Mergers & Acquisitions Integration Program Management

Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) integration has unique characteristics that create significant program management challenges, including:

• The acquisition is simultaneously changing technology, processes, organization structure, and go-to-market strategy;
• The timelines are short, and there are substantial cost penalties for missing dates; and
• Integration requires significant time from functional business leads, who must manage the integration effort while performing their "day jobs." 

With more than 15 years of successful M&A integration program management, Edgewater Technology has developed the following guiding principles for M&A program management:

1. Build a common high-level milestone framework to facilitate reporting across the program.
2. Provide executive sponsors with exception-based reporting and a continuously refined view into costs.
3. Design an appropriate framework for addressing cross-team issues.
4. Make sure program segmentation reflects the nature of the business.

If you have concerns about your M&A integration program, let Edgewater help you design an approach that will speed your team along the path to success!

To learn more about Edgewater’s M&A Integration Program Management expertise and capabilities, call us at 800-410-4014 or email makewaves@edgewater.com.