Organization and post-merger integration: the guide
Designing how a company is organized (spans and layers, operating model) and bringing two companies together after a merger (integration office, synergy tracking, people).
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- Calculate spans and layers and size a delayering opportunity
- Describe an operating model and when to change it
- Run synergy tracking against plan and find the gap
- Plan the people side: retention, culture, and communication
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What does the Organization and post-merger integration guide cover?
Designing how a company is organized (spans and layers, operating model) and bringing two companies together after a merger (integration office, synergy tracking, people).
How should you approach this type of case?
Calculate spans and layers and size a delayering opportunity. Describe an operating model and when to change it. Run synergy tracking against plan and find the gap. Plan the people side: retention, culture, and communication.
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