LSP – Welcome kit for partners

LSP partners form a key part of the Microsoft alliance ecosystem. With the need to create custom solutions designed to meet customers' specific business needs, licensing solution providers need to stay up to date in terms of licensing and operations.

For this we have created this welcome kit for LSP partners, in which you will find onboarding materials, resources to increase or reinforce your knowledge in operations and licensing, among others, with the aim of being able to make a better landing for new employees of your organization.

	Onboarding tips & resources Learn more about the role and responsibilities of LSP partners

Task	Responsible	Resources
LSP communication/ownership: Reminder for EAS Y2, Y3 orders Follow up TUP/OLS reconciliations E2E incl Zero TUP Customer/Partner Credit Check Contract package creation and PO and signing Document upload though CLT Provide pricing to Customers for locked/current pricelist prices. COCP (Change of Channel Partner) Coordinate communications with EOC Credit team reg Invoices, credit rebill Licensing and pricing changes, communication to customers Change of Customer Name Define common commercial strategy (LSP/MS) Adding additional billing agreements and tenants Pulling existing contracts for the customer out of e-agreements	LSP	How to engage with Operations Enterprise Agreement compliance Operations essentials guide for the Enterprise program Change of Channel Partner and Legal Entity Price list availability features and how to download them Price List availability features and how to price them How to engage with Credit and Collections Printing an agreement via eAgreements
LSP escalation (MOET, POET, reconciliations, reservations etc.) if no ODM is assigned	Operations	How to engage with Operations Volumen Licensing Central (VL Central) Operations Readiness \| Resources
COCP Exceptions (Change of Channel Partner)	LSP	How to engage with Operations Change of channel partner and legal entity

Task

Responsible

Resources

LSP communication/ownership:

Reminder for EAS Y2, Y3 orders
Follow up TUP/OLS reconciliations E2E incl Zero TUP
Customer/Partner Credit Check
Contract package creation and PO and signing
Document upload though CLT
Provide pricing to Customers for locked/current pricelist prices.
COCP (Change of Channel Partner)
Coordinate communications with EOC Credit team reg Invoices, credit rebill
Licensing and pricing changes, communication to customers
Change of Customer Name
Define common commercial strategy (LSP/MS)
Adding additional billing agreements and tenants
Pulling existing contracts for the customer out of e-agreements

LSP

LSP escalation (MOET, POET, reconciliations, reservations etc.)
if no ODM is assigned

Operations

How to engage with Operations

Volumen Licensing Central (VL Central)

Operations Readiness | Resources

COCP Exceptions (Change of Channel Partner)

LSP

How to engage with Operations

Change of channel partner and legal entity

	Licensing and Operations materials Get all the resources needed to stay up to date

List of resources
Licensing
Get Licensing Ready Get Licensing Ready is a complete resource for anyone who needs to learn about Microsoft licensing. You can access over 50 modules that teach you about every aspect of licensing Microsoft products and the programs through which they're sold. Each module, organized into tracks, includes a training video, a one or two-page reference document, and an exam to check your knowledge. Click here to access the Get Licensing Ready website.	Commercial Licensing Events Learn all about the upcoming events & recent recordings and register to join them live Every webinar is recorded and made available for on-demand viewing. Click here to learn more about the Licensing webinar library.	Licensing Resources and Documents Search for a specific licensing resources and documents by category, including licensing use rights, licensing programs, products, Microsoft supplemental terms and conditions, common licensing topics, customer resources and training resources. Click here to search Licensing resources and documents.
LSP Fundamentals Here you will find upcoming Sessions that you can register for, and you will also find past event recordings. These sessions give an operational overview of the VL programs – Enterprise, Select Plus, MPSA (Microsoft Products & Services Agreement), EES (Education and Enrolment for Education Solutions)- including an overview of channel agreements, program structures, system and tools, price lists, ordering, additional processes, and Q&A facilitated by Microsoft operations teams. LSP Fundamentals calls are dedicated to assist new partners, new employees in partner organizations, or for those who seek refreshers on these topics. Click here to see the LSP Fundamentals Listing Page	LSP On-Demand Training Videos View the on-demand partner training modules below to understand VL programs, systems and tools and the basics to transact with Microsoft. These modules can be viewed in entirety, or you may select the individual modules you would like to view. This is specifically targeted to LSP partners and cover Enterprise Agreement (EA), Enterprise Agreement Subscriptions (EAS), Server and Cloud Enrollment (SCE), Select Plus, Microsoft Products and Services Agreement (MPSA) and Enrollment for Education Solutions (EES). Click here to explore the LSP On-Demand Training Videos Listing Page	Onboarding to LSP programs Find onboarding resources for Volume Licensing (VL) programs—Enterprise, Select Plus, MPSA, and EES (Enrollment for Education Solutions). Click here to access the Onboarding to LSP programs
Operations
Operations Readiness Use these resources to stay updated on new program information and upcoming changes. Click here to browse these resources	Explore.ms Explore.ms is one of the most commonly used portals for Operations content. Use this document to learn about this tool, how to access and how to use it. Click here to download the Explore.ms document	Create a CLT In this site you will learn to locate the Call Logging Tool (CLT) and submit queries using the appropriate taxonomy for each scenario. Open a support Case
Enterprise Partner Community Listing Page Here you will find Enterprise Community Q&A calls are dedicated to assist Enterprise partners with questions related to launches and upcoming changes. Click here to explore the Enterprise Partner Community Listing Page	Creating Enterprise Agreement (EA) contracts for signature This guide describes various scenarios for when an EA contract package will need a signature. It looks at the requirements for each scenario and how to avoid delays in processing EA package submissions. There's also a short refresher on EA compliance. Click here to download the document on how to create Enterprise Agreement (EA) contracts for signature	Enterprise Quarterly calls Here you will find upcoming community events for the Enterprise Community Q&A calls, dedicated to assist Enterprise partners with questions related to launches and upcoming changes. Click here to register for upcoming Enterprise calls
More resources Click to learn about Commercial Licensing Terms Click to learn about Avoiding defects when submitting agreements Click to learn about how to Create a Server Cloud Enrolment (SCE) Click to learn about Completing the Product Selection Form Click to learn about Types of Customer Price Sheet Click to learn how to Order: CPS, Order pricing table and Future Pricing table Click to learn about Completing the METEAOP form Click to learn about Placing orders in the Partner Order Entry Tool (POET)

List of resources

Licensing

Get Licensing Ready

Get Licensing Ready is a complete resource for anyone who needs to learn about Microsoft licensing.

You can access over 50 modules that teach you about every aspect of licensing Microsoft products and the programs through which they're sold. Each module, organized into tracks, includes a training video, a one or two-page reference document, and an exam to check your knowledge.

Click here to access the Get Licensing Ready website.

Commercial Licensing Events

Learn all about the upcoming events & recent recordings and register to join them live

Every webinar is recorded and made available for on-demand viewing.

Click here to learn more about the Licensing webinar library.

Licensing Resources and Documents

Search for a specific licensing resources and documents by category, including licensing use rights, licensing programs, products, Microsoft supplemental terms and conditions, common licensing topics, customer resources and training resources.

Click here to search Licensing resources and documents.

LSP Fundamentals

Here you will find upcoming Sessions that you can register for, and you will also find past event recordings. These sessions give an operational overview of the VL programs – Enterprise, Select Plus, MPSA (Microsoft Products & Services Agreement), EES (Education and Enrolment for Education Solutions)- including an overview of channel agreements, program structures, system and tools, price lists, ordering, additional processes, and Q&A facilitated by Microsoft operations teams.

LSP Fundamentals calls are dedicated to assist new partners, new employees in partner organizations, or for those who seek refreshers on these topics.

Click here to see the LSP Fundamentals Listing Page

LSP On-Demand Training Videos

View the on-demand partner training modules below to understand VL programs, systems and tools and the basics to transact with Microsoft. These modules can be viewed in entirety, or you may select the individual modules you would like to view. This is specifically targeted to LSP partners and cover Enterprise Agreement (EA), Enterprise Agreement Subscriptions (EAS), Server and Cloud Enrollment (SCE), Select Plus, Microsoft Products and Services Agreement (MPSA) and Enrollment for Education Solutions (EES).

Click here to explore the LSP On-Demand Training Videos Listing Page

Onboarding to LSP programs

Find onboarding resources for Volume Licensing (VL) programs—Enterprise, Select Plus, MPSA, and EES (Enrollment for Education Solutions).

Click here to access the Onboarding to LSP programs

Operations

Operations Readiness

Use these resources to stay updated on new program information and upcoming changes.

Click here to browse these resources

Explore.ms

Explore.ms is one of the most commonly used portals for Operations content. Use this document to learn about this tool, how to access and how to use it.

Click here to download the Explore.ms document

Create a CLT

In this site you will learn to locate the Call Logging Tool (CLT) and submit queries using the appropriate taxonomy for each scenario.

Open a support Case

Enterprise Partner Community Listing Page

Here you will find Enterprise Community Q&A calls are dedicated to assist Enterprise partners with questions related to launches and upcoming changes.

Click here to explore the Enterprise Partner Community Listing Page

Creating Enterprise Agreement (EA) contracts for signature

This guide describes various scenarios for when an EA contract package will need a signature. It looks at the requirements for each scenario and how to avoid delays in processing EA package submissions. There's also a short refresher on EA compliance.

Click here to download the document on how to create Enterprise Agreement (EA) contracts for signature

Enterprise Quarterly calls

Here you will find upcoming community events for the Enterprise Community Q&A calls, dedicated to assist Enterprise partners with questions related to launches and upcoming changes.

Click here to register for upcoming Enterprise calls

More resources

Click to learn about Commercial Licensing Terms

Click to learn about Avoiding defects when submitting agreements

Click to learn about how to Create a Server Cloud Enrolment (SCE)

Click to learn about Completing the Product Selection Form

Click to learn about Types of Customer Price Sheet

Click to learn how to Order: CPS, Order pricing table and Future Pricing table

Click to learn about Completing the METEAOP form

Click to learn about Placing orders in the Partner Order Entry Tool (POET)

	Tools Overview & Readiness Get all the resources needed to stay up to date

You need to have access to all these tools when working with Microsoft Operations. We recommend having several people in your organization with knowledge of these tools to always be available to resolve any issues.

Name of Tool	Type	Why do you need this	Link of Tool	Readiness
Explore.ms*	Operation	Repository of most forms and resources to specific programs and reports- Agreements, Order, license confirmation details and Products / Prices. It contains shortcuts to many of the Tools.	Access to explore.ms	System and Tools Onboarding - Explore.ms (microsoft.com)
VL Central	Operation	Case management tool for Partner regarding program and operation related inquiries.	Access to VL Central	Partner Training Session Manage users in VLCentral
Volume Licensing Partner Center (MVLPC)	Operation	Operations Portal for MPSA - Sale Package, Ordering, Returning, & Search/Validation and data reporting.	Access to MVLPC	Reporting topics for the MPSA Program (microsoft.com)
eAgreements (VLCM)*	Agreement	Agreement PKG Creation Tool for partner to submit agreements electronically except Open License, School & MPSA. Enable to submit the Update Statement (Zero Usage Report) under EA. Enable to request COCP for some scenarios.	Access to eAgreements	How to use the eAgreements tool (microsoft.com)
Partner Self-Serve (PSS) *	Portal	Partner Quotes, Partner Order Entry Tool (POET) & VL Credit Tool.	Access to Partner Self-Serve	N/A
Partner Quotes (PQ)	CPS Creation	Under Partner Self-serve. CPS Creation by partner for Enterprise deals.	Access to Partner Quotes	Using the Partner Quotes tool (microsoft.com)
Partner Order Entry Tool (POET)	Order	Under Partner Self-serve. Order entry tool for EA ordering scenarios, like EA True-up and EAS Anniversary order, CASA, OV and SelectPlus	Access to Partner Order Entry Tool	System and Tools Onboarding - Partner Order Entry Tool (POET) (microsoft.com)
VL Credit Utility	Return	Under Partner Self-serve. All VL Program except MPSA. Credit Requests & Future Billing Cancellation.	Access to VL Credit Utility	VL credit request utility within Partner Self-Serve (PSS) (microsoft.com)
Volume Licensing Service Center (VLSC)	License Information	Customer Portal and System for License Management	Access to VLSC	VLSC Training & Resources \| Microsoft Volume Licensing
Microsoft Operation Readiness	Operation	Ops Program Reference and Ops Communications.	Access to Operations Readiness	Operations readiness resource gallery how-to guides (microsoft.com)

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