The exchange of information between organizations is often an absolute precondition for them. The
Strategic information partner management process makes it possible for various organizations to
share information with each other. To this end, collaboration is defined and maintained for the
information provisioning. Often there is no hierarchical umbrella entity in such a chain in which
information is shared. As a result, there is no centralised management of the chain and the latter’s
success consequently depends on the commitment of each autonomous organization to work
together. It is therefore necessary that proper arrangements will be made between the various entities
within the chain in order to ensure that the various influences affecting the information chain occur in a
controlled manner.