Program news
FastTrack Ready Partner of the Year Award
Congratulations to Dell Technologies, winner of the very first FastTrack Ready Partner of the Year Award, part of Microsoft Inspire. We also celebrate finalists Phoenix Software, Quadrasystems and Skaylink. Read the announcement.
A huge shout out to all FastTrack Ready partners who provided nominations. We are grateful for your outstanding efforts supporting customers and look forward to next year's nominations.
Thank you!
Windows 365 Frontline support
Windows 365 Frontline provides frontline workers with access to their Cloud PC during their shift. As of June 28, 2023, FastTrack support is expanding for Windows 365 to include Windows 365 Frontline.
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FastTrack Migration benefit users being prompted for Admin Approval when attempting to login to FastTrack Portal
Action Required
To access the FastTrack Portal, a Global Admin for the tenant needs to provide consent on behalf of the organization. Once the admin completes this step, other users from your organization will no longer be prompted for Admin approval. Please have a tenant admin browse to the FastTrack Portal (e.g., https://fasttrack.microsoft.com/) and login. They will receive a prompt to “Consent on behalf of your organization”.
Once the admin completes this step, other users in the organization will be able to use the FastTrack Portal without further intervention. If no action is taken on your behalf, your users will receive multiple prompts to provide “Admin Approval” and they will not be able to proceed.
We apologize for the inconvenience and lack of prior notice. If you have any questions related to this incident and/or steps, please feel free to reach out to the FastTrack Migration support team at ftMigrationSupport@microsoft.com.
Background
For customers to have seamless authentication experience with the Microsoft FastTrack Migration Portal (e.g., FastTrack Portal), admin consent is required on behalf of their organization. This consent is normally kept in place throughout the duration of the migration project; however, a recent platform change requires that admin consent is renewed. The platform change is part of Microsoft’s commitment to ongoing security improvements.
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Teams Phone playbook tasks updates
The Teams Phone playbook tasks have been updated with the latest guidance and set of workshop decks. Below is a list of the updated tasks.
- Plan
- Technical Onboarding
Adoption Score and Experience insights updates
Microsoft 365 continues to invest in admin capabilities to help customers drive adoption and user satisfaction.
Adoption Score is now available and enabled by default for all commercial customers. Adoption Score is a set of metrics and tools offering visibility into how organizations work with Microsoft 365, surfaces insights into improving user experiences, and helps customers act on these insights by delivering messages to users with tips and best practices.
Experience insights (Preview) is now broadly available to customers with 2000+ seat licenses. Experience insights helps customers better support users and increase satisfaction. With Experience insights, organizations gain visibility into sentiment, help article consumption and usage of Microsoft 365 applications such as Outlook, Teams, SharePoint and more.
For more information, visit What’s new with Adoption Score and Experience insights in the Microsoft 365 admin center.
Convergence of Microsoft Defender for Identity (MDI) in Microsoft 365 Defender portal
The Microsoft Defender for Identity portal experience and functionality have been converged into Microsoft’s extended detection and response (XDR) platform, Microsoft 365 Defender. By merging core elements of the legacy MDI portal into the XDR platform experience, customers are better able to pair the advanced identity threat detection and investigation capabilities with other security workloads. The convergence allows customers to maximize their identity protection and deliver a more comprehensive security posture.
To learn more, visit Leveraging the convergence of Microsoft Defender for Identity in Microsoft 365 Defender portal.
Events and training
FY24 Modern Work Deployment Offer (MWDO) Voucher Program Office Hours - Registration
Please join us for the FY24 Modern Work Deployment Offer (MWDO) Voucher Program Office Hours on July 12, 2023. During this call, we will cover the FY24 changes to the program and answer any partner questions. To participate, please register at the below links.
Register here:
Available on-demand
Click on the links below to view content on-demand.
Feedback focus
As we move into FY24, we are looking for your feedback on elements of the program where we can make your life easier or contribute to your success!
- Do you have a great idea that should be implemented in any of the QTM programs?
- Is there a tweak that would make the form easier to use in the PXPartnerSupport portal?
- Would you like to make changes to how FastTrack statements display?
- Do you have an Idea for a new Knowledgebase article that would be super helpful to have?
- A thought for new or cool features to add to the FastTrack Community Portal?
Note: Claims and the OSU-M365 Modern Work program are OSU processes, so we can no longer impact change in those areas.
Below are examples of Insights submitted by partners like you in the Ideas Forum that need votes. Please head over to the Ideas Forum and help us by voting on Ideas that you agree with or submit your own idea!
Workload news
Make sure you’re ready for FY24 with Microsoft
Don’t forget to register for our Modern Work GTM Pre-Day event, coming July 17, 2023! Hear from our experts about the go-to-market (GTM) priorities and initiatives Microsoft Modern Work has planned for FY24.
Choose your track
- Co-Sell with Microsoft to Managed Customers is for partners that work alongside Microsoft sales teams to sell Microsoft 365-related licenses, services, and solutions to Enterprise and SMB-Corporate customers.
- Sell Through CSP is for partners that are in the Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) Program and have a practice focused on selling Microsoft 365 Business suites, Microsoft 365 Enterprise SKUs, and various standalone offerings.
Next steps
Check out the new Business Applications AI page
Calling all Business Applications partners!
Get on the road to AI by preparing for what’s to come for you and your customers. Visit the Dynamics 365 Partner Hub AI page to find key demos and explore the Copilot capabilities available for Dynamics 365 and Power Platform.
Explore Business Applications sessions at Microsoft Inspire
Curious about what Business Applications has planned for Microsoft Inspire? If so, check out Business Applications in the era of AI at Microsoft Inspire, the recent blog post from Erina Gehring, Director of Business Applications Partner Programs. With AI-powered business growth taking center stage at this year’s event, find out about the can’t-miss sessions that can help you learn how to best leverage AI innovations in Business Applications and Power Platform to capture new opportunities for your business.
Read Erina Gehring’s blog post to learn more.
New! Get the Microsoft Teams Rooms Technical Solutions Professional 2023 Badge
Microsoft has just launched a new Microsoft Teams Rooms Technical Solutions Professional 2023 Badge. Keep your Microsoft Teams Rooms skills current with the latest badge which recognizes an individual’s technical knowledge and expertise across Microsoft Teams Rooms solutions. Individuals can start their journey on ExpertZone and go get their badge.
Microsoft Teams Rooms Technical Solutions Professional 2023 Badge exam is based on the technical training delivered by Microsoft in May 2023 during the Microsoft Teams Rooms Technical Training Bootcamp. This comprehensive technical training, now available on demand at the Readiness Hub, is designed to assist organizations in understanding the benefits and use of Microsoft Teams Rooms.
Watch the content from the bootcamp to gain the knowledge and skills required to meet the hybrid work needs of end users. Individuals taking the training and attaining the badge can showcase their expertise in their email signature, on their LinkedIn profile, and on their company’s website.
Get started today.
Documentation updates
Refreshed or new content
Terms and Conditions
Updated FY24 Terms & Conditions have been updated.
Download the Terms and Conditions for current program details.
FastTrack Playbook
Visit the Playbook Change Log for a complete list of updates.
Service Description
Access the FastTrack Service Description.
