Solutions Partner for Business Applications

As a Solutions Partner for Business Applications, you've demonstrated your broad capability to deliver solutions with Dynamics 365 and Power Platform.

To attain a solutions partner designation, you need to:

  • Earn a minimum of 70 points out of 100 points possible.
    • Performance:
      • Net customer adds: 15 points
    • Skilling:
      • Intermediate certifications: 20 points
      • Advanced certifications: 15 points
    • Customer success:
      • Usage growth: 30 points
      • Deployments: 20 points
  • Earn at least one point in each of the following three categories and five subcategories:

Your partner capability score is calculated from data that is already recorded in Partner Center.

Skilling category

The skilling category measures the capability and skills acquired by a partner organization as the number of certified people in that organization.

There are two Business applications metrics in the skilling category: intermediate certifications and advanced certifications.

Intermediate certifications metric

To score points for the Intermediate certifications metric, members of your organization can apply any of the following certifications.

Each certified member is counted only once, regardless of the number of certifications they complete.

Eligible intermediate certifications

Microsoft Certified: Dynamics 365 Finance Functional Consultant Associate

Microsoft Certified: Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management Functional Consultant Associate

Microsoft Certified: Dynamics 365 Customer Service Functional Consultant Associate

Microsoft Certified: Dynamics 365 Sales Functional Consultant Associate

Microsoft Certified: Dynamics 365 Field Service Functional Consultant Associate

Microsoft Certified: Dynamics 365 Business Central Functional Consultant Associate

Microsoft Certified: Dynamics 365 Marketing Functional Consultant Associate

Microsoft Certified: Power Platform App Maker Associate‡

Microsoft Certified: Data Analyst Associate

Microsoft Certified: Power Platform Functional Consultant Associate

Microsoft Certified: Power Platform Developer Associate

Microsoft Certified: Customer Data Platform Specialty

Microsoft Certified: Azure Enterprise Data Analyst Associate

Microsoft Certified: Power Automate RPA Developer Associate

Thresholds to earn maximum points

This table shows the number of certified people required to earn the maximum number of points in the Intermediate certifications metric.

Classification Certified people required to achieve maximum points
Enterprise 20
SMB 5

Scoring

  • Enterprise: Each qualifying certified person is worth one point.
  • SMB: Each qualifying certified person is worth four points.

You can earn a maximum of 20 points.

Important consideration(s):

  • Each certified individual will be counted once for this metric, even if the certified individual completes multiple certifications.
  • Advanced certifications can be earned by the same individual, or different individuals, than the Intermediate certifications.
  • Some of these certifications may have prerequisites listed on the certification website (select the individual certification link). Those prerequisites will need to be completed for an individual to complete certification.

Advanced certifications metric

To score points for the advanced certifications metric, members of your organization must obtain any of the eligible advanced certifications.

Each certified person counts as one point, regardless of the number of certifications they complete.

Eligible advanced certifications

Microsoft Certified: Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management Functional Consultant Expert

Microsoft Certified: Dynamics 365: Finance and Operations Apps Solution Architect Expert

Microsoft Certified: Power Platform Solution Architect Expert

Thresholds for maximum points

This table lists the number of certified people required to earn the maximum 15 points in this metric.

Classification Certified people required to achieve maximum points
Enterprise 7
SMB 2

Scoring

  • Enterprise: Each qualifying certified person is worth 2.14 points, up to a maximum of 15 points obtained from seven certified people.
  • SMB: Each qualifying certified person is worth 7.5 points, up to a maximum of 15 points obtained from two certified people.

Important consideration(s):

  • Each certified individual will be counted once for this metric, even if the certified individual completes multiple certifications.
  • Intermediate certifications can be earned by the same individual, or different individuals, than the Advanced certifications.
  • Some of these certifications may have prerequisites listed on the certification website (select the individual certification link). Those prerequisites will need to be completed for an individual to complete certification.