Partner Information Manager (PIM)

Partner Information Manager (PIM) is no longer in use and has been replaced by the Onboarding Module (OBM) application. Please visit our OBM articles for more information and instructions on utilizing OBM processes.

What is PIM?

Exostar’s Partner Information Manager (PIM) is a risk management tool that leverages information from trusted sources to provide a partner (buyer) with a supplier’s current and potential risk and impact. PIM allows organizations to successfully overcome the challenge of managing and securing a complex partner and supplier network. An easy-to-use solution for risk management, PIM leverages information from trusted sources to provide a comprehensive view of a supplier’s current and potential risk and impact. Using an ask-once-and-share model, PIM can radically reduce the burden of completing multiple NIST SP 800-171, CMMC, and cybersecurity questionnaires.
Suppliers can easily answer compliance requirements (NIST 800-171, CMMC, DOD Assessment Methodology score for SPRS) by leveraging Exostar’s Certification Assistant which assists in security assessment.

PIM Roles & Responsibilities

Buyer

A Buyer is someone who is a part of a company that is inviting a supplier (a company that provides goods or services) to use PIM.

– Standard User: Can view their Supplier forms, run reports, download Supplier feedback reports, download blank forms, and search for Supplier partners.
– Application Administrator: Can view Supplier forms, run reports, download Supplier feedback reports, download blank forms, search for Supplier partners, create/ manage groups of Suppliers, manage their PIM Buyer user roles, and deactivate/ activate their Buyer PIM users.

Supplier

A Supplier provides goods or services to a buyer. The supplier can access PIM after receiving an invitation from the buyer to complete a questionnaire.

– Standard User: Can view their organization forms, download feedback reports, download blank forms, complete & submit forms assigned to them by an Application Administrator, and view form scores.
– Application Administrator: Can accept/ deny form sharing requests, assign forms to Supplier users, view their organization forms, download feedback reports, download blank forms, manage Supplier user roles, deactivate/ activate their Supplier PIM users, and submit requests to opt – out of form sharing.