Commercial transition
Previous statePartners could enrol in or renew a standalone Adoption and Change Management specialization.
→New stateNew enrolments and renewals are no longer accepted; current holders retain the specialization until their anniversary date, while the capability is evaluated within product-aligned specializations.
Who is affected
Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program participants holding or pursuing the standalone specialization.
Action required
Stop planning new or renewal applications for the retired specialization, record each existing holder's anniversary and map capability evidence to the relevant product-aligned specialization.
Evidence boundary
Existing holders do not lose the specialization immediately; it remains active until the holder-specific anniversary date. The source does not define one universal expiry date for all holders.
Timeline
- Standalone specialization retired
New enrolments and renewals stopped.
- Retirement transition published
Microsoft documented anniversary-date continuity and the move to product-aligned specialization assessment.
Official sources
- Monthly Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program updateMicrosoft Partner Center · 2026-07-15 · Official partner-program specialization announcement