Microsoft Competencies - IDC Report

A recent study commissioned by Microsoft and conducted by IDC shows that Microsoft partners with certain competencies have experienced strong business performance.

• Microsoft Competencies: Partner Pathway to Business Performance
  Outlined in this executive summary, IDC shows that Microsoft partners who have earned a Microsoft Competency in Advanced Infrastructure Solutions or Information Worker Solutions outperform comparable industry benchmarks on 12 of the 14 key performance indicators measured. The study also found partners with a Mobility Solutions Competency are experiencing strong business performance.
• Microsoft Advanced Infrastructure Solutions Competency: Partner Pathway to Business Performance
  IDC highlights the common characteristics of high-performing partners and how Advanced Infrastructure Solutions Competency partners have found ways to excel.
• Microsoft Information Worker Solutions Competency: Partner Pathway to Business Performance
  This IDC white paper reports that business units focused on the Information Worker Solutions Competency outperform benchmark companies that deliver knowledge worker solutions on a variety of measures.
• Microsoft Mobility Solutions Competency: Partner Pathway to Business Performance
  IDC has found Microsoft is well-positioned to expand its mobility initiatives, especially through its partner base of partners with the Mobility Solutions Competency.