Rich O'Connell

Rich O'Connell

California
Partnerships @ Atlassian. Blogs about Technology Partnerships, APIs and Ecosystems.
Dec
14
Resilient Ecosystems

Building a Resilient Ecosystem

While large players bring undeniable benefits, their presence can also stifle innovation.
2 min read
Nov
30
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5 Ways to Be a Partner-Friendly Company

more than half (60-65%) of strategic partnerships fail. Here are five ways to be a more partner-friendly company.
3 min read
Nov
16
TAM, SAM, SOM

Factors to consider when sizing new partnership opportunities

Before you invest time and resources into a new partnership or initiative, it's important to size the opportunity carefully.
2 min read
Oct
29
6-pager summary

Writing 6-page Strategy updates

The Six Pager serves as a strategic tool for communication and alignment.
3 min read
Oct
06
Key roles for Partnership Teams

Key roles for Partnership Teams

While Partner Managers may help kick-start a partnership, you need a deep bench of SMEs to make the partnership successful.
2 min read
Sep
23
Barney the Dinosaur

Beware of "Barney" Partnerships

Not all partnerships are created equal. If you're not careful, you could waste your resources on a partnership that doesn't deliver any value.
2 min read
Sep
01
Crucial Partnership Conversations

Crucial Partnership Conversations

There will frequently be times in a partnership when you will have to have a challenging conversation with your partner.
2 min read
Aug
21
When to 'End-of-life' a Partnership / Integration

When to 'End-of-life' a Partnership / Integration

No one wants lots of poorly adopted integrations, getting little investment, living on forever in a marketplace.
2 min read
Aug
10
Partnership Tools: SCQA Framework

Partnership Tools: SCQA Framework

The SCQA framing is a way to organize presentations, communication and thinking in an 'executive friendly' way.
2 min read
Jul
24

Examples of Successful Tech Partnership Programs

Did you know that 95 percent of Microsoft’s commercial revenue flows directly through their partner ecosystem?
4 min read