The Microsoft

Partner Program Guide

for all Microsoft Partners

 

March 2006

This guide describes the Microsoft® Partner Program, including: the basic structure of the program,
who should join, an overview of program requirements and benefits, as well as enrollment policies
and processes. For more detailed information on membership, refer to the following three additional
resources:

0 The Getting Started in the Microsoft Partner Program guides are three separate manuals that
provide instructions on how to:

— Enroll, re-enroll, or upgrade your membership.
— Examine profile questions that you answer as part of your program enrollment.
— Achieve a Microsoft Competency.

o The Partner Program website provides detailed content on Microsoft Partner Program benefits
and Microsoft Competencies.

o The Partner Membership Center online help provides instructions on how to administer and
manage the partner account associated with your program membership. You can access this
online help once you log in to the Partner Membership Center.

 

 

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As the Microsoft Partner Program evolves, this Program Guide will be updated with new and
important information. Visit the Partner Program website at https://partner.microsoft.com often to
stay up—to—date:

 

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