Microsoft Partner Summary - September 16th - September 20th, 2024

Hello, Microsoft, Global Partner Community and welcome to this week's Partner Summary for September 16th – September 20th 2024

Blog: IDC study on partner profitability with Microsoft AI

In the past year we experienced significant transformation, driven by AI, impacting the world and the tech industry in dynamic ways. In nearly every conversation I have with partners, we discuss how AI is delivering faster time to value for customers across nearly every industry and opening new possibilities and huge economic potential. In fact, IDC projects that generative AI will add nearly $10 trillion to global GDP over the next decade.

As we look toward Microsoft’s 50th year, we remain committed to empowering every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. We are proud to lead AI transformation and deliver a trustworthy AI platform for customers and partners to enhance their services, increase productivity, and drive business success. Microsoft Copilot, the Copilot stack, and Copilot+ PCs are pioneering the way in alignment with our commitment to security. Together, these tools provide the most sophisticated platform for leveraging data and developing AI solutions that deliver secure, transformative experiences that were previously beyond our imagination.

To help partners better understand the value AI can unlock, Microsoft commissioned a global study through IDC, titled "Microsoft Partners: Driving Economic Value and AI Maturity ." The goal is to provide clear insights into how AI drives economic impact for our partners. For this study, IDC surveyed over 600 partners around the world. The study focuses on the economic value partners realize through their collaboration with Microsoft and our technology—particularly with AI.

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Microsoft News:

·?????? Microsoft named a Leader in the 2024 Gartner? Magic Quadrant? for Container Management - Link

·?????? AI tool uses sound to pinpoint leaky pipes, saving precious drinking water - Link

·?????? Vodafone to roll out Microsoft 365 Copilot to 68,000 employees to boost productivity, innovation, and quality - Link

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Microsoft news from around the world:

·?????? Microsoft New Zealand: Microsoft launches AI Academy after successful pilot with thousands of enterprise employees in Australia and New Zealand - Link

·?????? Microsoft UK: Vodafone to roll out Microsoft 365 Copilot to 68,000 employees to boost productivity, innovation, and quality - Link

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Microsoft Partner:

·?????? IDC study on partner profitability with Microsoft AI - Link

·?????? Americas Partner Skilling News: September 2024 Issue - Link

·?????? Top Stories: September 17, 2024 - Link

Microsoft Inside Track:

·?????? Driving Microsoft 365 Copilot adoption with an assist from Microsoft Viva - Link

·?????? Transforming employee engagement at Microsoft with Microsoft Viva Engage - Link

·?????? Doing more with less: Optimizing shadow IT through Microsoft Azure best practices - Link

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Microsoft Industry:

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Telecommunications:

·?????? How Vodafone plans to create AI-powered tech-comms powerhouse with Microsoft - Link

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Microsoft Marketplaces:

·?????? Introducing the marketplace value calculator - Link

·?????? M365 Developers Update | September 2024 Edition - Link

·?????? Introducing the AI-powered assistant on ISV Hub - Link

·?????? More ways to sell through the marketplace with professional services - Link

Microsoft AppSource Marketplace:

·?????? New on Microsoft AppSource: August 25-31, 2024 - Link

Microsoft Azure Marketplace:

·?????? New on Azure Marketplace: August 25-31, 2024 - Link

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Microsoft 365:

·?????? Microsoft 365 Copilot Wave 2: Pages, Python in Excel, and agents - Link

·?????? Quickly Diagnose Issues with Email Threat Policies - Link

Microsoft Azure:

·?????? Microsoft Cost Management updates—August 2024 - Link

·?????? Achieve agility and scale in a dynamic cloud world - Link

Microsoft Copilot:

·?????? What's New in Copilot for Sales - September 2024 - Link

Microsoft Copilot Studio:

·?????? Unveiling Copilot agents built with Microsoft Copilot Studio to supercharge your business - Link

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Field Service:

·?????? Announcing the General Availability of the New UX in Field Service Mobile - Link

Microsoft Education:

·?????? Bringing a new wave of Copilot innovation to education - Link

Microsoft Learn:

·?????? Microsoft's Secure Future Initiative - Link

Power Platform:

·?????? Advancing automation with new AI capabilities in Power Automate - Link

·?????? Build user-focused intelligent solutions in Power Apps, start with a plan. - Link

·?????? AI-powered business innovation with the Power Platform Community - Link

·?????? IT Governance Controls for Your Copilot agents - Link

Microsoft Power BI:

·?????? On-premises data gateway September 2024 Release - Link

Microsoft Research:

·?????? Eureka: Evaluating and understanding progress in AI - Link

Microsoft Security:

·?????? Microsoft's Secure Future Initiative - Link

Microsoft Small and Medium Business:

·?????? Supercharge Your Business. Excel Made Easy: How Copilot Can Revolutionize Your Small Business - Link

·?????? New Copilot enhancements help small and medium-sized businesses innovate - Link

Microsoft Teams:

·?????? Learn how Copilot agents enhance collaboration within your team on Microsoft Teams - Link

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Microsoft Events:

Microsoft Ignite:

Experience the latest innovations for AI transformation

Discover solutions that help modernize and manage intelligent apps, safeguard data, and accelerate productivity, while connecting with partners and growing your community or business.

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

·?????? Online November 19–21, 2024 https://register.ignite.microsoft.com/

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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

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Microsoft eBooks:

·?????? The Total Economic Impact? of Microsoft Power Automate - Link

·?????? Copilot for Microsoft 365 Deployment and Adoption Guide - Link

·?????? Copilot for Microsoft 365 Deployment and Adoption Guide for executives - Link

·?????? 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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