's top resources to stay up-to-date on the latest Business Applications Partner News. Remember to sign up for the monthly Dynamics 365 and Power Platform partner pulse newsletters. What to register for: THIS WEEK! June 11 (IST) (BST): Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management – Demand Planning Workshop June 14: Partner Activities Office Hours June 24-27: FY25 Partner Activities deep-dive webinar series MPPC 2024 Thru-Partner Demand Gen Initiative - Register for unique code for partners to potentially earn a free pass: aka.ms/MPPCPartnerRegRequest What to download: New/updated click through demos: Dynamics 365 Contact Center Demo Microsoft Copilot for Finance Traceability in Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management Demand Planning Business Performance Planning Dynamics 365 product licensing deck What to review/like/share: FY25 Business Applications Partner Activities: Partner Alert Partner Blog LinkedIn update Dynamics 365 Contact Center Announcement Partner Alert LinkedIn update Sizzle video Pitch deck Demo video What to watch: May 30 Copilot Studio Partner Opportunity webinar (deck here) May Tech Talks: May 16: AI Library Creator Kit Module & CoE Starter Kit May 30 Power Pages EDM and BSv5 Migrations Reminders: Register for the upcoming partner events! Events: Save the date: Join us on July 11 for MCAPS Start for Partners July 22: Microsoft Partner FY25 GTM Launch Event for Business Applications Sep 18-20: Microsoft Power Platform Conference Trainings: Level Up Copilot Sales Champion training course (access code: MOKC-MCJB)
