Business unit involved in the value-added process. Partners can be multidimensional - that is, they can consist of the following multiple organizational units
An individual within or outside of your own organization who is of commercial interest and who can be contacted in the course of a business transaction. A partner can be a natural person or a legal entity.
Examples of partners within an organization are sales personnel. Examples of parters outside of the organization are:
Business associate with whom electronic data interchange (EDI) has been agreed.