=+● Even if the partnership is intended to have a limited life, succession plans need to be developed to determine what is to be done if people leave, for any reason:

resign, termination, promotion, or retire. In terms of employee skills, who will be assigned to the alliance and who will make these decisions? Will overall assignments be a joint decision or will each partner have the freedom to make the employee reassignment. How are they to be replaced? Will new people from outside the partnership be assigned to replace those who leave? Will original employees assigned to the alliance be developed to take over managerial positions that open?