Microsoft Action Pack Subscription (MAPS)
Appropriate roles: Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program partner admin
This pack is the entry-level program for Services partners but is discontinued for fresh purchases and renewals.
Note
Microsoft Action Pack and Learning Action Pack new purchases and renewals are no longer available from January 22, 2025. Partners who purchased Microsoft Action Pack or Learning Action Pack on or before January 21, 2025 will continue their benefits until the expiration date.
Microsoft Action Pack and Microsoft Learning Pack are no longer available from January 22, 2025
Microsoft is committed to continually evolving the Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program to best serve our partners. This commitment includes creating new benefits and offerings to help ensure that we, our partners, and our shared customers continue to lead the way in the shifting tech landscape. Microsoft invests in offerings that are designed to meet changing market needs, such as partner benefits packages, Solutions Partner designations, and ISV Success.
On January 22, 2025, we have added more than 25 in-demand product licenses, including several Microsoft Copilot products, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, and Microsoft GitHub, to many of our benefits offerings. Some specific new benefits have been awarded as a top-up to your existing active benefit offers. For more details on these additions, see the benefits guide.
As part of this commitment to providing partners with the most up-to-date benefits, Microsoft Action Pack and Microsoft Learning Pack are no longer available starting January 22, 2025. If you have already made a purchase, you will retain access to the benefits until the end date, however, renewal is not possible. You can renew the offer only if the renewal window is opened on or before January 21, 2025. There will be no exception on renewal even if the renewal period starts from very next day.
For partners with an existing Microsoft Action Pack or Learning Action Pack, we recommend the Partner Success Core Benefits and Partner Success Expanded Benefits packages, depending on the size and needs of your organization.
User role to manage your purchased offers
To manage your offerings, including Action Pack, in Partner Center, you must be assigned the Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program partner admin role. The Account admin in your organization can give you relevant access. For more information, see Permissions overview.
Download Microsoft Action Pack (MAPS) invoice
To download your Action Pack invoice, use the following instructions:
Sign in to Partner Center Bill and Payments page.
Select a purchase row and then Download invoice.
For more information, see invoices.
Cancel your Action Pack
If you want to cancel your purchase, you need to raise a support ticket. Cancelling your purchase is only supported within 30 days of purchase, provided you didn't redeem any benefits in the benefits package. For more information, see Refund for a Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program benefit.
View your benefits
Your benefits, after you purchase Microsoft Action Pack, are available in Benefits workspace. You can redeem them from Benefits workspace.
Choose benefit pack - Microsoft Action Pack or Learning Action Pack
The benefits package lets you choose benefits from two different tracks - Services or Training Partners. The options are available in the Benefits workspace once your benefits activate. You can also start redeeming your benefits from the Benefits workspace.
Microsoft Action Pack Subscription (MAPS) - applicable for most of Services Partners
Learning Action Pack Subscription (LAPS) - applicable for Training Services Partners.
For more information about the different types of benefits offered in both MAPS and LAPS, you have the following options:
Or you can download the Action Pack benefits guide.
Important
After you choose the benefit pack, MAPS or LAPS, you can't change it for the remainder of the year. The selection screen won't be available to you again until your next renewal period.
Microsoft Action Pack (MAPS) Benefit details
If you opt for Microsoft Action Pack Subscription (MAPS), you're awarded the following benefits:
| Benefit Name | Benefit Type | Offer Details |
|---|---|---|
| Apps and infrastructure | ||
| Microsoft Entra Basic | Cloud Service | 5 |
| Microsoft Azure | Cloud Service | US$100 monthly credit |
| Microsoft Visual Studio Professional Subscription | Cloud Service | 3 |
| R Server for SUSE Linux | On-premises | 1 |
| R Server for Teradata DB | On-premises | 1 |
| System Center 2022 Client Management Suite | On-premises | 10 |
| System Center 2022 Standard | On-premises | 16 |
| System Center Configuration Manager (current branch) | On-premises | 10 |
| System Center Endpoint Protection (current branch) | On-premises | 10 |
| Windows Server 2022 CALs (not edition specific) | On-premises | 10 |
| Windows Server 2019 Essentials (Per Core) | On-premises | 1 |
| Windows Server 2019 Remote Desktop Services (RDS) CALs | On-premises | 10 |
| Windows Server 2022 Standard (Per Core) | On-premises | 16 |
| Windows Storage Server 2016 Workgroup | On-premises | 1 |
| Business applications | ||
| Microsoft Dynamics 365 – Customer Engagement | Cloud Service | 5 |
| Microsoft Dynamics CRM Workgroup Server 2016 | On-premises | One server license provides access to five users |
| Data and AI | ||
| Machine Learning Server for Hadoop | On-premises | 1 |
| Machine Learning Server for Linux | On-premises | 1 |
| Microsoft SQL Server 2019 Standard (per core) | On-premises | 2 |
| Modern workplace | ||
| Enterprise Mobility Suite | Cloud Service | 5 |
| Microsoft Intune | Cloud Service | 5 |
| Microsoft Office 365 E3 | Cloud Service | 5 |
| Advanced Threat Analytics Client Management License | On-premises | 5 |
| Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack (MDOP) 2015 | On-premises | 10 |
| Microsoft Exchange Server 2019 Standard | On-premises | 1 |
| Microsoft Exchange Server 2019 Standard CALs | On-premises | 10 |
| Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2019 | On-premises | 10 |
| Microsoft Project Professional 2019 | On-premises | 1 |
| Microsoft SharePoint Server 2019 Enterprise | On-premises | 1 |
| Microsoft SharePoint Server 2019 Enterprise CALs (include Standard CALs) | On-premises | 10 |
| Microsoft Skype for Business Server 2019 | On-premises | 1 |
| Microsoft Skype for Business Server 2019 Standard CALs | On-premises | 10 |
| Microsoft Visio Professional 2019 | On-premises | 1 |
| Windows 10 and 11 Enterprise (Current Branch or LTSC 2019) | On-premises | 10 |
| Windows 10 and 11 Professional (Current Branch or LTSC 2019) | On-premises | 10 |
| Windows Embedded 8 Standard | On-premises | 10 |
| Windows Embedded 8.1 Industry Enterprise | On-premises | 10 |
| Windows Embedded 8.1 Industry Pro | On-premises | 10 |
| Windows Embedded POS Ready 7 | On-premises | 10 |
| Windows 10 and 11 Inbox Apps and Language Pack | On-premises | 10 |
Learning Action Pack Benefit details (LAPS)
If you opt for Microsoft Learning Pack Subscription (LAPS), you're awarded the following benefits:
| Benefit Name | Offer Details |
|---|---|
| Azure Credit (Monthly) | $100 |
| Windows Server 2022 Enterprise - Learning VHD | 100 |
| Visual Studio Pro | 3 |
| Microsoft Office 365 (E3) | 5 |
| SQL Server 2019 Standard (Per Core) | 2 |
| Windows Server 2019 Essentials (Per Core) | 1 |
| Windows Server 2019 CALs | 10 |
| Dynamics 365 - Customer Engagement | 5 |
| Services: Technical Journeys | Five hours |
| Support: Product Support Incidents | 10 |
Benefits Terms of Participation guide
You can download the Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program Terms of Participation Guide to see policy details regarding license use rights and limitations about each software product or online service. Your organization must comply with the terms.
Frequently Asked Questions about Microsoft Action Pack (MAPS)
Use these frequently asked questions to learn more about membership subscriptions.
My membership end date, benefits end date, and office subscriptions end date aren't matching. Why?
There are three different dates to be aware of:
Membership End Date: This date is 365 days from the date you purchased your benefits package.
Benefits End Date: This date is the membership date plus 30 days. You get 30 days for a renewal window. Your benefits don't expire during the renewal window.
Office Subscription End date: Office keys, once redeemed with a previous membership, are valid for 365 days from the date of actual activation. But this date can vary depending on how you activated Office keys during earlier redemption. This date might or might not align with your membership/benefits end date. For more information, see Cloud services.
Can I buy more than one Action Pack?
No. You can buy only one Microsoft Action Pack or Learning Action Pack per Partner Global account. You can't have multiple purchases for Microsoft Action Pack, no exceptions.
Why isn't my renew button enabled for MAPS purchase?
Go to Membership workspace and then select Membership offers. Your Buy Now or Renew button might be disabled due to multiple reasons. Look at the "Learn why buy/renew is disabled?" link next to the Buy Now/Renew button. For more information, see Troubleshoot purchase: buy now disabled.
Can I change the benefits from LAPS to MAPS or vice-versa?
No, once you select a set of benefits pack (MAPS or LAPS), you can't switch the benefits pack until your next purchase.
Where do I find my benefits related to the Microsoft Action Pack purchase?
Your benefits, after you purchase Microsoft Action Pack, are available in Benefits workspace. You can redeem them from Benefits workspace.
We have our exchange email domain registered and working through Office 365 E3. What is the migration plan for email domains registered and licensed under MAPS after MAPS retires? How can we continue our Office 365 E3 license or transition it?
You can purchase Partner Success Expanded, Partner Success Core, or Partner Launch, which come with Microsoft 365 Business Premium licenses. You can then transition to Office, which is included.