Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program
Microsoft's AI Cloud Partner Program recognizes partners with demonstrated expertise in AI, Copilot, and cloud solutions. With 90% of the Fortune 500 using Copilot Studio and 1,400+ external connectors available, understanding Microsoft's AI ecosystem helps organizations identify the right partners for their transformation.
Microsoft AI Platform
Microsoft's AI platform centers on Copilot and Azure OpenAI, powered by Work IQ—the intelligence layer that combines your work data, builds memory from your preferences, and uses inference to deliver tailored experiences.
Microsoft 365 Copilot
Enterprise AI assistant with Work IQ intelligence layer—understands your data, memory, and workflows to deliver tailored experiences.
$30/user/monthCopilot Studio
Platform for building and managing enterprise agents. Create conversational, autonomous, and multi-agent systems with natural language.
90% of Fortune 500 use itAzure OpenAI Service
Enterprise-grade access to OpenAI models including GPT-4, GPT-5 (via Copilot Studio), DALL-E, and Whisper with Azure security.
99.9% SLAAgent 365
The control plane for AI agents—extends Microsoft infrastructure, apps, and protections to agent management.
Enterprise agent governanceEnterprise Results
Organizations across industries are achieving measurable outcomes with Microsoft AI and Copilot implementations.
Pets at Home
Copilot Studio implementation
- 10x faster fraud detection
- 20x more cases processed per day
Pacific Gas & Electric
Process automation with agents
- $1.1M saved in helpdesk support annually
- 840 hours saved per year
Virgin Money
AI assistant with Copilot Studio
- 54% customer engagement on outbound messages
- 97% journey completion rate
Dow
Freight invoicing transformation
- 100+ use cases identified for agents
- Millions in projected savings
Solutions Partner Designations
Solutions Partner designations indicate broad expertise in key Microsoft technology areas. Partners with these designations have demonstrated customer success and technical capability in their respective domains.
Data & AI
Analytics, data platform modernization, and AI/ML solutions
Digital & App Innovation
Cloud-native apps, DevOps, and application modernization
Modern Work
Microsoft 365, Teams, and productivity solutions
Security
Identity, compliance, and security solutions
Business Applications
Dynamics 365 and Power Platform solutions
Infrastructure
Azure infrastructure, migration, and hybrid solutions
AI & Copilot Specializations
Specializations indicate deep technical expertise in high-demand areas. Partners with AI specializations have demonstrated advanced capabilities beyond the base Solutions Partner designation.
AI Platform on Microsoft Azure
Partners with deep technical expertise in AI and machine learning solutions on Azure. These partners help customers implement AI/ML workloads using Azure Machine Learning, Cognitive Services, and related technologies.
Key Capabilities:
- Azure Machine Learning model development and deployment
- Custom AI solutions using Azure Cognitive Services
- MLOps and responsible AI practices on Azure
- Integration with enterprise data platforms
AI Apps on Microsoft Azure
Partners who build intelligent applications using Azure AI services. These partners develop and deploy AI-powered applications that solve real business problems using Azure OpenAI Service and related technologies.
Key Capabilities:
- Azure OpenAI Service integration and custom solutions
- Intelligent app development with AI capabilities
- Conversational AI and chat experiences
- Document intelligence and automation
Copilot Specialization
Partners with proven experience deploying Microsoft 365 Copilot. These partners help customers adopt and maximize value from Copilot across Microsoft 365 applications, including security and compliance preparation.
Key Capabilities:
- Microsoft 365 Copilot deployment and adoption
- Copilot Studio custom agent development
- Security and compliance configuration for AI
- User training and change management
Agentic DevOps with Azure and GitHub
Partners who accelerate developer productivity using AI-powered development tools. These partners demonstrate expertise in GitHub Copilot, Azure DevOps, and agentic development workflows.
Key Capabilities:
- GitHub Copilot deployment and optimization
- AI-augmented development workflows
- Azure DevOps integration and automation
- Developer productivity transformation
How OAIO Aligns with Microsoft AI
Orion AI Outcomes helps organizations prepare for Copilot and AI adoption on Microsoft platforms. OAIO does NOT build agents—it creates the strategic blueprint. Orion Innovation's AI Service Delivery team then takes these outputs to scope, build, test, and manage your solutions on Azure and Microsoft 365.
OAIO Provides
- Copilot adoption roadmap
- Data readiness for Microsoft Graph
- Governance framework for AI/Copilot
- Experience design for Copilot workflows
- FinOps for Microsoft AI services
Orion AI Service Delivery Provides
- Copilot Studio agent development
- Azure OpenAI Service integration
- Microsoft Graph data connections
- Copilot for M365 deployment
- Ongoing management and optimization