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Partner Business Planning Template
A template for joint business planning with partners.
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.