# AWS Partner Central separates case-study publishing from specialization review > AWS Partner Central adds Program Navigator and a redesigned Case Study Generator, with separate review paths for go-to-market content and specialization applications. Canonical URL: https://www.devobs.io/news/news-event-3bb2d127a11214e4d16a3724/ By: Lucas Vale Published: 2026-10-21T14:36:56.246Z Updated: 2026-10-21T14:36:56.246Z Event date: 2026-10-20 Section: Cloud AWS Partner Central is separating the review needed to publish go-to-market case studies from the deeper review used for specialization applications. In an [announcement published October 20, 2026](https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2026/10/partner-central-program-navigator/), AWS introduced Program Navigator and a redesigned Case Study Generator, saying both are available to all AWS Partners in Partner Central. ## One place for specialization applications Program Navigator lets partners browse AWS Specialization designations, view their requirements and benefits, submit applications through a guided workflow, and track those applications in one place. AWS says the streamlined process offers faster reviews and more detailed, requirement-level feedback. The announcement gives no numerical turnaround target, so the speed claim should not be treated as a scheduling guarantee. Applications for non-specialization programs remain in the existing experience. [Source: AWS](https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2026/10/partner-central-program-navigator/). ## Case studies get two review paths The redesigned Case Study Generator offers three starting points: - Create a case study with AI assistance. - Import an existing customer success story from a URL. - Auto-populate a case study from an opportunity. For go-to-market case studies, AWS describes a lightweight policy-validation path that allows publication to AWS domains without a specialization review. The deeper specialization-level review applies only to case studies associated with Program Navigator applications. [Source: AWS](https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2026/10/partner-central-program-navigator/). The practical distinction is review status: publication of a go-to-market customer story does not, by itself, mean that story has passed specialization-level review. Teams planning to use a case study for both purposes should account for the separate review path when preparing a specialization application. ## Availability and access AWS says both tools are available to all AWS Partners in AWS Partner Central. To access them, open **Go to Market** in the left navigation panel, then select **Program Navigator** or **Case Studies**. The application-workflow change concerns specializations, not every partner program. [Source: AWS](https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2026/10/partner-central-program-navigator/). ## Source references -