October 21, 2021 at 7:59 pm
#39164
Millie Manning
Participant
In my experience, if there is a dedicated onboarding program manager, it is possible to manage multiple integrations at the same time by assessing the bandwidth of the functional leads. The acquired companies can then be focused on different tracks at different times, to allow staggering of systems integrations, for example. There may also be overlap in activities, such as cultural or commercial onboarding and knowledge sharing, so that sessions can be leveraged to multiple groups at the same time. Lastly, if the newly acquired companies can see themselves as partners in the onboarding process, they will likely develop beneficial relationships, as they are “going through it together”.