Finding reference Cases & other Pre-Sales Support options

As a partner of Microsoft you are entitled to use different types of pre-sales support. Think about : Ref. Cases, Technical Advisory Services, Technical Sales Assistance, Looking for a Presentation, …

Reference Cases :

In General

• Cases in Belgium : https://www.microsoft.be/cases
• Cases Worldwide : www.microsoft.com/casestudies

Sharepoint:

• Cases Worldwide : https://www.topsharepoint.com/ 
• Cases in Belgium : https://www.betersamenwerken.be/Cases/Pages/Overzicht.aspx

Virtualization :

• Cases Worldwide : https://www.microsoft.com/virtualization/en/us/case-study-detail.aspx 
• Cases in Belgium : https://www.microsoft.com/belux/nl/cases/default.aspx 
  https://www.microsoft.com/casestudies/Case_Study_Search_Results.aspx?Type=1&ProTaxID=3329,14022&CouTaxID=1334

Technical Advisory Services :

Technical Advisory Services is a phone based consultation service for Microsoft Partners. This service is designed to help partners architect and deploy state of the art infrastructure solutions. A global team of experienced Partner Technical Consultants provide: 

• Technology talks and customized workshops to help you build deep skills at a fast pace.
• Implementation and deployment practices, design reviews, tools, and methodologies to build the right solution.
• Technology architecture guidance, application certification, code review and samples, and best practices.
• Guidance and demonstrations to help you leverage Microsoft technologies in your application design and development.

Partner Level and Competency or Program Membership Service Hours Per Membership Year  :

• Microsoft Gold Certified Partners 40 hours  
• Microsoft Certified Partners in the ISV/Software Solutions competency 15 hours 
• Registered Members in the Microsoft Empower for ISVs program 10 hours  

All Microsoft Partner Program members, including those who do not receive TAS through their Partner Program or Microsoft Competency benefits, may purchase TAS hours. Extended service hours are available for purchase at any time.

Technical Sales Assistance

Microsoft Certified/Gold Certified Partners have unlimited access to Technical Sales Assistance at no cost. Staffed by skilled Microsoft support professionals, the Technical Sales Assistance team provides technical, business, and competitive sales assistance. Direct phone and online access gives you the advantage in sales situations and the ability to position Microsoft technologies as the preferred solution for your customers.

Our global team of experienced Partner Technology Specialists offers you: 

• Technical guidance about features, product capabilities, and integration of Microsoft solutions.
• Advice with business issues related to cost-value comparisons, total cost of ownership, and technical licensing questions.
• Access to a growing collection of sales resources, including hard-to-find reference materials, proof points, and other research content.
• Assistance with troubleshooting in a testing or demo environment.
• Help with Demo Showcase, our scenario-based demonstration environment.
• Worldwide support in 16 languages from our global partner support locations.
• For Microsoft Certified and Gold Certified Partners, unlimited presales support.