Definition of Strategic Alliance



A strategic alliance is an agreement between two independent firms to work together on a project for a short-time or a long-term. Firms agree to collaborate in manufacturing, product innovation, and development, sales of goods and services, improve customer support, or other business objectives.

 


Unlike Joint ventures, businesses did not merge their resources to create a new business company. Strategic alliances help companies to expand their business, explore new markets, improve products and manufacturing lines, innovate new products, improve the designing and packaging of goods or establish systems that help the company in achieving a competitive edge.

 


Example of Strategic Alliance:

An online business may form a strategic alliance with a data analytics company to improve its marketing and acquisition efforts.

 

 


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