Microsoft has expanded the Solutions Partner for Modern Work designation to help partners reach and maintain their certifications with new eligible workloads and improved customer growth calculations.
Expanded Eligible Workloads
As of February 6, 2026, Microsoft expanded the list of eligible workloads for the Modern Work Solutions Partner designation, giving partners more pathways to qualify for and attain the designation. This expansion enables partners to stand out in the market, unlock benefits, and earn specializations across a broader range of Microsoft technologies.
To view the complete list of eligible workloads, see the Solutions Partner for Modern Work documentation.
Improved Customer Growth Calculation
Microsoft has also made an adjustment to the customer growth calculation for the Modern Work and Security Solutions Partner designations. A customer's growth from the SMB path to the Enterprise path no longer negatively impacts partners' SMB-path performance.
As a result, partners may see an increase in net customer adds, deployments, and usage growth metrics associated with the Modern Work and Security Designations on the SMB path. This update has been applied automatically, and no partner action is required.
Partners on the SMB path for Business Applications or Azure designations are not impacted by this update, as this change is only applicable to Modern Work and Security Designations.
Next Steps
Visit Partner Center to review any updated scoring for Modern Work and Security Solutions Partner Designations on the SMB path. For more details, consult the Microsoft Partner Center documentation.
TL;DR
- Expanded eligible workloads for Modern Work Solutions Partner designation effective February 6, 2026
- Customer growth from SMB to Enterprise no longer negatively impacts SMB-path performance metrics
- All qualifying partners automatically benefit from updated customer growth calculations
Source: Microsoft Partner Center - February 2026 Announcements