MS-SaaS-PLAN-101 · Microsoft Marketplace · Online Self-Paced
Create Plans for a SaaS Offer
A practical self-paced course for publishers, ISV teams, marketplace administrators, and solution architects who need to create and configure SaaS offer plans in Microsoft Partner Center.
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Learning Objectives
What delegates will be able to do
01Explain plans, SKUs, pricing models, availability, and visibility inside a Microsoft Marketplace SaaS offer.
02Create a plan with a valid immutable plan ID and marketplace-ready plan name.
03Write plan listing descriptions that distinguish feature tiers, monetization, and service limits.
04Configure markets, contract durations, billing frequency, flat-rate or per-user pricing, and optional free trials.
05Choose whether auto activation should be enabled and identify fulfillment and webhook implications.
06Differentiate public and private plan visibility and manage private audiences using Microsoft Entra tenant IDs.
07Review plan status, actions, publishing constraints, preview/test approach, and high-risk settings.
08Produce a complete SaaS plan configuration brief for a realistic offer scenario.
Public Curriculum
Course structure
Full module content, activities, worksheets, assessment, and capstone workspace unlock after enrolment.
01 · SaaS Plans in Microsoft Marketplace
20 minPlans, SKUs, tiers, versions, and monetization.
02 · Create a New Plan
25 minPlan overview, plan ID, plan name, and draft controls.
03 · Plan Listing
25 minMarketplace-visible plan name and description.
04 · Markets, Pricing and Availability
35 minMarkets, pricing model, contract duration, and billing frequency.
05 · Auto Activation and Fulfillment
30 minActivation behaviour, webhook readiness, and fulfillment impact.
06 · Pricing Models, Meters and Trials
35 minFlat-rate, per-user, metered dimensions, and trial settings.
07 · Visibility and Private Plans
30 minPublic/private visibility, tenant IDs, and CSV audiences.
08 · Plan Review and Capstone
45 minStatus review, test path, and SaaS plan design evidence.
Source Alignment
Mapped to Microsoft Learn publisher guidance
Primary Microsoft Learn article
Create plans for a SaaS offer in Microsoft Marketplace
Core workflow: plan creation, listing, pricing and availability, auto activation, pricing model, private visibility, tenant IDs, and plan overview.
Companion reading
Plan a SaaS offer for Microsoft Marketplace
Context for listing options, technical requirements, landing pages, webhooks, and marketplace positioning.
Knowledge quiz · 40%
Randomized questions covering plan creation, listing, pricing, markets, activation, visibility, and publishing constraints.
Capstone review · 60%
A practical SaaS plan configuration brief showing pricing, activation, visibility, tenant audience handling, and readiness checks.
Registration
Enrol for MS-SaaS-PLAN-101
Submit the registration form below. The enrolment and course usage agreement are emailed to training@skunkworksacademy.com.
Learning Workspace
Modules and progress
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Resources
Publisher worksheets and operational templates
Plan Configuration Brief
Worksheet for plan ID, plan name, plan description, pricing model, markets, activation behaviour, visibility, and review owners.
Publishing Readiness Checklist
Use this before moving a plan from draft toward preview or live publishing.
Interactive Readiness Checklist
Progress is stored locally in this browser only.
Final Knowledge Check
Randomized final assessment
The final quiz selects 50 randomized multiple-choice questions and 5 randomized case-study questions from generated pools.
Capstone Project
Design a SaaS offer plan set
Create a configuration brief for a realistic Microsoft Marketplace SaaS offer.