{"product_id":"mergers-acquisitions-integration-handbook-website-isbn-9781118004371","title":"Mergers \u0026 Acquisitions Integration Handbook, + Website","description":"\u003cb\u003eProven strategies and tactics to manage the integration of acquired and\/or merged companies\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMergers \u0026amp; Acquisitions Integration Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e is a comprehensive resource to help companies create a scalable post merger or acquisition integration process and framework that accelerates operating and business benefit goal realization.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes tools, templates, forms, examples and checklists to provide a no nonsense “handbook” style approach to managing an effective integration.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHelps integration managers quickly get up to speed on various integration challenges, including guidance on developing detailed operational and functional integration plans to support flawless execution.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eReveals how to avoid integration failure by establishing an in-house integration management office to handle integration projects.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes a sample integration playbook that can be used to create a core competency within companies to support ongoing integration activity.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eBotched integration is the number one reason mergers fail. \u003ci\u003eMergers \u0026amp; Acquisitions Integration Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e shows you how to develop, execute and implement merger integrations and business strategies to realize your organization's mergers and acquisitions goals.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1 Introduction 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWho Should Use This Book? 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow This Book is Set Up 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Summaries 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Word to the Wise 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2 Mergers and Acquisitions 101 and Assessing Integration Complexity and Risk 7\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMergers and Acquisitions 101 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDetermining Post-Acquisition Integration Scope 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAssessing Integration Complexity and Risk 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3 Making the Business Case for Integration 19\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to Improve Performance 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Most Complex Areas 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaking the Business Case for Integration Support 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Challenges of Integration 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntegration Success Factors 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4 An Introduction to Integration Planning 31\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntegration Activities 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntegration Timing 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntegration and Business Planning 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntegration Support 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5 The Pre-Planning Phase 39\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Activities 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReviewing the Planning Documents 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAssessing Potential Challenge Areas 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6 The Importance of Due Diligence 47\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDue Diligence Documents Lists 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Few Words about IT Due Diligence 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7 Establishing an Integration Management Office 61\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSetting Up an IMO 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDetermining Functional Resource Commitments 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDedicated versus Matrixed Resources 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSetting Up an Integration Project Charter 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSetting Up an Integration Governance Structure 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8 Executing Your Integration Plan 75\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFunctional Work-Plan Elements 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntegration Work Streams 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFunctional Work-Plan Quality 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFunctions Requiring Extra Attention 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9 Planning Your Integration’s End State 87\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to Know When an Integration is Finished 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Typical Process: Roles, Responsibilities, Tracking, and Finishing Well 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10 Effective Communication Planning 95\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommunication Planning Objectives 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGuiding Principles for an Effective Communication Plan 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEstablishing a Communication Matrix 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Proper Communication Process 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 11 Cultural Integration and Assessment 107\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eManaging Cultural Integration Activities 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCulture and Change Management 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 12 The Talent Assessment Process 115\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTalent Assessment Guiding Principles 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTalent Assessment Objectives 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvaluation Tools for Assessing Talent 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRetention and Separation Guidelines and Policies 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDependencies for Talent Assessment and Retention and Separation Activities 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThings to Avoid 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 13 Synergy Program Management 127\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEffectively Managing Synergies 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe IMO’s Role in Managing a Synergy Program 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Typical Synergy Plan 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBest Practices 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 14 Information Technology Integration 139\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIT’s Role within an Integration 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDay One Planning 144\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Three Risks 146\u003c\/p\u003e 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Since 2005, Whitaker \u0026amp; Company has been involved in merger integration and strategy and operations projects totaling more than $25 billion for both domestic and international companies.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether you’re involved in a post-merger integration, or a post-acquisition integration, or a partial integration, it is vital that integration work be managed effectively to preserve value and not disrupt business continuity—which is exactly what integration managers are typically on the hook to accomplish. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMergers \u0026amp; Acquisitions Integration Handbook \u003c\/i\u003eoffers no-nonsense guidance for managing a successful integration, preparing you for the various integration challenges you may encounter. 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