Onboard

The Microsoft Partner Onboarding Academy’s Modules are organized into sections which reflect the typical partner journey:

The following steps will help you onboard your Partner Onboarding journey:

Choose an existing Microsoft Entra tenant or create a new one.
Enroll in Partner Center Account with the tenant — Microsoft Partner Center is a portal and platform provided by Microsoft for its partners.
Join Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program — There are many partner programs.
- If you are looking to build and transact a solution on Azure Marketplace, join the Commercial Marketplace Program.
- If you are looking to sell Microsoft cloud services, explore the Cloud Solution Provider program once onboarded.
Complete Partner Center account verification
Update Tax and Payment Profile
Complete Business Profile
Add Publishers in the Commercial Marketplace if you enrolled in the Commercial Marketplace program
Active Resources to Grow Business (OPTIONAL) - While this can be done later in your partner journey, enrolling in these programs will help you in the future.

Partner Success Core or Partner Success Expanded benefits for Services and Channel partners: Software, support, and benefits for businesses that want to start, build, and grow their Microsoft practice.
- Follow the steps to purchase Partner Success Core or purchase Partner Success Expanded benefits.
- Meet Criteria for Solutions Partner Designation
  - Specializations and Designations give Services and Channel partners a way to differentiate their organizations by demonstrating deep technical expertise along with experience in specific technical scenarios under each solution area.
ISV Success Build and Publish benefits for ISV partners: Benefits to assist with the building, deployment, publishing, and selling of your application.
- Follow the steps to purchase ISV Success Build and Publish benefits
- Meet Criteria for Solutions Partner with Certified Software
  - Certified Software validates the capability of your solution, increases discoverability with Microsoft customers and sellers, and unlocks go-to-market, sales, and marketing benefits.
Learn about other benefits in Partner Center: Azure Credits, Cloud Services, Software Keys, Technical consultations, Developer Tools, Marketing Benefits & Logo Builder.