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Benefits of the Microsoft Platform Ready ProgramTRANSCRIPT
Accelerating Your Windows Azure App
Wes Yanaga ([email protected])
Microsoft Windows Azure User Group
What Is Microsoft Platform Ready?Speed your time to market
Microsoft Platform Ready (MPR) provides you tools and resources to help streamline your development efforts.
Once your solution is market-ready, you’ll get access to customizable marketing templates to help you promote it.
http://www.microsoftplatformready.com
http://phone.microsoftplatformready.com
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30,000+Unique Organizations with at least 1 profiled application
171Different visiting countriesregistered applications from 129 countries
Current available platform resources:
Windows® Azure™ Platform (incl. SQL Azure)** Windows® 7* Windows® Server 2008 R2** Microsoft® SharePoint 2010 Microsoft® SQL Server® 2008 R2* Microsoft® Office 2010 Microsoft® Exchange Server 2010* Microsoft® Dynamics CRM 2011* Windows® Phone 7 *MRP Online compatibility tests available now.**MPR Online Test and Logo program available now.
Microsoft Platform Ready
MPR Stats:
Worldwide, 19,000+ companies have
registered 26,000+ solutions
Why MPR?
Thousands of companies have already sped their time to market
In the US, 6,000+ companies have
registered 14,500+ solutions
“ Without MPR, we wouldn’t have considered
releasing this technology as a commercial
product. It sped development and expanded our
potential market”
“ With MPR, we created a user interface
that met the specific needs of a new market
—and we’re getting Microsoft’s help in
reaching that market ”
MPR Benefits
Development
• Free 1:1 support from our tele dev specialists
• Aggregated technical resources
Testing
• Free Online compatibility tests
• Microsoft Partner Network (MPN) competency attainment
Marketing
• MPR Base Level Benefits:• Customizable Marketing
templates• Press release templates
• MPN Benefits:• RTG funds/rebates • York Group consulting • Pinpoint listing• Facebook/Twitter Promotion
• Logo Certification Benefits
1Sign Up
2Develop
3Test
4Market
Sign up and Profile your application.
Use our resources to speed up your development time.
Test your app for platform compatibility.
Take advantage of marketing resources and offers to get your app to market.
How does MPR work?
Sign up• Go to www.microsoftplatformready.com and click Sign Up >
• Sign in with your Live ID.Use your Microsoft Partner NetworkLive ID if you have one.
• Tell us your contact details.Your details will be pulled through from your MPN account if your Live ID is associated .
• Tell us your Twitter and Facebook username.
• Tell us about your application.• Name, audience, description.• Supported languages.• Supported technologies.
• Submit!
How to use the MPR site?1
How to use the MPR site?
You’ll find everything you need in the My MPR Dashboard.
Select your application and the relevant technology to access your available resources and benefits. See the status of each app and technology.
Your resources and benefits will be displayed in the content pane at the bottom of the page.
How to use the MPR site? DevelopHere you’ll find resources to help build your solution on the selected technology.
You can also access your Microsoft technology specialist support from here.
TestUse the MPR Online test tools for compatibility testing.
MarketOnce you’ve told us your solution is ready, you can access customizable marketing templates.
You’ll also get guidance on how to list your solution in customer-facing directories.
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Next Steps
1. Sign up for MPR@ www.microsoftplatformready.com
2. Check out free training@ www.msdev.com
3. Questions? Call toll-free for answers@1 (866) [email protected]