ABSTRACT
This chapter explains a number of alliance standards being developed, both domestically and internationally. Three of the better-known of these standards have been developed and are managed by the Association of Strategic Alliance Professionals (ASAP), the British Collaborative Relationships Standard (BS 11000) managed by the British Standards Institute (BSI), and The Partnering Initiative (TPI) managed by the International Business Leaders Forum (IBLF). The ASAP alliance management certification programme offers members the opportunity to demonstrate their mastery of core alliance skills and the management of all forms of collaborative business relationships. BS 11000 does not represent a one-size-fits-all solution, but provides a consistent framework which can be scaled and adapted to meet particular business needs. TPI also understands the complexity of partnerships and of organisations. To address the vital challenge of building partnering capacity, IBLFs of TPI has launched Building Skills and Knowledge for Effective Multi-stakeholder Collaboration, a three-day training programme to develop skills, understanding and knowledge for effective cross-sector partnering.
