Mergers & Acquisitions Integration Handbook
John Wiley & Sons Inc (Verlag)
978-1-394-34320-1 (ISBN)
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In the newly updated second edition of the Mergers & Acquisitions Integration Handbook: Helping Companies Realize the Full Value of Acquisitions, Revised and Updated, 30-year M&A professional Scott Whitaker delivers a pragmatic and actionable discussion of how to plan and execute integrations across a wide variety of tiers, markets, and business sectors. The author provides best practices and lessons learned from his first-hand experience managing hundreds of integrations.
You’ll find expert guidance on managing mergers and acquisitions, integration and carve-out planning, and the overall PMI (post-merger integration) process. . You’ll also discover resources for managing communications, culture, and change management requirements. This book provides a no-nonsense handbook-style approach to manage an effective integration and to help integration managers quickly get up to speed on various integration challenges and learn how to navigate them. It is a desktop reference to inform and craft the optimal integration strategy for your company. The 2nd edition update includes:
Samples of tools and templates to illustrate how to accomplish many tasks, as well as suggested approaches to address many typical challenges and “blockers” to peak integration performance.
Real-world examples of successful integrations across a broad range of industries, deal types and transaction sizes.
Guidance on leveraging AI tools in the M&A and integration process.
Updated developments on M&A trends that impact real-life integration planning and execution
The Merger & Acquisition Integration Handbook 2nd Edition will get readers up to speed on the most common integration issues and outline some basic practices to tackle integration projects in a rational and efficient manner that preserves and protects the value of your transaction.
SCOTT C. WHITAKER has over 30 years’ experience covering M&A strategy, integration, carve-outs, divestitures, and internal M&A capabilities development. He was a co-founder of Global PMI Partners, an international M&A consulting firm, and has been a Managing Director at E78 since 2023. Previously, Scott held senior-level marketing, sales, and operations positions with several Fortune 500 companies.
Contents
Acknowledgments xi
CHAPTER 1 – Introduction 1
Who Should Use This Book? 2
How This Book Is Organized 2
A Word to the Wise 6
CHAPTER 2 – Mergers and Acquisitions 101 and Assessing Integration Complexity and Risk 9
Mergers and Acquisitions 101 9
Understanding Transaction Types and Integration Scope 10
Assessing Integration Complexity and Risk 14
Assessing Integration “Debt” 19
The Evaluation and Measurement of Performance 22
Summary 22
CHAPTER 3 – Making the Business Case for Integration 23
The Business Drivers of M&A Activity 23
Why M&A Can Be So Difficult 27
Making the Business Case for Integration Support 30
The Challenges of Integration 32
Integration Success Factors 36
Summary 37
CHAPTER 4 – An Introduction to Integration Planning 39
Integration Activities 40
Integration Timetable Considerations 41
Integration and Business Planning 44
Managing the Change, People, and Potential Business Disruption 46
Summary 48
CHAPTER 5 – The Pre-planning Phase 49
Key Activities 50
Reviewing Planning Documents 52
Assessing Potential Challenge Areas 55
Managing Integration Delays 59
Summary 60
CHAPTER 6 – The Importance of Due Diligence 61
Due Diligence Documents Lists 61
A Few Words about IT Due Diligence 75
The Due Diligence Process and AI 76
Assessing “Integration Debt” 78
Summary 79
CHAPTER 7 – Establishing an Integration Management Office 81
Setting Up an IMO Office 83
Determining Functional Resource Commitments 89
Setting Up an IMO Project IMO Charters 94
A Note on Carve-outs 96
Summary 99
CHAPTER 8 – Executing Your Integration Plan 101
Defining the Overall Integration Strategy 102
Developing the Functional Work Plans 104
Project Management Tools 107
Functional Work Plans 108
Integration Workstreams 110
Functions Requiring Extra Attention 118
Summary 123
CHAPTER 9 – Planning Your Integration’s End State 125
How to Know When an Integration Is Finished 126
The Typical Process: Roles, Responsibilities, Tracking, and Finishing Well 130
Summary 134
CHAPTER 10 – Effective Communication Planning 135
Communication Planning Objectives 136
Guiding Principles for an Effective Communication Plan 137
Establishing a Communication Matrix 138
Communication Planning and Execution Scope 149
Summary 152
CHAPTER 11 – Managing Culture and Change During M&A 153
What Is Culture Exactly? 153
Managing Cultural Integration Activities 154
Managing Change During M&A 162
Summary 165
CHAPTER 12 – HR Diligence and the Talent Assessment Process 167
Human Resource Diligence 168
Talent Assessment Guiding Principles 173
Talent Assessment Objectives 174
Evaluation Tools for Assessing Talent 174
Retention/Separation Guidelines and Policies 176
Dependencies for Talent Assessment/Retention and Separation Activities 183
Things to Avoid 185
Summary 186
CHAPTER 13 – Synergy Program Management 187
“Synergy” in the M&A Context 188
Effectively Managing Synergies 192
Common Synergy Realization Pitfalls and Warnings 197
Summary 199
CHAPTER 14 – Information Technology and Infrastructure Integration 201
IT Integration in M&A 201
IT’s Role During Early Integration Planning 202
Day 1 Planning 204
IT Workload Examples 206
Application Decisions 210
Summary 214
CHAPTER 15 – Evaluating Integration Results and Improving Your Post-merger Integration Program 215
Improving Initial Deal Thesis Clarity 215
Measuring Progress at Day 90 (Close +90 Days) 219
Other Lessons Learned During Periods of Transformation 219
Additional Tips 227
Summary 228
CHAPTER 16 – Creating an Integration Playbook 229
Example Playbook Phasing Constructs 232
Playbook Optimization 232
Applying the Playbook 236
Integration Manager Sample Job Description 237
IMO Process Documentation 240
Summary 241
CHAPTER 17 – Artificial Intelligence and the M&A Process 243
Deal Sourcing 243
Due Diligence 244
The Valuation Process 244
Integration Planning and Execution 245
Summary 246
About the Author 247
Index 249
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 31.3.2026 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Wiley Finance |
| Verlagsort | New York |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Themenwelt | Wirtschaft ► Betriebswirtschaft / Management ► Finanzierung |
| Wirtschaft ► Betriebswirtschaft / Management ► Planung / Organisation | |
| Wirtschaft ► Betriebswirtschaft / Management ► Unternehmensführung / Management | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-394-34320-5 / 1394343205 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-394-34320-1 / 9781394343201 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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