Process vs. Project Management in M&A

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“The first rule of any technology used in a business is that automation applied to an efficient operation will magnify the efficiency. The second is that automation applied to an inefficient operation will magnify the inefficiency”.  – Bill Gates. With more technology entering the M&A space, practitioners must proceed with caution and fight the urge … Read more

How Does the Size & Volume of M&A Deals Impact Process Standardization?

A Guide to M&A Deal Flow and M&A Pipeline Management

People usually love the idea of standardizing their M&A playbook and building an “M&A machine” or an “acquisition factory.” However, the immediate follow-up questions are: How much you can really standardize the M&A process? Does it depend on whether I do many smaller deals or a large mega deal? Smaller deals typically follow a more standard … Read more