Investment in expertise – proven through audits and ongoing qualification requirements
Epical holds three Microsoft-recognised specialisation credentials that are backed by Microsoft’s specialisation framework. Microsoft states that specialisations build on Solutions Partner designations and are assessed through requirements in performance, skilling, and customer success, with some Azure specialisations also requiring validation by Microsoft and/or a third-party vendor through automatic checks or manual review.
- Analytics on Microsoft Azure – audited and monitored. Microsoft describes this specialisation as validating deep experience in planning and delivering analytics solutions on Microsoft Azure. Epical has also publicly stated that it holds the Analytics on Microsoft Azure specialisation.
- Microsoft AI & Machine Learning specialisation – audited and monitored. Epical publicly announced this Microsoft specialisation in 2024 and stated that it was awarded following an audit. Microsoft’s current partner documentation now lists the comparable Azure specialisation under the name AI Platform on Microsoft Azure.
- Azure Migration and Modernisation Specialisation – audited and monitored. Epical publicly announced this specialisation in 2026, and Microsoft’s partner program also documents the specialisation Migrate Enterprise Applications to Microsoft Azure for partners that meet the relevant requirements.
These three capability areas show that Epical is well positioned to support a digital modernisation, cloud migration, analytics transformation, and AI transformation journey: migrating workloads, turning data into analytical insight, and building production-grade AI applications on Microsoft Azure. The corresponding Microsoft specialisation pages explicitly describe those capability areas.
More than a standard partner designation
A Microsoft specialisation demonstrates more than a standard Solutions Partner designation. Microsoft states that specialisations further differentiate a partner’s deep technical expertise in high-demand customer scenarios, and that requirements differ by specialisation but include measures across performance, skilling, and customer success. Microsoft also states that some specialisations require an audit or customer references as part of the validation process.
For Azure specialisations, Microsoft states that requirements are verified by Microsoft and/or a third-party vendor, either automatically or by manual review. Epical’s own public announcements about its Microsoft AI & Machine Learning specialisation and its Azure Migration and Modernisation Specialisation both explicitly refer to the audit process.
After qualification, specialisation-related status sits within Microsoft’s ongoing partner-capability framework in Partner Center, where Microsoft tracks partner progress across performance, skilling, and customer success.
What this means for you
Epical continuously invests in developing its professionals and advisory capability to stay aligned with Microsoft’s partner qualification framework and with Azure-based modernisation, analytics, and AI delivery scenarios. Microsoft explicitly positions specialisations as a way for customers to identify partners with validated capabilities in the areas where they need support most.
Working with a specialised Microsoft partner can unlock concrete benefits:
- A specialised partner may be eligible to access Microsoft go-to-market programs and Azure-related support models that can help reduce barriers in cloud migration, analytics, and AI projects. Microsoft states that partners with relevant specialisations or designations can access Azure Accelerate and related benefits.
- A specialised partner can also operate more directly within Microsoft’s specialisation and ecosystem framework, which can strengthen access to Microsoft-backed delivery support and customer-facing differentiation. Microsoft states that specialisation holders can receive customer-facing labels, be prioritised in customer searches, and access specific Microsoft go-to-market programs.
If you are planning a migration, an analytics transformation, or an AI initiative on Microsoft’s platform, Epical is ready to help you take the first step — and help keep the modernisation journey moving forward for organisations across Sweden, Finland, and the wider Nordic market.
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Ulrika Bjurinder
Business Development Executive, Epical
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