The foundation of the Operational Efficiency and Productivity Go-To-Market (GTM) Campaign is the Microsoft Windows Server System—an integrated server infrastructure providing comprehensive server solutions based on Microsoft Windows Server 2003. Use the resources here to take advantage of the powerful sales and marketing opportunities for this GTM campaign. Partner Engagement ProgramsMicrosoft Partner Engagement Programs provide valuable tools to help you go to market with a Microsoft solution. If you are deploying Windows Server System solutions, then the Operational Efficiency and Productivity (OE&P) Engagement Program is for you. As a Public Sector Partner, when you join the OE&P Partner Engagement Program and log a customer deployment story, you’ll receive these additional benefits: | • | Co-marketing: Free co-marketing campaigns through Marketing Services for Partners. We’ll provide custom education and government customer templates. The first 15 partners who submit a deployment story will receive their co-marketing campaign free—a $1,500 value. | | • | Partner locater: Log a deployment story to get listed on the "Partner Finder for Operational Efficiency" on our customer Web site. | | • | Partner spotlight: Each month we will select a monthly deployment story winner for public sector. If you're the winner, you'll be the focus of a "Partner Spotlight" for the month on our customer Web site, have your story submitted for case study consideration, and receive a plaque. |
Enroll in the Operational Efficiency and Productivity Partner Engagement Program now Additional campaign resourcesSpecial offersDrive Windows Server 2003 Migrations and on-site services with your customers
The Microsoft Public Sector Windows 2003 Migration Promotion offers $600 subsidies for use toward on-site partner services, plus free training and support when customers migrate from Novell NetWare. Up to 25 redemptions are allowed per customer—for a total maximum subsidy of $15,000! TrainingPublic Sector Partner solution briefings These recorded webcasts detail the Operational Efficiency and Productivity GTM components, the opportunities specific to education- and government-focused partners, and customer solution scenarios. We also review the marketing and training resources available to partners. Windows Server System series
This webcast series discusses core functionality enhancements in Windows Server 2003, security enhancements in Windows Server 2003, Active Directory Migration Tool – Version 2, Group Policy in Microsoft Windows Server 2003, and interoperability and coexistence with UNIX. Exchange Server series
Receive an overview of migration strategies, implementing co-existence between Active Directory and Exchange 5.5, Exchange Server 2003 scalability and server consolidation, and Exchange High Availability. Building a Manageable and Reliable IT Infrastructure with Windows Server 2003 Live Two-Day Workshop
This two-day workshop provides a balance of seminar and hands-on exercises to introduce Windows Server 2003 and enable you to help your customers leverage this technology. Find more training events on the U.S. Partner Readiness site. Sales and marketingCreate custom mail campaigns with a few clicks
Be sure to take advantage of the co-marketing materials available through Microsoft Marketing Services for Partners (formerly the Custom Collateral Tool). We’re adding new templates for you on Exchange Migration, Novell Migration, and Operational Efficiency/Value of Windows Server System. Keep checking the site for the templates and for offers for free funding. Access free online registration and other services for your Web and live events
Microsoft Event Services for Partners provides an easy, no-cost way to provide online registration for your events. You’ll also find great content posted on the site for you to use to deliver your presentations to customers. Assessment toolsUse these tools to provide a strong call to action or customer offer, show the business justification for migrating their servers, and win new business. Baseline TCO assessment for midsize organizations
This new tool provides partners with a straightforward and effective method of demonstrating how Windows Server 2003 can improve the operational efficiency of an institution or agency’s server infrastructure, and lower overall IT costs. We have now added migration scenarios that include Netware, Windows 2000, Exchange 5.5 and GroupWise, in addition to Windows NT 4.0. Watch the recorded webcast demo of the tool to learn how you can perform these assessments onsite with your customer. Drive55: Exchange Server 5.5 health checks
This new tool provides partners with a way to address a customer's specific business pains with respect to its messaging infrastructure and position yourself as a trusted business advisor who has valuable tools to deliver specific data on the customer's currently installed Windows NT 4.0/Server and Exchange Server 5.5 software. The tool will provide your customer with a detailed report on the health of their current messaging infrastructure. Use the code "Drive55-1204" to access the tool. Next steps
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