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Requirement |
Takes into account |
Example Evidence (you will need to show) |
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DEMONSTRATE AN UNDERSTANDING OF WHY YOU COLLABORATE |
Your overall business objectives and how collaboration fits |
- Board minutes/strategy
- Discussion with senior colleagues - any stakeholder needs or concerns
- Collaborative Leadership capability
- Outline description of ‘Why' and perceived benefits.
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CREATE A BUSINESS CASE AND PLAN (for internal use) |
Outline business case, implementation plan and Relationship Management Plan (RMP) |
- Collaboration Aims & Objectives
- Business case
- RMP (Policy Statement - Values, Collaborative Culture, Behaviour Code - Objectives - Stakeholder Expectations - Risks & management/mitigations - Collaborative Leadership & Management - Capability - Communication - Relationship Management Overview - Partner Selection - Exit/Disengagement
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CONSIDER POTENTIAL PARTNERS AND THEIR CAPABILITY |
Engagement with potential partners and selection based on joint understanding of objectives, values, capabilities etc. |
- Selection checklist
- Evidence of shared vision and values
- Proposed Joint objectives - including potential benefits/value creation
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ASSESS THE RISKS & OPPORTUNITIES OF COLLABORATIVE WORKING |
Risk Assessment of both strategic risks (i.e. your internal capability may not be ready) and tactical risks (i.e. potential partners are not ready) |
- Output of risk assessment, management approach and mitigation
- Risk Register
- Joint risk management plan with partner
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ESTABLISH JOINT WORKING METHODS AND OBJECTIVES |
Assessment of opportunities/ benefits of creating more integrated approach to working with partners. Includes:
- What they are
- How they work
- Joint Relationship Management Plan (JRMP)
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- Governing the relationship - your process and what is happening jointly
- Ways of working guidance based on your collaborative context
- Joint Relationship Management Plan (Context and Commercial arrangements - Collaboration aims/outcomes - Measurable Joint Objectives - Leadership forum - Relationship Managers - Ways of working - Knowledge Sharing - Joint Value Creation - Joint Risk Management - Communication - Relationship Measurement & KPI's - Issue Resolution - Agreed Exit Strategy)
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MONITOR AND MANAGE PERFORMANCE AND THE RELATIONSHIP |
Your approach to capturing Value/benefits, measuring performance, assessment & improvement |
- KPI's established and method of tracking and review - not just a focus on outputs but also relationship performance - trust, behaviours, knowledge share etc.
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COMPLETE OR TEMINATE RELATIONSHIP |
How you ensure success and failure are well defined for both parties. Indication of how you address shortfalls |
- Exit triggers and plan - to include how joint work or assets will be addressed
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CONSIDER FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES |
Wider context of potential for future collaboration by your business and with partners |
- Lessons learned
- Continuous Improvement Plan
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