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What Makes a Good Alliance Manager??

Peter Simoons

“What makes a good alliance manager?” The answer to that question, to a certain extent, depends on the type of organisation you are in and the type of alliances you look after. Organisations therefore perceive the role of alliance management differently to each other.

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Is Alliance Management Common Sense?

Peter Simoons

In one of our previous Alliance Masterclasses one of the participants asked me “ Isn’t it all just common sense? ” We had just discussed the management phase of an alliance. This is also the phase in an alliance where it’s important to keep the collaboration healthy and fruitful.

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Alliance Management is not Rocket Science

Peter Simoons

In our Alliance Masterclasses we like to keep it very practical, in the sense that what we discuss in class can directly be applied to a participant’s situation. They felt that the principles of alliance management are rather simple. Alliances & Partnerships

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Alliances Management – About Us – Video

AM Consulting

When it comes down to it, it’s our staff that makes Alliances Management different. The post Alliances Management – About Us – Video appeared first on Alliances Management Consulting. Alliances Management about us alliances management video

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Change: Understanding the Alliance Management Process

Peter Simoons

That, of course, resonated with me as managing alliances is almost all about relationships and emotional intelligence (EQ). . I usually compare the role of an alliance manager to being a conductor in an orchestra. Alliances & Partnerships

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Where Do You Find Your Next Alliance Manager?

Peter Simoons

In my previous column I mentioned that alliance management is a separate profession and that the profession, together with a structured process, is needed to drive alliances to success. In other words, alliance managers are critical for the success of an alliance.

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How Important is an Alliance Manager for the Success of a Partnership?

Peter Simoons

How crucial is the role of a bus driver for managing a bus route’s schedule? There is a similar question around alliance management: How important is an alliance manager for the success of a partnership? Successful alliance managers are very well aware of this.

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Would Interim or Contractor Alliance Management Work for Your Company?

Peter Simoons

A few years ago, a client approached me asking if I could step in for a newly-hired alliance manager who was desperately needed in the business, but not yet available to make the move. Will working with external alliance managers work for your company?

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Are Alliance Managers Just “Born” That Way – Or Are They Moulded?

Peter Simoons

Recently I presented to Dr. Brian Tjemkes’ Alliances, Mergers and Networks Program at the VU University in Amsterdam. In those follow up conversations a number of them asked me the best route to becoming an alliance manager. Alliance managers are a different type of people.

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COVID-19 and the Digital Transformation of Alliance Management

PartnerTap

As companies continue to shift to a remote model, it’s important to understand the impact and digital transformation strategic alliances have gone through. According to McKinsey and Company , most large companies have around 30 alliances, and many have more than 100.

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The State of Alliance Management in 2022 — and Beyond

Vantage Partners

Alliances & Partnerships

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Optimizing Your Alliance Management Operating Model: Considerations from CHI's 2020 Strategic Alliance Management Congress

Vantage Partners

Vantage Partners was proud to be the premier sponsor for Cambridge HealthTech Institute’s (CHI) 2020 Strategic Alliance Management Congress. As in the past, this conference featured insightful presentations from leaders across Biopharma alliance management.

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Force multiplier for alliance management

BTD Consulting

Ways your alliance team can do radically more. Is your alliance-management team spread too thinly? Does your company have more alliances than it can manage? Are tight budgets and hiring challenges limiting your ability to drive alliance success? Alliances

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Expanding your alliance management toolkit

BTD Consulting

Alliances

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Three On-Demand Presentations to Watch with Your Alliance Management Team

Vantage Partners

Alliances & PartnershipsThe 2020 ASAP Global Summit featured many great presentations – and because the conference was virtual, these are all available to registered participants through August 18th.

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BTD’s Spotlight on Alliance Management: Glancing Back, Looking Forward

BTD Consulting

Now we have broadened our capabilities to serve clients across the spectrum of “inorganic” growth – from M&A and Divestments to Strategic Alliances and JVs. I have participated in the coming-of-age of alliance management as a professional discipline. Alliance

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Managing Ecosystems — ASAP Webinar

Alliance Strategy

By Ben Gomes-Casseres Excerpts from webinar for Association of Strategic Alliance Professionals, presented in July 2019. This 35 minute video covers: The post Managing Ecosystems — ASAP Webinar appeared first on Alliance Strategy. Alliance Constellations (MA) Alliance Management (MA) Online Course 2

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Your Association—Better: Client Testimonials

AM Consulting

Alliances Management has recently produced several videos that highlight different parts of the company. The video begins with Philippe Martineau, Chairman of the Board of the OSPT Alliance, who describes how Alliances Management helped them identify additional […].

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Plan Events Effectively While Working Remotely

AM Consulting

For us at Alliances Management, this is business as usual as we […]. The post Plan Events Effectively While Working Remotely appeared first on Alliances Management Consulting.

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We Need All of our Alliances to be Agile!

Phoenix Consulting Group

Seclore is an emerging security software startup with a broad ecosystem of channels, technology alliances and OEMs. A year after the workshop, Kristina remarked “Thinking back to the workshop, I’ve come to appreciate that “we need all of our alliances to be agile.”. “We Now in Strategic Alliances or Partner Management, we’re seeing the shift towards ABA or Account-Based Alliances. 1. Focus on customer through account based alliances.

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Managing Alliance Information Jointly With Your Partner: Why, What and How

Peter Simoons

By Anoop Nathwani and Peter Simoons, CSAP, both founders of Alliance Accelerator , and Michael Roch, CA-AM Chief Commercial Officer of allianceboard. . Alliances and partnerships between organizations are on the rise. They need to be managed carefully to maximise their potential.

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How to Collaborate Among Competitors?

Peter Simoons

In our conversation I was looking for the alliance value proposition and in particular, learning what the value was for the end-user and for each of the parties involved. The value proposition was a foundational element of the overall goal of the alliance. Assign an Alliance Manager.

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Coronavirus & Working from Home: Part 6 – Staying on Task

AM Consulting

The post Coronavirus & Working from Home: Part 6 – Staying on Task appeared first on Alliances Management Consulting. Working from Home — Staying on Task & Being Productive “I could not do that,” many tell me after learning that I work from home.

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Coronavirus & Working from Home: Part 5 – Creating and Maintaining a Routine

AM Consulting

The post Coronavirus & Working from Home: Part 5 – Creating and Maintaining a Routine appeared first on Alliances Management Consulting.

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Do You Really Need to Perform Partner Analysis?

Peter Simoons

Alliances & Partnerships seem such an easy way to grow an organisation. However, much the same as constructing a high-rise building, alliances and partnerships require a solid foundation to be able to deliver promising success. Alliances & Partnerships

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Sleeping with the Frenemy

Phoenix Consulting Group

Here are four reasons why it might make sense for you: Competing as an ecosystem: We see co-opetition in consortium-type alliances, such as when multiple airlines share operations, even where they operate competing routes. Risk becomes more manageable if, as a member of an ecosystem, you only take on a portion of the risk, and only in the areas where you have the most expertise to mitigate it. Australia, for example, requires alliancing proposals for large infrastructure projects.

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Coronavirus & Working from Home: Part 4 – Key Technology Platforms

AM Consulting

The post Coronavirus & Working from Home: Part 4 – Key Technology Platforms appeared first on Alliances Management Consulting. Key Technology Platforms From Employee Collaboration Tools to Cloud-Based Systems For more than a decade our company has worked remotely.

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Sounds Like a Plan!

Vantage Partners

Careful Alliance Planning Helps Mitigate Cultural, Legal, Operational, Financial, and Even Intangible Issues That Can Derail a Collaboration. Alliances & Partnerships

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How to Build (and Retain!) a Great Alliance Team

Vantage Partners

The 2022 ASAP Global Alliance Summit was a memorable one. With more and more alliances to support, the right team is as crucial as ever. Alliances & Partnerships Blog

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Who is your alliance sparring partner?

Peter Simoons

When in alliance management, you are in one of the best jobs in the world. In alliance management you are a versatile person with a broad skill set. Being in alliance management can also be a solitary job. Who is your alliance sparring partner?

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Ensure Solid Executive Sponsorship

Peter Simoons

Before you get busy with forming a relationship with your prospective business partner, you have to ask yourself this first: Are the higher-ups within your organization on board with the potential partnership or alliance? The results of the alliance will consolidate into their overall results.

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Coronavirus & Working from Home: Part 8 – What Not to Do

AM Consulting

The post Coronavirus & Working from Home: Part 8 – What Not to Do appeared first on Alliances Management Consulting.

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Coronavirus & Working from Home: Part 7 – Security

AM Consulting

The post Coronavirus & Working from Home: Part 7 – Security appeared first on Alliances Management Consulting.

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Starting a Technical Association:Considerations, Steps, and Insights

AM Consulting

The post Starting a Technical Association:<br>Considerations, Steps, and Insights appeared first on Alliances Management Consulting. Association Management best practices start an association

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Continuous Learning in Alliances

Peter Simoons

For myself, I’ve set the goal to improve as an Alliance Leadership Coach in 2023. This means I will work on further developing my skills in the areas of Alliances, Leadership, Coaching (and any combination of those three areas). Alliances & Partnerships

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Set a Cadence of Communication

Peter Simoons

Managing an alliance is like managing an orchestra. It requires a lot of attention, and the alliance manager is the conductor who needs to assure that all the team members are in tune and playing from the same music sheet. Alliances & Partnerships

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Alliances: Dangerous Liaisons or Healthy Relationships?

Peter Simoons

Drucker mentioned alliances as “ Dangerous liaisons […] which, by the way, very few people understand ”. In the article it is clear that Drucker refers to the manager’s desire to have control. However, even today, not many people really understand alliances. .

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Where is the Reporting Line for an Alliance Team?

Peter Simoons

Last week I was asked a question about where would be the best location for an alliance & partnerships team in an organisation for reporting purposes. Like with many things in alliances & partnerships there isn’t one single answer that fits all organisations!

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Are You Ready For It?

Peter Simoons

Alliances too have more of a long-term focus. Alliance relationships need to grow to come to their full fruition. Some organisations get that, in other organisations management expect short-term miracles the moment an alliance is established. Alliances & Partnerships

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BTD BRINGS M&A DISCIPLINES TO ASAP

BTD Consulting

Leading alliances to the next level requires more than doing the same things better. Alliance management practice can be complemented by analytic rigor, systems logic, and AI. Over the past 20 years, alliances have shown the power of collaboration.