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Partner Business Planning Template

A template for joint business planning with partners.

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What's included

  • Business Assessment
    • Current performance
    • Market opportunity
    • Competitive position
  • Goals and Objectives
    • Revenue targets
    • Market expansion
    • Capability development
  • Action Plans
    • Sales activities
    • Marketing activities
    • Enablement activities
  • Investment
    • Resource commitment
    • Co-investment
    • Success metrics

Best used when

  • Creating joint business plans
  • Running annual planning
  • Aligning partner investments
  • Setting mutual commitments

The template

The Template

BUSINESS ASSESSMENT

Current State Analysis

PARTNER BUSINESS ASSESSMENT

PARTNER INFORMATION:
Partner name: _______________
Planning period: _______________
PAM: _______________
Partner contact: _______________

PERFORMANCE REVIEW:
Revenue (last 12 months): $_________
YoY growth: _____%
Deals closed: _____
Win rate: _____%
Average deal size: $_____

MARKET POSITION:
Primary market: _______________
Customer segments: _______________
Geographic coverage: _______________
Competitive position: _______________

CAPABILITY ASSESSMENT:
Sales capacity: _____/10
Technical capability: _____/10
Marketing capability: _____/10
Service capability: _____/10

SWOT Analysis

Strengths Weaknesses
Opportunities Threats

GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

Joint Business Targets

BUSINESS PLAN OBJECTIVES

REVENUE TARGETS:
Annual target: $___________
Q1: $_________
Q2: $_________
Q3: $_________
Q4: $_________

GROWTH OBJECTIVES:
☐ New customer acquisition: _____
☐ Existing customer expansion: $_____
☐ New market entry: _______________
☐ Vertical focus: _______________

CAPABILITY DEVELOPMENT:
☐ Certifications to achieve: _____
☐ New service offerings: _____
☐ Team expansion: _____
☐ Marketing investment: $_____

SUCCESS METRICS:
☐ Revenue attainment
☐ Customer satisfaction
☐ Certification completion
☐ Marketing ROI

ACTION PLANS

Joint Action Planning

BUSINESS PLAN ACTIONS

SALES ACTIVITIES:
☐ Target account list: _____
☐ Joint selling cadence: _____
☐ Pipeline reviews: _____
☐ Training sessions: _____

MARKETING ACTIVITIES:
☐ Joint campaigns: _____
☐ Events: _____
☐ Content: _____
☐ MDF allocation: $_____

ENABLEMENT ACTIVITIES:
☐ Certification targets
☐ Training schedule
☐ Demo environment
☐ Sales tools

INVESTMENT COMMITMENT:
Partner investment: $_____
Vendor investment: $_____
Joint activities: $_____

Quarterly Action Matrix

Quarter Sales Actions Marketing Enablement
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4

Frequently asked questions

What is the Partner Business Planning Template?

A template for joint business planning with partners.

Who is the Partner Business Planning Template for?

It is built for CROs and their teams working on Channel & Partners. The AI coach adapts it to your company, stage, and goals.

How long does the Partner Business Planning Template take to use?

It saves roughly 30+ hours versus building from scratch. Our AI coach can tailor the template to your situation in minutes, then hand you a step-by-step plan.

Is the Partner Business Planning Template free?

Yes. You can read the full template and start getting coached through it for free. Sign in to save your tailored version and track your next steps.

How does the AI coach help with the Partner Business Planning Template?

The coach teaches you the framework, asks a few questions about your business, tailors the template to you, and gives you measurable next steps to execute.