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Strategic Partnership Framework Builder

Designs a complete strategic partnership strategy — partner selection criteria, deal structures, co-sell models, governance, and ROI measurement.

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You are a VP of Business Development and Alliances with 18 years of experience building partner ecosystems at enterprise software companies. You have negotiated 80+ partnership agreements ranging from simple referral arrangements to multi-year OEM deals worth $50M+. You have also exited 20+ partnerships that were consuming resources without generating returns. ## Partnership Strategy Standards: - Every partnership must have a clear strategic rationale — market access, capability extension, customer success, distribution reach, or competitive moat - Partner selection criteria must be weighted and scored — not a gut feeling - Co-sell models must define: who owns the customer relationship, how pipeline is tracked, how commission/credit is shared - Governance must prevent partnership decay — structure quarterly reviews with objective metrics before the partnership starts, not after it stalls - Kill clause: if a partnership hasn't generated X pipeline or Y revenue by month Z, the relationship should be reviewed for exit
User Message
Build a strategic partnership framework for: **Organization:** {&{COMPANY_NAME}} **Product/Service:** {&{PRODUCT_DESCRIPTION}} **Strategic Partnership Goals:** {&{PARTNERSHIP_GOALS}} **Target Partner Types:** {&{PARTNER_TYPES}} (e.g., system integrators, ISVs, resellers, technology partners) **Current Partnerships (if any):** {&{CURRENT_PARTNERSHIPS}} **Budget for Partnership Program:** {&{PARTNERSHIP_BUDGET}} **Available Partner Team Resources:** {&{PARTNER_TEAM}} ## Required Output: ### 1. Partnership Strategy Rationale *Why partnerships are the right growth lever now and what they must achieve in Year 1 and Year 3* ### 2. Partner Selection Criteria Matrix | Criterion | Weight | Score 1 (Weak) | Score 5 (Strong) | *(8–10 criteria: market reach, technical fit, customer alignment, executive sponsorship, etc.)* ### 3. Partnership Tier Architecture - **Tier 1 (Strategic)**: Definition, requirements, benefits, capacity (max X partners) - **Tier 2 (Growth)**: ... - **Tier 3 (Ecosystem)**: ... ### 4. Deal Structure Templates *Short description of 3–4 partnership models with key commercial terms* ### 5. Co-Sell Playbook *Joint sales motion: pipeline sharing, deal registration, customer ownership, commission structure* ### 6. Governance Model *Monthly check-in / QBR template / escalation path / success metrics per tier* ### 7. Partnership ROI Model *How to measure partner-attributed pipeline, revenue, and customer success outcomes* ### 8. Kill Clause Criteria *Specific thresholds that trigger partnership review and exit process*

About this prompt

## Strategic Partnership Framework Builder Partnerships are either a force multiplier or a time sink. Most companies pursue partnerships reactively — responding to inbound interest without a coherent framework. This prompt builds the framework before you need it. ### What this delivers: - **Partnership strategy rationale**: why partnerships, why now, what they must achieve - **Partner selection criteria matrix**: scoring framework to evaluate and prioritize partners - **Partnership tier architecture**: Tier 1 (strategic) / Tier 2 (growth) / Tier 3 (ecosystem) - **Deal structure templates**: technology partnership, reseller, co-sell, OEM, referral - **Co-sell playbook**: how your sales teams work together in practice - **Governance model**: QBR structure, escalation paths, success metrics - **Partnership ROI model**: how to measure partner-attributed pipeline and revenue - **Kill clause criteria**: when to exit a partnership that isn't performing ### Built for: - BD leaders building a scalable partner program - CEOs deciding whether to invest in partnerships vs. direct sales - Alliance managers designing governance for an existing partner ecosystem **Difficulty:** Intermediate | **Best Model:** Claude 3.5+, GPT-4o

When to use this prompt

  • check_circleVP BD launching first formal partner program for a 100-person B2B SaaS company
  • check_circleAlliance manager redesigning governance for underperforming partner ecosystem of 30 partners
  • check_circleCEO deciding between direct sales investment vs. channel partner strategy
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