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The Collaborative Operating System
The Collaborative Operating System

Day One of the 2023 ASAP BioPharma Conference is here! And the Leadership Forum looked at the emerging role of the alliance operations manager along with all that goes into the making of a true collaborative competency. Continue Reading

Postedby Michael Burke
Date posted11/6/2023


A New CEO, a New Era for ASAP
A New CEO, a New Era for ASAP

ASAP has appointed Nicole Boston new CEO, and she brings a track record of tremendous success and growth in heading professional associations. Continue Reading

Postedby Jon Lavietes
Date posted11/2/2023


Not-for-Profit but All for the Mission: An Ecosystem of Cancer Therapies
Not-for-Profit but All for the Mission: An Ecosystem of Cancer Therapies

Novel but risky research projects. A portfolio approach to joint initiatives. Increased collaboration earlier in the research phase. Julie Little expanded on Cancer Research Technology's recipe for success from the nonprofit's perspective of the biopharma ecosystem at ASAP's annual European event. Continue Reading

Postedby Jon Lavietes
Date posted11/1/2023


A Parade of Panels
A Parade of Panels

The 2023 ASAP BioPharma Conference is coming to Boston next week, and among the many highlights will be a veritable parade of panel discussions. The leading lights and illustrious luminaries of alliances will help you navigate a constantly changing landscape of biopharma partnering. Continue Reading

Postedby Michael Burke
Date posted10/31/2023


Alliance Software to Combat Hard Risks
Alliance Software to Combat Hard Risks

How should they integrate risk management into their month-to-month duties? What can they do to not only keep tabs on the biggest risk factors facing their collaborations, but also maintain engagement from primary relevant stakeholders? And what does software have to do with it? Continue Reading

Postedby Jon Lavietes
Date posted10/17/2023


Be the Change: Ecosystem Culture Must Be Modeled, Not Dictated
Be the Change: Ecosystem Culture Must Be Modeled, Not Dictated

How do you instill a collaborative culture within an ecosystem? Model collaborative behaviors rather than relying solely on mission statements and charters—people will do as you do, not as you say—and be flexible! Continue Reading

Postedby Jon Lavietes
Date posted10/12/2023


Effective Alliances? The Data Speaks—Loud and Clear
Effective Alliances? The Data Speaks—Loud and Clear

Are you doing the right things that will propel your alliance to success? Or just going through the motions? One of the highlight sessions from last month's ASAP European Alliance Summit suggests that the data on what kinds of activities make for a high-performing alliance is abundantly clear. Continue Reading

Postedby Michael Burke
Date posted10/10/2023


There’s No Substitute for a Good Ecosystem Experience
There’s No Substitute for a Good Ecosystem Experience

Specializations, accreditations, accelerators, and partner NPS scores. They're all part of creating a great ecosystem experience for partners who are in turn devising cutting-edge solutions that solve customers' challenges within innovative new business models. Continue Reading

Postedby Jon Lavietes
Date posted10/5/2023


The Meaning of Alliance Success
The Meaning of Alliance Success

In tech, business development doesn't need to be convinced of the importance of partners in the age of the ecosystem. In pharma, "transactional" BD folks might still be tempted to shortchange the alliance structure during contract negotiations. It was all explained in the ASAP EU Summit last month. Continue Reading

Postedby Jon Lavietes
Date posted10/3/2023


What’s Your Playbook?
What’s Your Playbook?

Alliance professionals from a variety of industries revealed playbooks for a host of different situations in the latest ASAP roundtable. Continue Reading

Postedby Jon Lavietes
Date posted09/28/2023


Cultural Differences: Global, Remote, and Closer Than Ever
Cultural Differences: Global, Remote, and Closer Than Ever

In an increasingly global world of remote and hybrid work situations, cultural differences loom ever larger in alliances. One of the presenters at the recent ASAP European Alliance Summit in London addressed some ways of understanding and even transcending these differences. Continue Reading

Postedby Michael Burke
Date posted09/27/2023


Certified Special: Guidewire’s PartnerConnect Program Earns ASAP Alliance Excellence Award
Certified Special: Guidewire’s PartnerConnect Program Earns ASAP Alliance Excellence Award

Specializations are the new order in tech partner enablement. The specializations offered as part of Guidewire's PartnerConnect program earned the company a 2023 ASAP Alliance Excellence Awards. Continue Reading

Postedby Jon Lavietes
Date posted09/26/2023