Partnership Relationship Management (PRM) Online Tools & Templates

Partner Relationship Management (PRM) is a term used for the strategies employed to streamline business practices between companies and the partners help develop, distribute or sell their products and services. Partner Relationship Management systems often include software that is cloud-based and contains tools that allow partners to manage revenue, sales metrics, and leads. In business strategy, PRM relates to the identification, prioritization, and selection of strategic partnership. In operations, PRM Systems often include processes and technologies for managing logistical details such as pricing and inventory.

Partner Relationship Management (PRM) is a system of methodologies, strategies, and processes that help a business to manage its partnerships. The general purpose of PRM is to enable organizations and teams to manage their partners through systems, processes and procedures for identifying, evaluating, developing relationships with, and working with external companies.

Many PRM systems now involve online or cloud-based software systems similar to CRM (customer relationship management), though PRM software can be highly customized for work with specific types of partnerships. The most successful software solutions typically contain the following:

• Partner portals for vendors to communicate with channel partners.
• Controls which allow management to decide who can view each kind of data.
• Tools for vendors and partners to collaborate on specific business opportunities.
• Dashboards with tools to measure goals and monitor performance results using KPIs.
• Seamless integration with business tools, including contracts, time management, expenses, calendars and communication systems.

A Partner Relationship Management (PRM) system saves time and energy for managers because it streamlines partner development processes and decreases duplication within the organization.

Partner Relationship Management templates often include spreadsheet software such as Microsoft Excel, though more and more options exist within various online tools and cloud-based platforms.

Unlike most traditional Partner Relationship Management tools, upBOARD’s online Partner Relationship Management software allows any team or organization to instantly begin working with our web templates and input forms. Our digital platform goes far beyond other software tools by including progress dashboards, data integration from existing documents or other SaaS software, elegant intuitive designs, and full access on any desktop or mobile device.

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