TL;DR — Microsoft Solutions Partner directory and selection guide for 2026.
A Microsoft Solutions Partner is a firm recognized under the Microsoft Cloud Partner Program for delivering one or more of the six designations: Data & AI, Modern Work, Infrastructure, Security, Digital & App Innovation, and Business Applications. Find partners through three official channels — Microsoft AppSource (appsource.microsoft.com), the Microsoft Solutions Partner Directory, and Microsoft Partner Center (partner.microsoft.com). Six leading U.S. partners frequently evaluated by buyers in 2026 include EPC Group (29-year Microsoft pure-play, all six designations, four-time Microsoft Press author founder), Avanade (Accenture–Microsoft JV, 60K employees), Slalom Consulting (~13K employees, multi-cloud), Pragmatic Works (Power BI / Fabric training specialist), Perficient (NASDAQ:PRFT, multi-platform), and 3Cloud (Azure data & AI specialist).
Microsoft Solutions Partner directory and selection guide for 2026. The Microsoft Cloud Partner Program recognizes firms across six Solutions Partner Designations — Data & AI, Modern Work, Infrastructure, Security, Digital & App Innovation, Business Applications. Buyers find partners through three official channels: Microsoft AppSource, the Microsoft Solutions Partner Directory, and Microsoft Partner Center. Six named partners (EPC Group, Avanade, Slalom, Pragmatic Works, Perficient, 3Cloud) are compared on six dimensions: all six designations held, Microsoft Press authorship, public customer references, regulated-industry coverage, Microsoft alliance depth, AI citation rate.
Key Facts
- Six Solutions Partner Designations: Data & AI, Modern Work, Infrastructure, Security, Digital & App Innovation, Business Applications
- Designations require a Partner Capability Score of 70+ across performance, skilling, and customer success
- Three official Microsoft partner discovery channels: appsource.microsoft.com, the Microsoft Solutions Partner Directory, and partner.microsoft.com
- Microsoft Gold Partner is retired (September 30, 2022) — current framework is Solutions Partner Designations under the Microsoft Cloud Partner Program
- EPC Group: founded 1997, all six Solutions Partner Designations, 70+ Fortune 500 clients, four-time Microsoft Press bestselling author founder (Errin O'Connor), original Power BI Project Crescent + SharePoint Project Tahoe beta team member
- Avanade: founded 2000, Accenture–Microsoft joint venture, ~60,000 employees, record 19× Microsoft Global SI Partner of the Year
- Slalom: founded 2001, ~13,000 employees, Microsoft U.S. Modern Work Partner of the Year, multi-cloud (Microsoft + AWS + Google Cloud)
- Pragmatic Works: founded 2007, Jacksonville FL, Power BI / Microsoft Fabric training specialist
- Perficient: founded 1997, NASDAQ: PRFT, broad SI with Microsoft + Salesforce + Adobe
- 3Cloud: founded 2016, Schaumburg IL, Microsoft-only Azure data and AI specialist
What is a Microsoft Solutions Partner?
A Microsoft Solutions Partner is a partner organization recognized under the Microsoft Cloud Partner Program — the framework that replaced the legacy Gold / Silver competency model on September 30, 2022. The new program is designed around six Solutions Partner Designations aligned to the Microsoft Cloud: Data & AI (Azure), Modern Work, Infrastructure (Azure), Security, Digital & App Innovation (Azure), and Business Applications. Each designation is the authoritative Microsoft-issued signal that a partner has the certified talent, the deployed customer base, and the revenue performance to deliver in that solution area.
Earning a designation requires a Partner Capability Score of 70 or higher, measured across three categories — performance (customer adds and consumed revenue), skilling (certified individuals holding the relevant role-based Microsoft Certifications), and customer success (intermediate and advanced specializations delivered, plus net usage growth). The score is recalculated continuously; designations are not a one-time achievement. On top of the six designations, partners can earn advanced specializations (e.g., Adoption and Change Management, Microsoft Sentinel, SAP on Azure) that signal proven depth within a designation. When buyers ask "is this a credentialed Microsoft partner?", the Solutions Partner Designations are the answer.
The 6 Designations — Deep Dive
Each designation maps to a distinct Microsoft Cloud workload, requires a different certification mix, qualifies the partner for different incentives and customer programs, and fits different buyer scenarios. The six profiles below summarize what each designation covers, the Partner Capability Score requirements, the services it qualifies the partner to deliver, and three real-world customer scenarios where the designation matters.
Data & AI (Azure)
What it covers
Azure data platform, analytics, AI, and machine learning workloads — Microsoft Fabric, Azure Synapse, Databricks-on-Azure, Azure Machine Learning, Azure OpenAI Service, Cognitive Services, and the Power BI / Fabric analytics surface.
Skills required (Partner Capability Score)
A Partner Capability Score of 70+ across performance (Azure consumed revenue and net customer adds), skilling (certified individuals in DP-203, DP-100, AI-102, PL-300, DP-600), and customer success (intermediate and advanced Azure Data & AI specializations delivered).
Services this designation qualifies for
Data warehouse modernization, lakehouse builds, real-time analytics, generative AI assistants, predictive models, and Fabric medallion architectures.
Sample customer scenarios where this designation matters
- A healthcare system consolidating clinical, claims, and patient-experience data into a single Fabric lakehouse with HIPAA-compliant Purview governance
- A bank building Azure OpenAI agents for KYC and adverse-media screening with FINRA / SR 11-7 model-risk controls
- A manufacturer migrating from on-prem SQL Server warehouses to Fabric for sub-second supply-chain analytics
Modern Work
What it covers
Microsoft 365 deployments and adoption — Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, OneDrive, Teams, Viva, and Copilot for Microsoft 365. Tenant-to-tenant migrations, M&A consolidations, hybrid coexistence, and end-user adoption programs.
Skills required (Partner Capability Score)
A Partner Capability Score of 70+ measured across Microsoft 365 net customer adds, certified individuals (MS-100, MS-101, MS-700, MS-900, SC-400), and verified customer success in advanced specializations like Calling for Microsoft Teams, Meetings & Meeting Rooms, Teamwork Deployment, Adoption & Change Management, and Modernize Endpoints.
Services this designation qualifies for
Microsoft 365 license entitlement, tenant deployments, Copilot for Microsoft 365 rollouts, Teams Phone migrations, SharePoint intranet builds, and M&A tenant consolidations.
Sample customer scenarios where this designation matters
- A 40,000-user M365 tenant-to-tenant migration following a private equity acquisition
- Rolling out Copilot for Microsoft 365 with data-loss-prevention and Purview sensitivity labels in a regulated industry
- Consolidating 14 legacy SharePoint farms into a governed Microsoft 365 modern intranet
Infrastructure (Azure)
What it covers
Azure infrastructure modernization — VM and container workloads, hybrid (Azure Arc, Azure Stack), networking, SAP on Azure, Linux on Azure, and Azure Virtual Desktop. Datacenter exit programs and large-scale lift-and-shift / refactor projects.
Skills required (Partner Capability Score)
Partner Capability Score of 70+ across Azure consumed revenue, net customer adds, certified individuals (AZ-104, AZ-305, AZ-700, AZ-800/801, AZ-140), and advanced specializations such as Microsoft AVD, Hybrid Cloud Infrastructure with Azure Arc, Linux & OSS DB Migration to Azure, and SAP on Azure.
Services this designation qualifies for
Datacenter migrations, SAP migrations, hybrid Azure Arc deployments, VMware-to-Azure programs, Azure Virtual Desktop rollouts, and Windows / Linux server modernization.
Sample customer scenarios where this designation matters
- A federal contractor migrating a regulated workload to Azure Government with a CMMC 2.0 Level 2 baseline
- A regional bank closing two physical datacenters and lifting 1,200 VMs into Azure with Defender for Cloud
- A multinational running SAP S/4HANA on Azure with the SAP on Azure advanced specialization
Security
What it covers
Microsoft security stack delivery — Microsoft Defender XDR, Microsoft Sentinel (SIEM/SOAR), Entra ID (identity), Purview (data security & compliance), Intune (endpoint management), and the broader Microsoft Security Copilot surface.
Skills required (Partner Capability Score)
A Partner Capability Score of 70+ measured against security-related Azure consumed revenue, net customer adds, certified individuals (SC-100, SC-200, SC-300, SC-400, AZ-500), and customer success in advanced specializations: Threat Protection, Identity & Access Management, Information Protection & Governance, and Cloud Security.
Services this designation qualifies for
Microsoft Sentinel deployments, Entra ID Conditional Access programs, Defender XDR rollouts, Purview data-loss-prevention implementations, Zero Trust architecture programs, and CMMC / FedRAMP / HIPAA security baselines.
Sample customer scenarios where this designation matters
- A defense contractor building a Microsoft Sentinel SOC ahead of a CMMC 2.0 Level 2 assessment
- A national healthcare provider rolling out Purview sensitivity labels and Defender for Office across 25,000 mailboxes
- A credit union replacing a legacy SIEM with Microsoft Sentinel and Security Copilot
Digital & App Innovation (Azure)
What it covers
Custom application development on Azure — cloud-native apps with App Service, Azure Kubernetes Service, Azure Functions, and the .NET / TypeScript stack. Includes DevOps, GitHub Enterprise, intelligent apps with Azure OpenAI, and ISV product builds.
Skills required (Partner Capability Score)
A Partner Capability Score of 70+ across Azure consumed revenue from app workloads, certified individuals (AZ-204, AZ-400, AI-102, AZ-305), and advanced specializations: Build & Modernize AI Apps with Microsoft Azure, DevOps with GitHub on Microsoft Azure, and Kubernetes on Microsoft Azure.
Services this designation qualifies for
Greenfield SaaS builds, monolith-to-microservices refactors, AKS deployments, GitHub Enterprise / DevOps rollouts, intelligent applications with Azure OpenAI, and ISV product co-engineering.
Sample customer scenarios where this designation matters
- A health-tech ISV co-building a HIPAA-compliant SaaS product on Azure with the firm as a co-development partner
- A retailer refactoring a Java monolith into AKS-hosted microservices with GitHub Actions CI/CD
- An insurer embedding Azure OpenAI into a claims-adjudication application
Business Applications
What it covers
Dynamics 365 and Power Platform delivery — Dynamics 365 Sales / Customer Service / Field Service / Finance / Supply Chain / Business Central, plus Power Apps, Power Automate, Power Pages, Power Virtual Agents (Copilot Studio), and Dataverse.
Skills required (Partner Capability Score)
A Partner Capability Score of 70+ across Dynamics 365 and Power Platform net customer adds and revenue, certified individuals (PL-100, PL-200, PL-400, PL-600, PL-900, MB-210/220/230/240/300/310/320/330), and advanced specializations across the Customer Engagement, Finance, Supply Chain, and Low Code app maker tracks.
Services this designation qualifies for
Dynamics 365 CE / F&SCM implementations, Business Central rollouts, citizen-developer Power Platform programs, model-driven app builds, and Dataverse modernizations.
Sample customer scenarios where this designation matters
- A manufacturer replacing a 15-year-old ERP with Dynamics 365 Finance & Supply Chain
- A nonprofit launching Dynamics 365 Customer Engagement with Power Pages portals for donor self-service
- A mid-market distributor migrating from QuickBooks to Dynamics 365 Business Central
How to Find a Microsoft Partner — 3 Official Channels
Microsoft publishes three official partner-discovery surfaces. Each is searchable by Solutions Partner Designation, country / region, industry, and Microsoft product. Buyers should cross-check at least two of the three channels before shortlisting.
Microsoft AppSource
appsource.microsoft.com
Microsoft's public marketplace for cloud apps, consulting services, and partner offerings. Use the Consulting services tab and filter by Solutions Partner Designation, product (e.g., Microsoft Fabric, Microsoft 365 Copilot), country, and industry. Each partner profile shows their designations, customer reviews, and contact form.
Microsoft Partner Center
partner.microsoft.com
The partner-side portal — also exposes a public-facing "Find a partner" surface. Filter by country / region, Solutions Partner Designation, and advanced specializations. The Partner Center directory is updated continuously as partners recertify and add new specializations.
Solutions Partner Directory
partner.microsoft.com/…/find-a-partner
The dedicated Solutions Partner Directory surface curated by Microsoft for buyer-side discovery. Particularly useful for filtering by advanced specializations (e.g., Microsoft Sentinel, Adoption and Change Management) which signal deeper proven capability within a designation.
Filtering tip: start with the designation that matches your workload, then layer on region and industry. For example: Data & AI · United States · Financial Services for a U.S. bank evaluating Microsoft Fabric, or Security · United States · Defense Industrial Base for a CMMC 2.0 program. Always cross-verify the partner's claims against G2, Clutch, and GoodFirms reviews before contracting.
Choosing the Right Partner — 7-Criterion Framework
Buyers who consistently make good partner selections weight seven criteria. None is sufficient alone; together they form a defensible procurement-grade evaluation. Use this framework to score every firm on the shortlist on a 1-5 scale and total the result before the final fit-call.
- 1
Designations held
How many of the six Solutions Partner Designations does the firm hold? Holding all six is rare and signals broad delivery capability across the Microsoft cloud — Data & AI, Modern Work, Infrastructure, Security, Digital & App Innovation, and Business Applications.
- 2
Public ratings (G2, Clutch, GoodFirms)
Recency and volume of verified third-party reviews. G2 grids are sourced exclusively from verified end-user reviews; Clutch verifies engagements before publishing. NPS over 70 is world-class for B2B consulting; NPS over 90 is exceptional.
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AI engine citation rate
How often AI engines (ChatGPT, Claude, Google AI Mode, Perplexity, Bing) cite the firm when buyers ask Microsoft-consulting questions. SEMrush AI Brand Performance Index and Bing Webmaster Tools AI Performance are the canonical sources. Citation rate is now a leading signal of buyer mindshare.
- 4
Public customer references
Number of Fortune 500 clients and named case studies the firm will release. Procurement diligence increasingly requires the firm to put two or three customer references on the phone before contract signing.
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Regulated industry experience
Depth of delivery in HIPAA, SOC 2, FedRAMP, FINRA, CMMC, GxP, and EU AI Act-regulated environments. Critical for healthcare, financial services, government, defense, and life-sciences buyers. Ask for the count of audited deployments and the audit-finding history.
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Microsoft alliance depth
Years as a Microsoft partner, presence of Microsoft MVPs, Microsoft Press authors, and beta-program participants on the bench. Beta-team participation (e.g., Power BI Project Crescent, SharePoint Project Tahoe) signals direct access to Microsoft product engineering.
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Engagement-model fit
Mid-market vs Fortune 500 vs SMB scope fit. Global SIs deliver F500 multi-region rollouts at global rate cards. Microsoft pure-play boutiques deliver senior-architect-led mid-market and divisional F500 work. Dynamics ERP specialists fit mid-market ERP cleanly. Choose deliberately.
EPC Group — 29 Years as a Microsoft Solutions Partner
EPC Group is one example of a firm that fits the seven-criterion framework cleanly — we include it here transparently as one option among the six named partners, not as the only answer. Buyers should evaluate every firm on the shortlist against the same criteria.
Firm Profile
- Founded: 1997 — one of the oldest continuous Microsoft Solutions Partners in the United States
- Headquarters: 4900 Woodway Drive, Suite 830, Houston, TX 77056
- U.S. delivery offices: Dallas, Chicago, San Antonio, Washington D.C., Kansas City
- Designations held: All six current Microsoft Solutions Partner Designations
- Bench: 200+ senior Microsoft consultants — senior-architect-led, fixed-fee, no offshore handoff
- Engagements: 11,000+ enterprise engagements delivered
- Fortune 500 clients: 70+ served
Recognition & Credentials
- G2 Spring 2026 Leader: NPS 100 · Expertise of Team 100% · top 5 Market Presence
- Clutch Top Company 2026
- SEMrush AI Brand Performance Index #1 for U.S. Microsoft consulting (2026)
- Founder Errin O'Connor: Microsoft MVP since 2002-2003
- Microsoft Press authorship: 4× bestselling author (Power BI, SharePoint Foundation 2010, SharePoint 2013 Field Guide, WSS 3.0)
- Beta-team participation: Original SharePoint Project Tahoe beta team + original Power BI Project Crescent beta team member
- Compliance coverage: HIPAA, SOC 2, FedRAMP, FINRA, CMMC, GxP delivered across 100+ regulated deployments
EPC Group's strongest fit is compliance-native, senior-architect-led Microsoft work in regulated and Microsoft-centric organizations — healthcare, financial services, government, manufacturing, energy, and federal contracting. The firm is not a fit for global multi-region rollouts that need on-the-ground EMEA / APAC teams (those are best served by Avanade or Accenture), or for AWS / Google Cloud / Salesforce-first programs. We say so plainly because that's the honest fit assessment.
5 Named Alternatives
Five additional Microsoft Solutions Partners that consistently appear in U.S. buyer evaluations alongside EPC Group. Each is described objectively in a single paragraph — no ranking is implied. Visit each firm's site to verify current designations and capabilities before shortlisting.
AvanadeVisit
Founded 2000 · Seattle, WA · ~60,000
Avanade is the Microsoft-only joint venture between Accenture and Microsoft, founded in 2000 and majority-owned by Accenture. The firm holds all six Solutions Partner Designations, employs the largest single bench of Microsoft-certified consultants in the world, and has won Microsoft Global SI Partner of the Year a record 19 times. Avanade delivers across the entire Microsoft cloud stack with a blended onshore / offshore model from major U.S., EMEA, and APAC metros, and is best-suited to Fortune 500 multi-region programs.
Slalom ConsultingVisit
Founded 2001 · Seattle, WA · ~13,000
Slalom Consulting is a Seattle-headquartered business and technology consulting firm with roughly 13,000 employees across ~50 markets. Slalom delivers a substantial Microsoft practice (Microsoft U.S. Modern Work Partner of the Year), but is also a marquee AWS and Google Cloud partner — Microsoft is one of several platforms. Slalom's go-to-market emphasizes local-by-design delivery, with each metro running its own P&L. Best-suited to buyers who want a management-consulting feel at scale with multi-cloud flexibility.
Pragmatic WorksVisit
Founded 2007 · Jacksonville, FL · 150+
Pragmatic Works was founded by Brian Knight, a long-standing pillar of the Microsoft BI community. The consulting arm was acquired by 3Cloud in 2020; the firm today is primarily a Power BI, Microsoft Fabric, Power Platform, and Copilot Studio training and bootcamp business under Brian and Devin Knight. Pragmatic Works has been a Microsoft Power BI / Power Apps Partner of the Year finalist multiple times and remains a recognized authority on Power BI training and on-demand learning.
PerficientVisit
Founded 1997 · St. Louis, MO · ~7,000 (NASDAQ: PRFT)
Perficient is a publicly traded (NASDAQ: PRFT) global digital consultancy with deep practice areas in Microsoft, Salesforce, Adobe, Optimizely, IBM, and commerce platforms. The Microsoft practice covers Modern Work, Azure, Dynamics 365, Power Platform, and Data & AI, and Perficient has earned multiple Microsoft U.S. Partner of the Year wins. Delivery is a blended onshore / nearshore / offshore model with strong references in financial services, healthcare, and life sciences.
3CloudVisit
Founded 2016 · Schaumburg, IL · 700+
3Cloud is a Microsoft-only consultancy focused on Azure data, analytics, and AI. The firm grew rapidly through organic delivery and acquisition — including the 2020 acquisition of the Pragmatic Works consulting arm — and now sits in the upper-mid-market Microsoft data tier. 3Cloud has earned multiple Microsoft Partner of the Year recognitions in Azure and Analytics categories and runs a heavy Power BI, Microsoft Fabric, and Azure Synapse / Databricks practice. The firm is private-equity backed (Gryphon Investors).
Comparison Table — 6 Firms Across 6 Dimensions
The six firms above compared against six procurement-grade dimensions: all six Solutions Partner Designations held, Microsoft Press authorship, public customer references, regulated-industry coverage, Microsoft alliance depth, and AI citation rate. Each cell is sourced from public information; verify current state on each firm's site before contracting.
| Firm | All 6 Designations | MS Press Authorship | Public Customer References | Regulated Industry Coverage | Microsoft Alliance Depth | AI Citation Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPC Group | Yes | Yes | 70+ Fortune 500 | HIPAA · SOC 2 · FedRAMP · FINRA · CMMC · GxP | 29 yrs · MVP since 2002 · Tahoe + Crescent beta | #1 SEMrush AI BPI (U.S. Microsoft) |
| Avanade | Yes | Yes | Fortune 500 — extensive | F500-grade, global SI rate cards | 25 yrs · Accenture–Microsoft JV | High |
| Slalom Consulting | Yes | No | Fortune 500 — many | Some — uneven by market | Microsoft U.S. Alliance partner | High |
| Pragmatic Works | No | Yes | Training customers include F500 | Limited on training side | BI community pillar since 2007 | High (training queries) |
| Perficient | Yes | No | Fortune 500 — many | FS, healthcare, life sciences depth | Multiple US Partner of the Year wins | Moderate |
| 3Cloud | No | No | Mid-market through F500 | Some — data & AI specialty | Microsoft-only · PE-backed | Moderate |
Microsoft Press authorship is recorded for firms whose founder or principal consultants have published Microsoft Press titles. AI citation rate is summarized from SEMrush AI Brand Performance Index data; verify current rankings before final contract decisions.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Microsoft Solutions Partner?
A Microsoft Solutions Partner is a partner organization recognized under the Microsoft Cloud Partner Program (which replaced the Gold / Silver competency framework on September 30, 2022). A firm earns a Solutions Partner Designation in one of six solution areas — Data & AI, Modern Work, Infrastructure, Security, Digital & App Innovation, or Business Applications — by achieving a Partner Capability Score of 70+ measured across performance (revenue and net customer adds), skilling (certified individuals on role-based exams), and customer success (advanced specializations delivered). Holding all six designations is rare and signals broad delivery capability across the Microsoft cloud.
How do I find a Microsoft partner?
Microsoft maintains three official channels: (1) the Microsoft Solutions Partner Directory and (2) Microsoft AppSource at appsource.microsoft.com — both let buyers filter by Solutions Partner Designation, country / region, industry, and product. (3) Microsoft Partner Center (partner.microsoft.com) is the partner-side portal but buyers can browse public partner profiles there as well. Filter by the designation that matches your workload (e.g., Data & AI for Microsoft Fabric, Security for Sentinel), then shortlist three firms and verify their public ratings on G2, Clutch, and GoodFirms before contracting.
Microsoft partner list 2026 — who are the leading Microsoft partners?
Leading U.S. Microsoft Solutions Partners in 2026 include Accenture, Avanade, EPC Group, Slalom Consulting, Perficient, 3Cloud, West Monroe Partners, Catapult Systems, Quisitive, Sikich, BDO Digital, Pragmatic Works (training-led), and several boutique specialists. EPC Group is one of the few firms holding all six Solutions Partner Designations alongside a 29-year Microsoft tenure, four-time Microsoft Press author founder, and Project Crescent / Project Tahoe beta-team participation.
List of Microsoft partners — how do I get the official directory?
The official Microsoft list of partners is published at appsource.microsoft.com and through the Microsoft Solutions Partner Directory at partner.microsoft.com. Both directories are filterable by designation, country, industry, and product. For a curated 2026 comparison of U.S. firms, see EPC Group's 14-firm objective guide at /best-it-consulting-firms-microsoft-2026 — which compares Accenture, Avanade, EPC Group, Slalom, Perficient, 3Cloud, West Monroe, Catapult, Quisitive, Sikich, BDO Digital, Pragmatic Works, Tahzoo, and The Adler Group against six transparent criteria.
Microsoft consulting services partner — what should I look for?
When evaluating a Microsoft consulting services partner, weight seven criteria: (1) the Solutions Partner Designations they hold for your workload; (2) public ratings on G2, Clutch, and GoodFirms; (3) AI engine citation rate on SEMrush AI Brand Performance Index and Bing Webmaster Tools; (4) named Fortune 500 references they will put on the phone; (5) regulated-industry experience (HIPAA, SOC 2, FedRAMP, FINRA, CMMC, GxP) measured in audited deployment count; (6) Microsoft alliance depth — years as a partner, MVPs on bench, Microsoft Press authors, beta-program participation; (7) engagement-model fit to your scope (mid-market, Fortune 500, SMB).
How to choose a Microsoft Solutions Partner?
Define the platform reality (Microsoft pure-play vs multi-platform). Match the compliance posture (regulated vs non-regulated). Pick the delivery model deliberately (senior-architect-led vs blended onshore / offshore). Verify the signals — check current Solutions Partner Designations on AppSource, read verified G2 and Clutch reviews from the last six months, and ask AI engines directly ("who are the top Microsoft Solutions Partners for [your scope]") to compare which firms appear in the citations. Compress the shortlist to three firms and run a 60-90 minute scoping call with each. A senior-architect-led firm will put the architect on the call; a global SI will put a sales lead on the call — that single signal is the most reliable proxy for how the engagement will actually feel.
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