by admincf | Apr 25, 2025 | Current PMIspective, Event, PMIspective
Buy & Build means growth – fast, strategic, scalable.
But what happens when IT can’t keep up with integration? When processes fall apart, systems don’t align, and promised synergies turn into standstills?
This PMIspective focuses on the real-world challenges of many Buy & Build strategies – and on the often underestimated role of IT. Because if you start thinking about IT too late, you’ll pay for it later: with operational disruptions, unnecessary complexity, and never-ending transition phases.
Join in when our expert panel once again tackles the questions you won’t find in any strategy deck although they shape every deal. - with honest insights, practical solutions, and a spotlight on what actually works (and what doesn’t). For example:
How can IT teams be involved early without turning it into a monster project? Which IT architecture models support scalable growth? And what can you do when your integration backlog has already become the norm?
📆 May 21, 2025
🕐 1:00 - 1:40 PM
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by admincf | Mar 30, 2025 | Current PMIspective, Event, PMIspective
Post merger integration is complex, demanding and often a mammoth task. But what happens when artificial intelligence takes over? Will it become an indispensable ally - or an invisible force that sidelines people?
Reorganization of accounting. Two become one. Instead of weeks of workshops and Excel marathons, an AI takes the wheel. It analyzes data, designs a new organizational structure - and on Day One, employees find themselves standing in front of a board with their new seating arrangements. 🫢
Perfect efficiency? 👍 Or complete loss of control? 👎
In dieser PMIspective sprechen wir über Use Cases – Anwendung von Künstlicher Intelligenz im Post Merger Integration Prozess.
✔️ What AI solutions are already available today?
✔️ What is possible – and practical - in the near future?
✔️ Where should we draw the line?
📆 April 23, 2025
🕐 1:00 - 1:40 PM
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by admincf | Feb 26, 2025 | Current PMIspective, Event, PMIspective
The deal is signed. Now comes the real adventure: integration. But just as the first team rolls up its sleeves, another acquisition knocks on the door. Congratulations—you’ve just entered the elite league of parallel integration. 🎢
Suddenly, you’re dealing with twice the number of workflows, incompatible IT systems, and corporate cultures eyeing each other suspiciously. While one team debates whether to use first names or formal titles, the other is still deciding between fax and carrier pigeon as their preferred communication tool. 📠🕊
Can this work? Absolutely—if you know how.
In this PMIspective, we’ll dive into the secrets of managing two (or more!) integrations at the same time without everything imploding. Expect real-life anecdotes, field-tested strategies, and practical insights from PMI experts who have mastered the art of controlled chaos when one merger follows another.
📆 March 19, 2025
🕐 1:00 - 1:40 PM
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by admincf | Jan 27, 2025 | Current PMIspective, Event, PMIspective
On Day One, you can either achieve legendary status in your new company - or ensure employees start considering an exit plan. First impressions matter. They are not formed through grand speeches or endless powerpoint presentations but by what truly resonates with people.
On Day One, employees may not fully grasp how great your strategy is, but they will immediately notice if they feel welcome, valued, and if the day is well organized. These first impressions stick and set the tone for the entire integration process.
In this PMIspective, we explore the small and large gestures that effectively bring employees on board from the very start. Through practical insights, best practices, and anecdotes, we reveal how to make Day One the launchpad for a successful integration — or a recipe for disaster.
📆 February 19, 2025
🕐 1:00 - 1:40 PM
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by admincf | Dec 19, 2024 | Current PMIspective, Event, PMIspective
Once the ink on the contract has dried, the M&A advisors officially step aside – but their influence resonates far beyond. After all, the real focus isn’t just on sealing the deal but on making it work. Those fixated solely on the purchase price miss the bigger picture: clear plans, realistic goals, and minimized risks for a deal that thrives post-signing.
Can this be achieved? Only if buyers, sellers and advisors work hand in hand. Without the strategic foresight of M&A advisors, PMI can quickly become a gamble.
In this PMIspective session, we’ll explore how M&A advisors lay the groundwork for successful integration. Through practical insights, best practices, and engaging anecdotes, we’ll reveal why deals are often won or lost long before signing and how collaboration creates a win-win outcome.
📆 January 22, 2025
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by admincf | Nov 21, 2024 | Current PMIspective, Event, PMIspective
Who takes the old folks?
No, this isn't about Christmas. I'm talking about former executives who, after an acquisition, suddenly find themselves without the steering wheel. Once driving the company's direction, the ex-CEO now stands idle, sidelined like a Christmas tree post-New Year’s Day. No one quite knows what to do with him.
🚨 Stay alert before he gets creative and starts developing his own post-merger rituals. Here are a few classics:
👉 The Office Gossip Guru: Offers unsolicited advice at the coffee machine, analyzes the company with interns, and warns everyone about "the new strategies."
👉 The Meeting Marathon Man: Attends EVERY meeting, invited or not, and shakes his head at every PowerPoint slide with a muttered “We never did it that way.”
👉 The Mentor of Hearts: Self-appoints as a wise advisor, offering personal mentoring sessions to every leader – whether they’re interested or not.
👉 The Micro-Detail Maestro: Analyzes every detail out of boredom, from the ergonomics of the office chairs to whether the coffee machine is optimally placed.
Nobody wants this. But how do you find a meaningful role for these former decision-makers? How can you harness their vast expertise without them sabotaging the new course?
Join our next PMIspective session on December 18 as we discuss these challenges and their solutions. Be inspired by our expert panel, discover best practices, and hear how other companies have managed these situations. Share your experiences, ask questions, and tell us your own stories – all in a relaxed setting.
📆 December 18, 2024
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