Technology Enablement
You can enhance your competitiveness and expand your skills by staying in the forefront of developing on emerging Microsoft technologies.
Touchdown Program (Beta 2 Releases)
Touchdown is a structured early adoption program offered to 1500 managed ISVs worldwide who wish to build solutions on the Microsoft platform. As part of the Touchdown program, you get:
- Three to four days of technical training for developers
- Optional application compatibility labs
- Online technical support services for pre-release technology (Airframe Support)
The goal of Touchdown is to facilitate the completion of deployable applications by RTM+180 (Ready to Market) days. All ISVs enrolled in the Touchdown program are required to send a representative to training. Attendance at application compatibility labs is optional.
Program Benefits
The Program benefits to ISVs include:
Developer Training
The Touchdown team contracts with approved local subject matter experts to deliver detailed instructor-led training
Optional hands-on application compatibility labs, testing tools and methods
Touchdown teams provide a variety of application compatibility labs or self-paced tools to support the development work. Our goal is to ensure your applications work correctly on the Microsoft platform leveraging the extensive depth of technologies available from Microsoft.
Increase visibility and reduce time to market
As early adopters, Touchdown participants will be among the first partners recognized for building and deploying applications
Lower development cost
SVs learn how to build the best and most stable applications in less time using Microsoft provided latest tools, technologies, training and support.
Launch marketing opportunities
A variety of marketing options will be made available to ISVs who successfully complete the program.
How to Register
Registration is by invitation only. Invitees must complete a profile describing their project, and select the training location they wish to attend. ISVs are required to regularly update the status of their project in throughout the Touchdown program using an online tool. |
