If you are a partner and hold or want to achieve the D365 BizApps Sales Specialization, you are soon in troubled waters. With required certifications retiring, we partners need to plan to replace our 15 Sales/Customer Insights certifications with new ones. However, Microsoft has not informed us which certifications will replace the current ones for Sales Specialization! 
 

We are just weeks away from the retiring deadline (Nov 2024)! This is what we face as partners:

Total number of staff with a Sales and Cust Insights certs will decrease from a partner’s list of skilled people (for Sales Specialization) from Jan 2025.From Nov 2025 you must have replaced these 15 certifications why “some other certifications”.MS announced in May 2024 the retiring of these certs. Now, 6 months later, still no plan (and MB-280 in beta!)

In other words: Once MS has announced which new certifications will replace Sales/Customer Insights, we partners must get 15 of our team members certified ASAP (with the new eligible certs). This is a BIG ask, surely for small partner teams, and surely an impact on productivity!

And no: For most partners aiming for Sales Specialization, it makes no sense to invest into certifications which retire soon. Just saying, as I saw posts recommending getting certified for MB-210/220 now.

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The current certification requirements for D365 Sales Specialization are:

Fifteen (15) individuals must earn at least one of the following intermediate certifications (And minimum of 3 individuals required in each certification): – and these all retired in Nov 2024!

Microsoft Certified: Dynamics 365 Sales Functional Consultant AssociateMicrosoft Certified: Dynamics 365 Customer Insights (Journeys) Functional Consultant Associate
Do you realize that ALL these certifications will expire soon!?

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​If you are a partner and hold or want to achieve the D365 BizApps Sales Specialization, you are soon in troubled waters. With required certifications retiring, we partners need to plan to replace our 15 Sales/Customer Insights certifications with new ones. However, Microsoft has not informed us which certifications will replace the current ones for Sales Specialization!  We are just weeks away from the retiring deadline (Nov 2024)! This is what we face as partners:Total number of staff with a Sales and Cust Insights certs will decrease from a partner’s list of skilled people (for Sales Specialization) from Jan 2025.From Nov 2025 you must have replaced these 15 certifications why “some other certifications”.MS announced in May 2024 the retiring of these certs. Now, 6 months later, still no plan (and MB-280 in beta!)In other words: Once MS has announced which new certifications will replace Sales/Customer Insights, we partners must get 15 of our team members certified ASAP (with the new eligible certs). This is a BIG ask, surely for small partner teams, and surely an impact on productivity! And no: For most partners aiming for Sales Specialization, it makes no sense to invest into certifications which retire soon. Just saying, as I saw posts recommending getting certified for MB-210/220 now. ———————————————————————————-The current certification requirements for D365 Sales Specialization are:Fifteen (15) individuals must earn at least one of the following intermediate certifications (And minimum of 3 individuals required in each certification): – and these all retired in Nov 2024!Microsoft Certified: Dynamics 365 Sales Functional Consultant AssociateMicrosoft Certified: Dynamics 365 Customer Insights (Journeys) Functional Consultant AssociateDo you realize that ALL these certifications will expire soon!?———————————————————————————-    Read More

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