August Update
August 20, 2024
Content
What’s the Latest in CSP?
The latest CSP monthly views are now available in the Operations Readiness gallery.
These views provide the best way to find the changes that affect you and quickly get to the most relevant content.
More news
Billing history page: upcoming changes
Applicable to: All global CSP program partners
Workspace: Information
The Billing history page will now show only legacy billing details, while new commerce billing information will be available on the Billing overview new commerce experience (NCE) page. This page already provides you with a clear and comprehensive view of your new commerce invoices, reconciliation files, costs, payments, and balances.
Read the full announcement for additional details.
Reminder: Copilot for Microsoft 365 (Education Student 18+) is now available
Applicable to: Licensing Solution Provider (LSP) and CSP partners
Workspace: General
As of May 1, 2024, Copilot for Microsoft 365 is available for higher education institutions to purchase as an add-on for students aged 18 and older. Customers can purchase through their licensing provider with Enrollment for Education Solutions (EES) volume licensing, CSP, or Microsoft account team.
Read the full announcement for additional details.
August Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) monthly updates and community reminder
Applicable to: CSP direct bill partners and indirect providers
Workspace: General
Monthly views are now published including the updated partner launch calendars, the CSP bimonthly update newsletter, along with CSP community resources that provide you with essential program updates.
Read the full announcement for additional details.
Webinars and Community Calls
Join the monthly CSP Spotlight webinars
Register and join our live monthly webinars for the latest CSP licensing information that’s available to all partners. Topics will change each month, and each session will end with the “Did you see” section that covers smaller announcements for the month. The webinars will be recorded.
Who should attend? These webinars are specifically targeted to CSP partner sellers, including direct bill partners, indirect providers, and resellers.
You can view dates and times and register for the CSP Spotlight calls here.
We look forward to you joining us!
Join the monthly CSP Operations Q&A community calls
Register and join our live monthly CSP Q&A community calls with the Microsoft Business Operations team, where you can ask our subject matter experts questions and get clarity on important launch topics and recent changes. The community calls will be recorded.
Who should attend? These calls are specifically targeted to CSP direct bill and indirect partners.
For your convenience, community collections are made available in advance of the Q&A call in the Operations Readiness gallery. You will also find additional self-serve resources, important reminders, and helpful clinic topics in the monthly collections. We will send a reminder email each month when new content is available. This gives you time to review the collection in advance and prepare any questions related to the launch topics on the call agenda. You can view upcoming dates and times or listen to previously recorded sessions by registering here.
New commerce experience for Microsoft 365, Dynamics 365, Power Platform, and Windows 365 in the CSP program session
In October 2021, Microsoft started bringing seat-based cloud offers to the new commerce experience for Microsoft 365, Dynamics 365, and Power Platform, as well as Windows 365. This session is designed to help Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) partners learn, understand, and get ready to transact Microsoft 365, Dynamics 365, Power Platform, and Windows 365 offers in the new commerce experience. These offer types are being added to Microsoft’s new commerce platform, with new functionalities, capabilities, and policies that differ from the legacy CSP provisioning platform.
Join us to learn more and get ready! You can view upcoming dates and times or listen to previously recorded sessions by registering here.
