Course topics

Day 1: Essential Elements of Integration Planning

Establishing the strategic framework

• The VICARS model
• Business goals & integration strategy
• Identifying value drivers
• Converting strategy to integration planning

Pre-signing elements
• Deal types
• About due diligence
• Cultural due diligence
• Synergy quantification and qualification
• Valuation
• Transition Service Agreements

Defining the integration challenge
• Risk assessment and integration planning
• Resource requirements & guidelines
• Scorecards and metrics
• Collaboration essentials

Integration governance
• The leadership question
• Establishing integration governance
• IMO roles & responsibilities

Day 2: Essential Elements of Integration Execution

Capturing value
• Facts-based decision making
• Cultural alignment
• Mobilising the integration management office
• Tools and templates

Functional Workstream development
• Phasing and prioritization
• Communications
• Unique M&A scenarios

Building an internal competency
• Integration process optimization
• Integration playbooks

Target participants
Corporate leaders preparing for strategic acquisitions. Senior leaders in Corporate Development, Strategic Planning, Program Management, Finance, Legal, Operations, IT and HR

Format
• 2-Day executive course
• Highly interactive
• Integration diagnostic tool
• Boardroom setting
• Maximum 14 participants
• Course materials provided to all attendees
• Breakfast, lunch and snacks provided

Dates and location*
Amsterdam    –    28 & 29 April 2022
Paris                –    26 & 27 May 2022
Munich           –    23 & 24 June 2022
*Additional dates and locations available for custom delivery.

Pricing
€3,450 per attendee. €2,950 if registered 60 days
prior to course start, or for companies with 2 or more
participants.

Instructors
The session is delivered by senior Partners of Global
PMI Partners, a professional services firm focused
exclusively on M&A integration. Formed in 2010,
Global Post Merger Integration Partners has local
operations across Europe, as well as international
partners in the Americas, Asia, Australia and the
Middle East.

Cancellation policy
Cancellations or deferrals must be submitted in
writing more than 30 days before the program start
date to receive a full refund less 10% processing fee.
Due to program demand and the volume of preprogram preparation, cancellations or deferrals
received less than 31 days before the program start
date will be charged in full.