Beyond the Badge: The True Value of Microsoft Designations and Specializations for you

About Microsoft Designations

The Solutions Partner Designations are Microsoft's official recognition that validates a partner’s proven expertise in strategic areas of the Microsoft Cloud ecosystem. There are currently six designations: Data & AI (Azure), Infrastructure (Azure), Digital & App Innovation (Azure), Business Applications, Modern Work, and Security. Earning all six unlocks the highest-level distinction: Solutions Partner for Microsoft Cloud, which certifies comprehensive coverage across the entire portfolio.

 

At POSSUMUS, we have been working for years to reach this level of maturity. Today, we achieved that maximum validation: we were assessed by Microsoft and met the highest standards in performance, technical certifications, and customer success.

 

What does this mean for our clients?

• Lower risks and faster results in their projects.
• A partner capable of implementing, adopting, and scaling solutions across the entire Microsoft Cloud ecosystem.
• Access to strategic benefits such as subsidized workshops, priority support, and advanced diagnostic tools.

Microsoft Specializations: the next level

Microsoft specializations make the difference. They are concrete validations of advanced technical expertise, certified teams, audited practices, and a proven track record of successful implementations. They are granted only to partners who already hold the related designation, and serve to demonstrate deep knowledge in that area.

 

Unlike general designations, specializations represent a higher level of maturity, acting as an additional guarantee that the partner truly masters the solution you need, with tangible results.

 

At POSSUMUS, we currently hold nine specializations:

Copilot

Possumus is the first partner in Argentina specialized in Microsoft Copilot.

Microsoft Technologies: Microsoft 365 Copilot, Microsoft Graph, Microsoft Purview, Entra ID, SharePoint Premium.

The value for you: adopt artificial intelligence securely, with tangible impact on productivity, work quality, and decision-making.

What we do:

• Assess your technical readiness: data, permissions, security, content, and governance.
• Deploy Copilot for Microsoft 365 with a focus on real impact: productivity, communication, documents, and analytics.
• Support adoption and training to ensure effective use and ROI measurement.

Where it applies:

• If you want your team to reduce manual tasks, improve document quality, and accelerate analysis.
• If you’re looking to implement AI without risks to your data, compliance, or security.
• If you need a clear strategy to integrate AI into daily operations and maximize the value of Microsoft 365.

Adoption and Change Management

Microsoft Technologies: Microsoft 365, Teams, Intune

The value: Drive lasting user adoption and maximize ROI.

What we do:

• Turn Microsoft 365 features into daily habits with tailored training.
• Coach leaders and teams through organizational change.
• Boost user confidence and collaboration through proven change methodologies.

Where this applies:

• Rolling out new Microsoft 365 capabilities across your company.
• Struggling with low usage of tools like Teams.
• Preparing teams for a shift in workflows or culture.

Teamwork Deployment

Microsoft Technologies: Teams, SharePoint, Exchange Online

The value: Launch Microsoft collaboration tools the right way from day one.

What we do:

• Design secure, scalable deployments for Teams, SharePoint, and Exchange.
• Align your rollout with security, compliance, and productivity goals.
• Simplify hybrid work and cross-team collaboration with effective governance.

Where this applies:

• Migrating from legacy tools or fragmented solutions.
• Enabling remote or hybrid workforces.
• Standardizing communication and collaboration across departments.

Custom Solutions for Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Technologies: Teams Toolkit, Microsoft Graph, Power Platform, Azure Functions, Bot Framework.

The value for you: turn Microsoft Teams into your organization’s “super app,” connecting it to your processes, data, and critical systems.

What we do:

• Build apps, bots, tabs, and native integrations within Teams.
• Connect Teams to your systems: ERP, CRM, Service Desk, core banking, internal systems, and legacy applications.
• Automate business workflows using Power Automate and custom extensions.

Where it applies:

• If you want to centralize information and processes in one place without switching tools.
• If you’re looking to integrate Teams with critical systems in your operation.
• If you need to automate tasks and reduce friction between operational, commercial, or support areas.

Meetings and Meeting Rooms for Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Technologies: Microsoft Teams Rooms, Teams Phone, Teams Pro Management Portal, Teams-certified devices.

The value for you: deliver professional, stable, and secure hybrid meeting experiences by standardizing all your meeting rooms under Microsoft best practices.

What we do:

• Design and configure meeting rooms with Microsoft Teams Rooms technology: audio, video, screens, controls, and layout.
• Implement Teams Phone, One-Touch Join, Front Row, transcription, and AI features.
• Manage devices and meeting spaces with centralized policies, security, and governance.

Where it applies:

• If you want to professionalize your video conferencing rooms and improve hybrid meeting experiences.
• If you work with distributed teams, industrial plants, or remote offices.
• If you need a common standard for all meeting rooms without relying on isolated or incompatible solutions.

Agentic DevOps with Microsoft Azure and Github

Microsoft Technologies: GitHub, Azure DevOps, Azure App Service, Azure Kubernetes Service, Azure Container Apps

The value: Empower your development teams to deliver faster, with higher quality and built-in security from day one.

What we do:

• Design and implement standardized CI/CD pipelines in GitHub and Azure, ready to deploy on App Service, AKS, or Container Apps.
• Integrate shift-left DevSecOps practices with code scanning, secret management, and automated compliance.
• Optimize the developer experience with preconfigured environments, streamlined workflows, and AI to accelerate repetitive tasks.

Where this applies:

• Projects that need to shorten cycle time and increase release frequency.
• Migrations or pipeline consolidation in GitHub/Azure with Microsoft-audited best practices.
• Scenarios aiming to elevate security and compliance without slowing delivery speed.

Azure Virtual Desktop

Microsoft technologies: Microsoft Azure, Azure Virtual Desktop, Microsoft Entra ID, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Defender for Endpoint, and host-specific security policies

The value for you: Enable your users to access corporate desktops and applications in a secure, scalable, and cost-efficient way, without relying on legacy infrastructure or compromising the end-user experience.

What we do:

• Design and implement Azure Virtual Desktop environments aligned with Microsoft-certified best practices.
• Optimize cost and performance through multi-session architectures, autoscaling, and efficient profile management.
• Integrate identity-based security using Entra ID, MFA, and Conditional Access policies under a Zero Trust approach.
• Deliver a consistent user experience, fully optimized for Microsoft 365, Teams, and business-critical applications.

Where it applies:

• When you need to enable secure remote or hybrid work with enterprise-grade control.
• When replacing Remote Desktop Services or complex, high-cost VDI platforms.
• When modernizing desktops due to Windows end-of-support or running legacy applications without refactoring.
• When aiming to reduce IT operational overhead by centralizing desktop management in Azure.

Identity and Access Management (IAM)

Microsoft Technologies: Microsoft Entra ID, Azure AD, Conditional Access, Multi-Factor Authentication

The value: Secure access to your digital resources by verifying every identity and every login attempt.

What we do:

• Design secure identity architectures—hybrid or fully cloud-based—powered by Microsoft Entra.
• Implement conditional access policies, multi-factor authentication, and user lifecycle management for both internal and external users.
• Align your identity strategy with the Zero Trust model to safeguard apps, data, and devices.

When it applies:

• You want to strengthen access security in hybrid or remote environments.
• You need to comply with standards like ISO 27001, GDPR, or cybersecurity frameworks.
• You're migrating to Microsoft 365 and want secure access from day one.

Threat Protection

Microsoft Technologies: Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Defender for Office 365, Microsoft Purview, Microsoft Sentinel

The value: Protect your organization from evolving cyber threats—before, during, and after they happen.

What we do:

• Design and implement threat protection strategies that defend identities, data, apps, and devices.
• Deploy advanced Microsoft security solutions (like Defender and Sentinel) to detect, investigate, and respond to threats.
• Integrate security into your daily operations with dashboards, alerts, and automation.

Where this applies:

• Responding to increasing ransomware and phishing attacks.
• Strengthening security posture for hybrid or remote work.
• Meeting strict compliance or regulatory requirements.

What’s Next?

If you're evaluating partners, look beyond the surface—prioritize those with verified Microsoft Specializations. These credentials mean a partner has been tested, trusted, and recognized by Microsoft for consistently delivering results in specific solution areas.

 

Whether you're rolling out a new platform, strengthening security, or accelerating Microsoft 365 adoption, choosing a specialized partner like Possumus helps reduce risk, control costs, and realize value faster.

 

Let’s connect and explore how we can unlock Microsoft’s full value for your organization.