What types of ecosystems manager positions are emerging in the technology workforce? What skills are required of these various twists on the ecosystems manager position? Which parts of the alliance management skill set are crucial to managing ecosystems? What new competencies are needed? Continue Reading
Chris White and Claudia Kuzma of Protiviti revealed the dos and don'ts of ecosystems marketing in the latest ASAP webinar. Continue Reading
How do alliance managers exercise influence? Get senior backing, leverage their knowledge of the partner and the company, and know how to navigate yours and the partner's organization. This insight was generated in the latest ASAP roundtable. Continue Reading
With rapid and ongoing change continuing to be the norm in biopharma, healthcare, information technology, and across industries, it falls to alliance professionals to be the communicators, facilitators, and explainers of change and its implications...and to keep others calm. Continue Reading
In this post, ASAP's president and CEO, Michael Leonetti, CSAP, recaps a very successful 2022 for ASAP, surveys three emerging partnering trends, and looks ahead to a new year that holds great promise for partnerships, ecosystems, and the profession of alliance management. Continue Reading
What's the difference between being an alliance manager and acting as an alliance leader? A recent ASAP Roundtable explored that very topic, with responses ranging from being more proactive to establishing sound practices to taking an enterprise-level view across the portfolio and the organization. Continue Reading
AstraZeneca's Community of Excellence gathers alliance management stakeholders across the organization to share best practices, trends, and ideas—and it costs nothing! This “simple, lean, and efficient” approach to COEs was featured at the 2022 ASAP BioPharma Conference. Continue Reading
Although tech and pharma alliances have some very different nuances, strategic thinking, trust, and conflict resolution are necessary to get that sweet taste of alliance success in either industry. Christina Neary and Alison Handley expanded on these themes in the latest ASAP webinar. Continue Reading
If your company is easy to deal with as a partner, you're more likely to deliver great results and attract new employees, partners, and customers. So how do you simplify the partner experience? Phil Sack explained in the latest Collaborative Connection Monthly webinar and roundtable. Continue Reading
A recent ASAP Roundtable surveyed biopharma alliance managers from around the Asia Pacific region on the most pressing issues they face. Managing stakeholders, finding talent, and ensuring good governance topped the list. But the APAC partnering boom highlighted some regional specifics too. Continue Reading
Trust is the foundation of any alliance. You need to build it between and within partner organizations early, and work hard to maintain it over time. Because once it's gone, so goes your alliance, in all likelihood, as was explained in ASAP's latest webinar. Continue Reading
In discovery-phase alliances, alliance managers need to have their eyes on the big picture and broader company strategy when working with scientists who are often too narrowly focused on short-term objectives. Three Takeda executives explained in an 2022 ASAP BioPharma Conference presentation. Continue Reading
