Frequently Asked Questions

• Solution Architects from any Microsoft Partner organization can apply provided they meet the eligibility requirements for the respective product tracks.
• Existing FTRSAs must apply and meet requirements for renewal.
• Eligible candidates must:
  • Hold active certifications (i.e AB-100 and/or PL-600/MB-700) (Please note that the PL-600 and MB-700 have been discontinued and cannot be renewed. Your credentials will remain active until their expiration date.)
  • Demonstrate AI and Agentic design through a reference architecture with a supporting business value case study.
  • Demonstrate implementation delivery ownership and showcase related outcomes.
  • Contribute reusable IP and leadership to the broader Microsoft and Partner community.
  • Be endorsed by Microsoft FastTrack / CAT team members or currently recognized FTRSAs.

• Benefits may include:
  • Credly badge and public recognition
  • Profile on the FTRSA website
  • Access to product previews and feedback loops
  • Invitations to exclusive Microsoft programs and events
  • Ask Me Anything (AMA) sessions and community engagement opportunities

• Candidates can submit their nomination using the links below:
  • Power Platform
  • Dynamics 365
• The FY27 nomination window runs October 1, 2026 - February 15, 2027.
• Supporting documents must follow the format outlined in the nomination form. Failure to adhere to the format may result in exclusion from the vetting process.

• Yes. Renewals must submit the nomination form and meet requirements to be considered for the award in the next fiscal year.
• Renewals do not require interviews if minimum requirements are met.

• The process includes:
  • Eligibility validation
  • Interviews (for new nominees only)
  • Final review and award coordination

• Your endorser emails their endorsement directly to FastTrackRecognized@microsoft.com and puts you on CC, so that you can see it was sent.
• The endorsement must come from a named Microsoft FastTrack or CAT team member, or from a currently recognized FTRSA. Self-endorsement is not accepted.
• Send the endorsement before the nomination window closes. You can upload a screenshot of the sent email on the nomination form, but the emailed endorsement is what is assessed.
• If your endorsement relates to work covered by an NDA, ask your endorser to describe the engagement in the email rather than attaching customer material to the form.

• To learn more about achieving (or renewing) the Solution Architect certifications, use the following resources:
  • AB-100 - Agentic AI Business Solutions Architect - Certifications | Microsoft Learn
  • PL-600 - Exam PL-600: Microsoft Power Platform Solution Architect - Certifications | Microsoft Learn
  • MB-700 - Exam MB-700: Microsoft Dynamics 365: Finance and Operations Apps Solution Architect
• Your certification must be active on the day nominations open — 1 October 2026 for the FY27 cycle. A certification that expires part-way through the nomination window still counts, and one that is earned after the window opens does not.
• PL-600 and MB-700 retire on 30 June 2026. If you hold either one and it is still active on 1 October 2026, it remains valid for this cycle. AB-100 is the successor certification and is accepted for both tracks.

One agentic reference architecture you authored and implemented, for a real customer scenario delivered within 18 months or for your organisation’s internal processes, along with a business value case study. The architecture needs to follow the published reference architecture guidelines — use the Dynamics 365 reference architecture template or the Power Platform reference architecture template.

The submission can be a PowerPoint presentation or a Word document that follows this structure:

• The actual reference architecture (a link to the article in the case of published work)
• The before and after view of the implementation
• A case study of the implementation
• (Optional) a short video walkthrough of the above details

The case study should cover the following details:

• How did you get to this design?
• Why was this implemented?
• A business value case on the design.
• Any cost savings.

Any one of the following:

• A published customer story along with a customer endorsement, covering scope, the nominee’s role and one or more outcome metric; or
• A case study on Microsoft Learn in the Power Platform and/or Dynamics 365 guidance hub; or
• An up-to-date Implementation Portal engagement.

Nominees can submit the following from their project(s) on the Implementation Portal:

• Implementation Portal Project ID: [ID]
• Project name: [Project name]
• Customer/organization: [Customer]
• Implementation Portal LCS ID (Finance & Operations projects): [ID]

Please create a PDF or PowerPoint presentation which includes the preferred proof, along with a screenshot of the customer reference that was sent to FastTrackRecognized@microsoft.com with you on CC.

You can include the link to any published material(s) you want to showcase within the PDF or PowerPoint presentation.

A publicly accessible URL naming you as the author or co-author of any of the following will suffice as proof:

• Microsoft Learn
  • Dynamics 365:
    • Submit a Dynamics 365 reference architecture
    • Template for the reference architecture
    • Published Dynamics 365 reference architectures
  • Power Platform:
    • Submit a Power Platform reference architecture
    • Template for the reference architecture
    • Published Power Platform reference architectures
• Microsoft Tech Community
  • Submit a solution idea or key concept (Power Platform)
  • Home | Microsoft Community Hub
• Your partner organization website
• LinkedIn
• Business Process Excellence contribution
  • Contribute to Dynamics 365 documentation
  • Business Process Guide Catalog
• A published agent skill
• Proof of user groups that you run, along with a session you delivered, with the presentation and recording accessible to all

• Renewing FTRSAs require an endorsement from a Microsoft FastTrack / CAT team member.
• Net-new FTRSAs require an endorsement from a Microsoft FastTrack / CAT team member or an existing FTRSA.

Candidates can have the endorsement sent to FastTrackRecognized@microsoft.com with themselves on CC.

For the nomination form, please attach a screenshot of the email that shows the sender, the above email, you on CC, and the endorsement email itself.