Microsoft Partner Summary - August 12th - August 16th, 2024

Hello, Microsoft, Global Partner Community and welcome to this week's Partner Summary for August 12th – August 16th, 2024?

Announcing a new way to build technical skills: 30 Day Plans on Microsoft Learn?

Are you hoping to learn new technical skills to excel in your current job or prepare for a new career? Is your organization looking to upskill employees in AI and other critical technologies? Microsoft Learn’s?30 Day Plans?are a great option for skilling up quickly in a variety of specific fields and topics, including AI, data science, security, and more.?As AI becomes increasingly embedded in all sectors of the economy, expanding your portfolio of skills is a smart investment. In fact, professionals with AI skills earn?21% more on average?than those without.??

Curated by Microsoft subject matter experts, 30 Day Plans are designed to be completed in one month or less so you can reach your learning goals sooner. Each Plan is also aligned to a Microsoft Certification exam or Microsoft Applied Skills assessment so you can prove your expertise by earning a verified?Microsoft Credential.?????

With carefully designed learning outcomes, clear milestones, and automated nudges, 30 Day Plans help keep you focused and on track. That way, your next step is always clear and your goal attainable. Plus, you can pursue the training whenever, wherever, and however works best for you!?

Learn more here?

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Microsoft News:?

• Unlocking the future of innovation: The Microsoft AI Tour - Link?

• Announcing mandatory multi-factor authentication for Azure sign-in - Link?

Microsoft news from around the world:?

• Microsoft Australia: Banking on AI: How ANZ’s employees are saving time and fostering deeper human connections with Copilot for Microsoft 365 - Link?

• Microsoft Australia: ANZ launches first-of-its-kind AI Immersion Centre in partnership with Microsoft - Link?

• Microsoft Indonesia: Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison Collaborates with Microsoft to Accelerate Transformation into TechCo through the Utilization of AI - Link?

• Microsoft UK: Leeds Teaching Hospitals fully embraces Microsoft’s Azure cloud platform - Link?

• Microsoft Vietnam: Microsoft Vietnam was honored with "Asia's Best Workplace 2024" - Link?

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Microsoft Partner:?

• Top Stories: August 6, 2024 - Link?

• Building proficiency with Microsoft partner skilling - Link?

• Access the latest Microsoft Cloud and AI innovation with evolved partner benefits - Link?

• FY25 Co-op: Start earning and spending your eligible co-op funds today - Link?

Microsoft Industry:?

Automotive:?

• Accelerating the automotive sector with mobility copilots - Link?

Healthcare:?

• Transforming the nursing workflow with ambient voice and AI - Link?

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Microsoft Inside Track:?

• Reimagining content management at Microsoft with SharePoint Premium - Link?

• How Microsoft employees are leveraging the cloud for file storage with OneDrive Folder Backup - Link?

• Reinventing Microsoft’s employee experience for a hybrid world - Link?

Microsoft Marketplaces:?

• New cloud-ready application templates for accelerating your development - Link?

• M365 Developers Update | August 2024 Edition - Link?

Microsoft AppSource Marketplace:?

• New on Microsoft AppSource: August 12-17, 2024 - Link?

• New on Microsoft AppSource: August 1-11, 2024 - Link?

Microsoft Azure Marketplace:?

• New on Azure Marketplace: August 12-17, 2024 - Link?

• New on Azure Marketplace: August 1-11, 2024 - Link?

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Microsoft Azure:?

• Microsoft Cost Management updates—July 2024 - Link?

• GitHub scales on demand with Azure Functions - Link?

Microsoft Azure AI:?

• Elevate your AI deployments more efficiently with new deployment and cost management solutions for Azure OpenAI Service including self-service Provisioned - Link??

Microsoft Learn:?

• Announcing a new way to build technical skills: 30 Day Plans on Microsoft Learn - Link?

Microsoft Nonprofit:?

• Introducing an AI Governance Framework for Nonprofits - Link?

Microsoft Power BI:?

• Announcing: Admin monitoring workspace is now available in US government cloud tenants (GCC, GCC High, DoD) - Link?

Microsoft Power Platform:?

• Showcasing AI innovation at the third annual Power Platform Community Conference - Link?

• Announcing public preview of expanded Single Sign-On authentication options for SAP Connectors - Link?

• Announcing public preview of Power Platform Managed Identity support for Dataverse Plug-ins - Link?

Microsoft Research:?

• Research Focus: Week of August 12, 2024 - Link?

Microsoft Small and Medium Business:?

• Multi-tenant insights to boost customer health in Microsoft 365 Lighthouse - Link?

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Microsoft Events:?

• Microsoft Ignite:?

Join us at Microsoft Ignite and get ready to achieve more with the power of AI and Microsoft Cloud. Discover solutions that will help you modernize and manage your own intelligent apps, safeguard your business and data, accelerate productivity, and connect with partners while growing your community. Get notified when registration opens.?

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• In Chicago November 19–22, 2024 Optional Pre-day: Afternoon of November 18, 2024? ?

• Online November 19–21, 2024? ? https://ignite.microsoft.com/en-US/home??

• Join the email list?

Microsoft Book Of News:?

• Microsoft Build 2024 Book of News - Link?

• Microsoft Ignite 2023 Book of News - Link?

• Microsoft Build 2023 Book of News - Link?

Microsoft eBooks:?

• Microsoft Cyber Signals - Link?

• Digital Operations Signals Interest Form - Link?

• Configure, Adapt, Innovate: Overcoming supply chain challenges with composable solutions – Link?

• 5 Ways a Connected Seller Solution Improves Sales Performance - Link?

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Thank you for reading and your interest in this report?

John O’Donnell?

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