New Book “End-to-End M&A Process Design – Resilient Business Model Innovation”

On July 9th, 2020 our new book “End-to-End M&A Process Design – Resilient Business Model Innovation (Feix 2020)” was released and is now available on Amazon.com, as well as on our publisher’s web page (https://link.springer.com/search?query=978-3-658-30288-7).

The E2E M&A Process Design is based upon five modules: the first three, the primary M&A process modules, are the Embedded M&A Strategy, the Transaction Management, and the Integration Management. These primary M&A process modules will be supplemented by two support M&A processes, the Synergy Management and the M&A Project Management & Governance.

Digital processes and tools, like artificial intelligence, analytics, big data, blockchains, and others offer significant potential to improve M&A processes. Given the End-to-End M&A Process Design, a whole new set of M&A tools are introduced to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of M&A projects in the 20s. Further, the role of M&A for innovations in digital business models and, vice versa, how digital business models challenge M&A processes, will be assessed. Fundamental questions tackled are:

    • How could we invent a resilient E2E M&A Process Design which avoids the typical pitfalls of M&A projects? What should be the modules of such an integrated approach? How to take care of the crucial linkages and feedback mechanisms between the different parts of such a highly complex process model?
    • How could we use 21st-century digital tools and processes within this given M&A Process Design framework to increase efficiency, quality, speed, and resilience of M&A projects?
    • How could we use M&A to innovate business models, create or renew competitive advantage and lever enterprise, or more precisely, equity value? How to embed M&A in the wider toolset of corporate portfolio and business strategies?
    • What are vice versa the challenges and impacts of digital business models for M&A as a strategy tool and for the M&A Process Design?

These questions will lead us to a digital E2E M&A Process Design as a general framework for M&A projects. Such a design has to be adjusted with respect to the specific needs of a given corporate strategy, Business Design, and M&A Strategy to provide a tailor-made approach.