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# Ecosystem and partner strategy · [Product] · [Date]

**Owner:** [PM]   **Partner organization lead:** [Name]   **Decision maker:** [Name]

## Stance by platform
| Platform | Our role (host / complement / both) | Why | Commitment level (explore / invest / core) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Our own platform | Host | | |
| [Marketplace] | Complement | | |
| [AI assistant or agent runtime] | Complement | | |

## Partner segments and value exchange
| Segment | Examples | What they give us | What they get | Terms (rev share, co-sell, listing, certification) | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Technology integrations | | | | | |
| Marketplaces and distributors | | | | | |
| Channel (resellers, MSPs) | | | | | |
| Systems integrators | | | | | |
| Agent and connector builders | | | | | |

## Openness plan
- Architecture (what outsiders can access now, and next):
- Governance (what say and share of value outsiders get now, and next):
- Sequence (what opens when, and the trigger for each step):

## Dependency and exit plan
| Host | Revenue or pipeline share through it | Biggest rule-change risk | Multi-homing or direct alternative |
|---|---|---|---|
| | | | |

## Metrics (three to five)
| Metric | Target | Review cadence |
|---|---|---|
| | | |

## Decisions and open questions
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