Configure consulting service offer properties

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This article describes how to configure the properties of a consulting service offer in the Azure commercial marketplace.

On the Properties tab of your offer in Partner Center, you’ll define the primary product at the core of your consulting service, the service type, and the applicable industries. You’ll also indicate the relevant Microsoft competencies you earned. The information in this tab ensures your consulting service is displayed correctly in the commercial marketplace and offered to the right set of customers.

Select the consulting service type

In the Consulting service type dropdown, select the type of consulting service you'll offer to customers. The available types are:

  • Assessment: An evaluation of a customer's environment to determine the applicability of a solution and to estimate the cost and timeline of its implementation.
  • Briefing: An introduction to a solution or a service using frameworks, demos, and customer examples.
  • Implementation: A complete installation that results in a fully working solution.
  • Proof of concept: A limited-scope implementation to determine whether a solution meets the customer's requirements.
  • Workshop: An interactive engagement conducted on the customer's premises. It can involve training, briefings, assessments, or demos built on the customer's data or environment.

Select relevant industries

The information in this section helps us categorize your offer so that customers will easily find it on the Microsoft online stores.

Select your competencies

Select up to three competencies that are relevant to the service area of your offer. Your selection will be displayed to customers in the offer listing.

Important

Having at least one competency may be a requirement to publish your offer, depending on its primary product. See the certification policies for details.

Save the draft before continuing.

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