[Lexi Kakar]

How often does your organization’s M&A integration strategy shift? I am experiencing a shift in this at mine and we are now working through integration for a backlog of acquired entities, some of which were acquired years ago now. What is the best way of working through challenges with teams further our post-merger?

[Cristina Girtu]

A few years ago I had a similar experience. What worked very well was to classify the projects by priority and urgency and treat them as a program. Then a dedicated team was created. In each department we identified a PMI Specialist. The team leaders of the departments were called by the CEO who made clear to everyone the importance of integration projects and the role of the Integration Manager.

[Jukka Teikari]

Does your integration strategy recognize for instance type or maturity of the acquired entities? A dynamic strategy with options to adapt to different situations might help to prioritize.

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