Search less and solve more: Windows Apportals bring data and apps to life for users – join our experience selling office hours

Built on top of Windows 8.1, Apportals organize and reveal data and apps needed for a specific role or task. This breakthrough functionality enables users to search less and solve more. A Windows Apportal can be shaped to fit nearly any task or role within an organization.

The experience an Apportal offers users is simple. A modern, touch-based user interface, available from the user’s Start Screen, allows a user to drill down to connected data sources, connected backend systems, Windows 7 desktop applications, and communication applications, all based on their Active Directory or Azure Active Directory profile.

• Learn more about how Windows Apportals address enterprise user pain points

For Microsoft partners, Windows Apportals are an experience selling tool. Building and implementing Windows Apportals for customers has several business benefits for you:

• Provides a compelling sales motion to engage customers (demo) a modern UI framework
• Builds pipeline for services engagement revenues and product pull through
• Creates uplift and pull through opportunities across the Microsoft stack
• Supports core workload deployments for Cloud Platform, Cloud Productivity, Sales Productivity, and Business Insights
• Supports active usage of a customer’s investments in Office 365, Dynamics CRM Online, and Microsoft Azure
• Helps you “show and tell” the value of Windows 8.1 and Windows 10 in the enterprise
• Apportals can be extended by developing in iOS and Android platforms

Windows Apportal Experience Selling – partner office hours in April and May

You’re invited to attend a one-hour Windows Apportal Experience Selling office hours call hosted by Microsoft experts. During this hour, you’ll learn how to get started creating customer-specific scenarios. There is a standing agenda for these calls.

Date	Time
April 8	10:00AM–11:00AM Pacific Time	Add to your calendar
April 15	10:00AM–11:00AM Pacific Time	Add to your calendar
April 22	10:00AM–11:00AM Pacific Time	Add to your calendar
April 29	10:00AM–11:00AM Pacific Time	Add to your calendar
May 6	10:00AM–11:00AM Pacific Time	Add to your calendar
May 13	10:00AM–11:00AM Pacific Time	Add to your calendar
May 20	10:00AM–11:00AM Pacific Time	Add to your calendar

Agenda

• Introduction to Experience Selling with Windows Apportals
• How Windows Apportals can help partners drive services and product pull through
• Introduction to Windows Apportal Prototype Generator
• Introduction to Windows Apportal Prototype Viewer
• Q&A

Resources

• Download the Windows Apportal Prototype Generator v2 (for access, you will need to sign in with your MPN account)
• Download instructions for installing the prototype generator files
• Download the Windows Apportal Technical How to Guide
• If you’re interested in Apportal Design & Development Guidance training, email Apportal@Microsoft.com