Microsoft Dynamics Partners Adjusting to Shake Up in Certification Levels

Coming out of Worldwide Partner Conference 2011, Microsoft wants Dynamics partners to know that it is committed to the new gold, silver, and baseline partner levels that it has designed over the last two years, that there will be no more delays for certification beyond the current deadlines, and that the new requirements are resetting the partner competency and revenue expectations to a level Microsoft is satisfied with. 

The new standards are already having an effect on new certification rates, Edwards says. "We've gone from 3,000 to 680 Gold partners.  From more than 70% of the active channel to less than 20% qual...

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