Iterative Target Setting and Validation in Integration PPT

This PPT slide, part of the 25-slide Post-Merger Integration (PMI): 6 Strategies for Synergies PowerPoint presentation, outlines a structured approach to target setting and validation during the integration process following a merger. It emphasizes the importance of both top-down and bottom-up methodologies to ensure that stretch targets are not only ambitious, but also realistic and achievable.

The integration process is depicted as a cycle involving various management levels, starting from the Steering Committee down to integration teams. The flowchart illustrates ten key steps in the iteration process. It begins with the integration committee providing guidance on synergy targets, which sets the foundation for subsequent actions. The integration leader and synergy platform teams play a crucial role in designing and assigning stretch targets, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.

Validation of these targets is critical and is achieved through benchmarking and initial analysis, which helps in refining the targets further. The slide highlights the necessity of building detailed integration plans to meet the established synergy targets. This is followed by a rigorous testing phase where plans proposed by integration teams are scrutinized for feasibility.

Approval of final plans and integration of targets into the budget are essential steps to ensure that all teams are aligned and accountable. Tracking progress against milestones, KPIs, and financial impacts is the final step, reinforcing the need for continuous monitoring and adjustment throughout the integration process.

Overall, the slide conveys that rapid iteration and collaboration across all management levels are vital for achieving successful integration outcomes. This structured approach not only sharpens targets, but also fortifies planning and accountability within the organization.

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