The whitepaper discusses how procurement functions can transform into world-class strategic operations that enhance profits and mitigate risks. It outlines that procurement needs to expand its remit beyond purchasing goods and services to strategic areas like partnerships and restructuring. To achieve this, procurement requires the right skills, board support, and an end-to-end mandate. A transformed procurement function would provide commercial oversight, act as a trusted advisor, and develop collaborative supplier partnerships to maximize shareholder value through cost savings, risk management, and profitability gains. The whitepaper argues that world-class companies need world-class procurement to compete in today's challenging economic environment.
Keith turner quick silver funding solutions the role of finance in the stra...keithturnerquicksilverfun
Keith Turner discusses the role of finance in strategic planning and decision making. He outlines the strategic planning process and emphasizes that financial goals and metrics are critical to translating vision into action. Specifically, he discusses 8 key financial metrics that should be established based on benchmarks and industry standards to monitor strategy implementation: free cash flow, economic value-added, asset management, financing decisions, profitability ratios, growth indices, risk assessment, and tax optimization. Establishing measurable financial goals in these areas helps firms execute strategies effectively and create long-term value for stakeholders.
The document discusses strategic management concepts for a private dialysis service provider. It covers strategic planning, linking strategic and operational levels, performance management, growth options, and managing in a competitive environment. Key points discussed include having a strategic focus to guide long-term decisions, analyzing the external environment and internal resources, identifying strategic options, understanding who the different customers are for private clinics versus state-run services, and selecting strategies and making decisions to satisfy all stakeholders.
The document discusses mergers and acquisitions and the role of human resources in the process. It defines mergers and acquisitions as combinations of companies that unite them under one new company. Some key reasons for mergers and acquisitions include synergies, diversification, growth, and eliminating competition. The document outlines HR's important role in ensuring a successful integration, such as composing the new board, deciding job placements, assessing company culture, effective communication, and retaining talent. It also discusses potential benefits like accessing new markets, skills, and assets, but notes mergers can increase costs and damage brands if not implemented properly.
The five stage model of mergers and acquisitions includes corporate strategy development to determine how acquisitions can help business portfolios, organizing effectively for acquisitions, structuring deals through valuation, due diligence, and negotiations, integrating acquisitions through change management, and conducting post-acquisition audits and organizational learning to archive experiences for future deals.
The document discusses various topics related to mergers and acquisitions (M&A), including M&A strategy development, the acquisition process, integration phases, due diligence, portfolio/program/project management, and post-merger integration (PMI) capabilities. It provides frameworks, checklists, and outlines key elements of M&A strategy, deal execution, integration planning, and value capture through successful post-acquisition integration.
Specter is a marketing and business strategy consulting firm that focuses on strategy, marketing, and branding. They help clients with complex strategic challenges through tailored solutions to achieve growth. Their approach involves defining where clients should focus their resources to outperform competitors and generate higher returns.
The document discusses valuation methods used in public takeover bids. It summarizes two studies analyzing the methods used by valuators and independent appraisers. The most commonly used methods are discounted cash flows (DCF), market multiples, and market stock price. On average, valuators and appraisers used 3.6 and 3.8 methods respectively for each transaction. The studies found increasing use of DCF, market comparables, and market stock price methods over time, likely due to greater availability of information and comparables. Intrinsic methods like DCF that consider long-term projections are being used more as valuation evolves.
Keith turner quick silver funding solutions the role of finance in the stra...keithturnerquicksilverfun
Keith Turner discusses the role of finance in strategic planning and decision making. He outlines the strategic planning process and emphasizes that financial goals and metrics are critical to translating vision into action. Specifically, he discusses 8 key financial metrics that should be established based on benchmarks and industry standards to monitor strategy implementation: free cash flow, economic value-added, asset management, financing decisions, profitability ratios, growth indices, risk assessment, and tax optimization. Establishing measurable financial goals in these areas helps firms execute strategies effectively and create long-term value for stakeholders.
The document discusses strategic management concepts for a private dialysis service provider. It covers strategic planning, linking strategic and operational levels, performance management, growth options, and managing in a competitive environment. Key points discussed include having a strategic focus to guide long-term decisions, analyzing the external environment and internal resources, identifying strategic options, understanding who the different customers are for private clinics versus state-run services, and selecting strategies and making decisions to satisfy all stakeholders.
The document discusses mergers and acquisitions and the role of human resources in the process. It defines mergers and acquisitions as combinations of companies that unite them under one new company. Some key reasons for mergers and acquisitions include synergies, diversification, growth, and eliminating competition. The document outlines HR's important role in ensuring a successful integration, such as composing the new board, deciding job placements, assessing company culture, effective communication, and retaining talent. It also discusses potential benefits like accessing new markets, skills, and assets, but notes mergers can increase costs and damage brands if not implemented properly.
The five stage model of mergers and acquisitions includes corporate strategy development to determine how acquisitions can help business portfolios, organizing effectively for acquisitions, structuring deals through valuation, due diligence, and negotiations, integrating acquisitions through change management, and conducting post-acquisition audits and organizational learning to archive experiences for future deals.
The document discusses various topics related to mergers and acquisitions (M&A), including M&A strategy development, the acquisition process, integration phases, due diligence, portfolio/program/project management, and post-merger integration (PMI) capabilities. It provides frameworks, checklists, and outlines key elements of M&A strategy, deal execution, integration planning, and value capture through successful post-acquisition integration.
Specter is a marketing and business strategy consulting firm that focuses on strategy, marketing, and branding. They help clients with complex strategic challenges through tailored solutions to achieve growth. Their approach involves defining where clients should focus their resources to outperform competitors and generate higher returns.
The document discusses valuation methods used in public takeover bids. It summarizes two studies analyzing the methods used by valuators and independent appraisers. The most commonly used methods are discounted cash flows (DCF), market multiples, and market stock price. On average, valuators and appraisers used 3.6 and 3.8 methods respectively for each transaction. The studies found increasing use of DCF, market comparables, and market stock price methods over time, likely due to greater availability of information and comparables. Intrinsic methods like DCF that consider long-term projections are being used more as valuation evolves.
The Golden Triangle of Value Creation - Paul LimPaul Lim
iForce Consulting developed a framework called the "Golden Triangle of Value Generation" which identifies three universal areas of corporate value generation: 1) Customer Management, 2) Cost Management, and 3) Cashflow Management. The paper argues that successful companies must link their market strategies to their cost base and cashflow in order to ensure long-term growth and competitive advantage. It provides examples of how different companies can manage strategies related to customers, costs, and cashflow depending on whether their business involves products or services and whether cashflow is stable or unstable. The framework is intended to help companies identify key performance indicators and initiatives to focus on the primary drivers of value.
The document provides information on challenges facing entrepreneurs and a formula for success. It discusses common causes of business failure and actions entrepreneurs can take to succeed during different business phases from start-up to established. It also discusses the role of business models, providing examples of good and bad models. The document offers business model innovation services that IIG provides to entrepreneurs.
Financial Due Diligence via Operational Perspective | Co-Authors Steve Koinis...Tom Atwood
The document discusses the importance of including operating partners in the financial due diligence process for private equity deals. It argues that operating partners can help assess management's ability to achieve growth goals by linking operational capabilities to financial analysis and identifying opportunities to improve performance. The operating partner focuses on understanding revenue drivers, costs, and key metrics like cash flow in order to evaluate upside potential and post-acquisition integration plans.
The document provides an overview of the Business Transformation Management Consulting Group (BTM), which offers services in supply chain management, procurement strategy, and financial business management. BTM's mission is to provide expert advice to transform businesses towards best practices, enhanced efficiency, and maximized profitability. Their vision is to be recognized as experts in supply chain management, strategic sourcing, procurement solutions, and business/financial consulting by adding value to clients.
The role of finance in the strategic planning and decision-making processyashikagupta48
The document discusses the role of finance in strategic planning and decision making. It outlines the strategic planning process, which includes creating a vision and mission statement, analyzing strengths/weaknesses/opportunities/threats, formulating a strategy, and implementing and monitoring the strategy. The balanced scorecard approach aligns strategy with financial goals in key areas like free cash flow, economic value added, asset management, profitability, growth, risk management, and tax optimization. Setting measurable financial goals in these areas helps ensure strategies are effectively implemented and monitored.
This document provides a template for developing a marketing strategy for a small organization. It includes forms and questions to guide strategy execution in key areas such as market analysis, competitive analysis, organizational analysis, objectives, budget, and tactics. Completing the template requires understanding marketing concepts and consensus among the organization. The goal is to create a comprehensive marketing strategy document and supportive culture.
1) The document discusses a sales transformation framework that addresses structural alignment, adherence to sales processes, and incentive systems.
2) It presents a 4-stage process for sales transformation: data collection, solution configuration, briefing stakeholders on changes, and measuring outcomes.
3) The goal of sales transformation is to increase profitability and predictability while optimizing costs through structural and process changes.
This document discusses strategies at different levels of an organization. It defines strategy as a plan of action to achieve long-term goals through configuration of resources to gain advantage in markets. Strategies exist at the corporate, business unit, and operational levels. Strategic management involves strategic analysis, choice, and implementation to guide a business according to its direction, scope, markets, advantage, resources, environment, and stakeholders.
The document provides information about the 11th Annual BeExceptional! Indaba conference taking place from September 19-21, 2017 in Johannesburg, South Africa. The conference will focus on procurement and supply chain management trends, with sessions for both public and private sector professionals. Speakers will address topics like the impact of legislation, collaborative learning, and developing exceptional procurement teams. Attendees will include those working in supply chain, sourcing, procurement, and related fields from government, state-owned entities, and private companies across multiple industries in Africa. The agenda on the first day includes an opening plenary session and keynote on emerging business and market changes. Discounts are available for those who register before July 26.
This document summarizes strategic directions for business growth, including internal growth through reinvestment of profits and external growth such as mergers and acquisitions. It discusses the advantages and disadvantages of internal vs. external growth. Mergers and acquisitions are described as common ways to grow quickly but over 50% fail due to issues like cultural clashes and lack of strategy. Strategic alliances between companies are also covered as a way for cooperation without full ownership.
how to apply entrepreneurial and strategic tools, techniques, and concepts in ways that help the firm create increasing amounts of wealth.
six domains: innovation, networks, internationalization,organizational learning, top management teams and governance, and growth.
Strategic Management models and diagrams for professional business presentation.
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Restructuring - and improving business performanceDavid Brown
This document discusses restructuring a business to improve performance. It covers topics such as integrating acquisitions, restoring profitability, and adapting to market changes. Restructuring does not need to be an overhaul, but can be coordinated initiatives to improve results. Careful planning and skilled execution of restructuring projects can profoundly impact business performance. The document provides an overview of issues to consider for various aspects of restructuring, including organizational structure, costs, performance measurement, operations, and employee relations. It emphasizes the importance of developing a conceptual framework and management team to successfully drive change.
Lincoln crowne merger & acquisition deal filters 2011 noteNick Assef
High level paper authored by Nicholas Assef on the strategic approach one should adopt in establishing 'deal filters' to prioritise merger & Acquisition targets
The document discusses various topics related to business management including:
1. The purpose of business is to optimize shareholder return through providing goods/services. Ownership considerations include control and profit distribution.
2. Business activities include generating ideas, raising capital, employing workers, marketing goods, and maintaining records. Common business entities include limited companies, partnerships, and sole proprietorships.
3. Business management involves contemporary issues like technology, customer satisfaction, and global competition. Strategic management includes scanning the environment, defining objectives, formulating strategies, implementing strategies, and evaluating performance.
Strategy, Business Model and Business planCarl Lupke
This document provides an overview of key concepts for developing a business strategy and plan, including outlines for strategic management, business models, positioning strategies, and ensuring fit between strategy and operations. It discusses evaluating the external environment and internal strengths/weaknesses, choosing between growth, stability, and retrenchment strategies. Frameworks are presented for assessing value propositions, vision, strategic positioning, and mapping strategies to opportunities and threats. The document also covers developing business models that define revenue sources, cost drivers, investment needs, and critical success factors to operationalize strategies and capture wealth.
Business analysis tips as per Gabrielle Rusignuolo are helpful in our growth of business. These business analysis tips are beneficial for promoting our business and take it at top most.
Three blastomere fixation techniques were compared based on cell loss, nuclear quality, signal overlaps, and FISH errors. Technique 1 used acetic acid/methanol fixation, Technique 2 used Tween 20, and Technique 3 used a combination of Tween 20 and acetic acid/methanol. A total of 100, 106, and 114 blastomeres were fixed using each technique, respectively. Technique 2 resulted in the poorest nuclear quality with more cytoplasm, overlaps, and errors. Technique 1 produced better quality but was difficult to perform. Technique 3 showed reasonably good quality while being easier to learn and use for PGD studies.
This study evaluated the use of quantitative PCR (qPCR) to genotype single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) near a mutation in the RTEL1 gene for preimplantation genetic diagnosis of Dyskeratosis Congenita, compared to the standard method using short tandem repeats (STRs). The standard STR method misdiagnosed 3 of 14 embryos due to recombination between the distant STR marker and mutation. In contrast, qPCR of closely linked SNPs identified recombination in 9 of 17 embryos and correctly diagnosed all embryos. This case demonstrates that qPCR of SNPs provides improved sensitivity over STRs for detecting recombination near telomeric mutations.
Este documento lista diferentes tipos de basura común como botes de lubricantes, botes plásticos PETS, trapos y guantes contaminados que deben desecharse adecuadamente.
The Golden Triangle of Value Creation - Paul LimPaul Lim
iForce Consulting developed a framework called the "Golden Triangle of Value Generation" which identifies three universal areas of corporate value generation: 1) Customer Management, 2) Cost Management, and 3) Cashflow Management. The paper argues that successful companies must link their market strategies to their cost base and cashflow in order to ensure long-term growth and competitive advantage. It provides examples of how different companies can manage strategies related to customers, costs, and cashflow depending on whether their business involves products or services and whether cashflow is stable or unstable. The framework is intended to help companies identify key performance indicators and initiatives to focus on the primary drivers of value.
The document provides information on challenges facing entrepreneurs and a formula for success. It discusses common causes of business failure and actions entrepreneurs can take to succeed during different business phases from start-up to established. It also discusses the role of business models, providing examples of good and bad models. The document offers business model innovation services that IIG provides to entrepreneurs.
Financial Due Diligence via Operational Perspective | Co-Authors Steve Koinis...Tom Atwood
The document discusses the importance of including operating partners in the financial due diligence process for private equity deals. It argues that operating partners can help assess management's ability to achieve growth goals by linking operational capabilities to financial analysis and identifying opportunities to improve performance. The operating partner focuses on understanding revenue drivers, costs, and key metrics like cash flow in order to evaluate upside potential and post-acquisition integration plans.
The document provides an overview of the Business Transformation Management Consulting Group (BTM), which offers services in supply chain management, procurement strategy, and financial business management. BTM's mission is to provide expert advice to transform businesses towards best practices, enhanced efficiency, and maximized profitability. Their vision is to be recognized as experts in supply chain management, strategic sourcing, procurement solutions, and business/financial consulting by adding value to clients.
The role of finance in the strategic planning and decision-making processyashikagupta48
The document discusses the role of finance in strategic planning and decision making. It outlines the strategic planning process, which includes creating a vision and mission statement, analyzing strengths/weaknesses/opportunities/threats, formulating a strategy, and implementing and monitoring the strategy. The balanced scorecard approach aligns strategy with financial goals in key areas like free cash flow, economic value added, asset management, profitability, growth, risk management, and tax optimization. Setting measurable financial goals in these areas helps ensure strategies are effectively implemented and monitored.
This document provides a template for developing a marketing strategy for a small organization. It includes forms and questions to guide strategy execution in key areas such as market analysis, competitive analysis, organizational analysis, objectives, budget, and tactics. Completing the template requires understanding marketing concepts and consensus among the organization. The goal is to create a comprehensive marketing strategy document and supportive culture.
1) The document discusses a sales transformation framework that addresses structural alignment, adherence to sales processes, and incentive systems.
2) It presents a 4-stage process for sales transformation: data collection, solution configuration, briefing stakeholders on changes, and measuring outcomes.
3) The goal of sales transformation is to increase profitability and predictability while optimizing costs through structural and process changes.
This document discusses strategies at different levels of an organization. It defines strategy as a plan of action to achieve long-term goals through configuration of resources to gain advantage in markets. Strategies exist at the corporate, business unit, and operational levels. Strategic management involves strategic analysis, choice, and implementation to guide a business according to its direction, scope, markets, advantage, resources, environment, and stakeholders.
The document provides information about the 11th Annual BeExceptional! Indaba conference taking place from September 19-21, 2017 in Johannesburg, South Africa. The conference will focus on procurement and supply chain management trends, with sessions for both public and private sector professionals. Speakers will address topics like the impact of legislation, collaborative learning, and developing exceptional procurement teams. Attendees will include those working in supply chain, sourcing, procurement, and related fields from government, state-owned entities, and private companies across multiple industries in Africa. The agenda on the first day includes an opening plenary session and keynote on emerging business and market changes. Discounts are available for those who register before July 26.
This document summarizes strategic directions for business growth, including internal growth through reinvestment of profits and external growth such as mergers and acquisitions. It discusses the advantages and disadvantages of internal vs. external growth. Mergers and acquisitions are described as common ways to grow quickly but over 50% fail due to issues like cultural clashes and lack of strategy. Strategic alliances between companies are also covered as a way for cooperation without full ownership.
how to apply entrepreneurial and strategic tools, techniques, and concepts in ways that help the firm create increasing amounts of wealth.
six domains: innovation, networks, internationalization,organizational learning, top management teams and governance, and growth.
Strategic Management models and diagrams for professional business presentation.
More downloadable business diagrams on
http://www.drawpack.com
your visual business knowledge
Restructuring - and improving business performanceDavid Brown
This document discusses restructuring a business to improve performance. It covers topics such as integrating acquisitions, restoring profitability, and adapting to market changes. Restructuring does not need to be an overhaul, but can be coordinated initiatives to improve results. Careful planning and skilled execution of restructuring projects can profoundly impact business performance. The document provides an overview of issues to consider for various aspects of restructuring, including organizational structure, costs, performance measurement, operations, and employee relations. It emphasizes the importance of developing a conceptual framework and management team to successfully drive change.
Lincoln crowne merger & acquisition deal filters 2011 noteNick Assef
High level paper authored by Nicholas Assef on the strategic approach one should adopt in establishing 'deal filters' to prioritise merger & Acquisition targets
The document discusses various topics related to business management including:
1. The purpose of business is to optimize shareholder return through providing goods/services. Ownership considerations include control and profit distribution.
2. Business activities include generating ideas, raising capital, employing workers, marketing goods, and maintaining records. Common business entities include limited companies, partnerships, and sole proprietorships.
3. Business management involves contemporary issues like technology, customer satisfaction, and global competition. Strategic management includes scanning the environment, defining objectives, formulating strategies, implementing strategies, and evaluating performance.
Strategy, Business Model and Business planCarl Lupke
This document provides an overview of key concepts for developing a business strategy and plan, including outlines for strategic management, business models, positioning strategies, and ensuring fit between strategy and operations. It discusses evaluating the external environment and internal strengths/weaknesses, choosing between growth, stability, and retrenchment strategies. Frameworks are presented for assessing value propositions, vision, strategic positioning, and mapping strategies to opportunities and threats. The document also covers developing business models that define revenue sources, cost drivers, investment needs, and critical success factors to operationalize strategies and capture wealth.
Business analysis tips as per Gabrielle Rusignuolo are helpful in our growth of business. These business analysis tips are beneficial for promoting our business and take it at top most.
Three blastomere fixation techniques were compared based on cell loss, nuclear quality, signal overlaps, and FISH errors. Technique 1 used acetic acid/methanol fixation, Technique 2 used Tween 20, and Technique 3 used a combination of Tween 20 and acetic acid/methanol. A total of 100, 106, and 114 blastomeres were fixed using each technique, respectively. Technique 2 resulted in the poorest nuclear quality with more cytoplasm, overlaps, and errors. Technique 1 produced better quality but was difficult to perform. Technique 3 showed reasonably good quality while being easier to learn and use for PGD studies.
This study evaluated the use of quantitative PCR (qPCR) to genotype single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) near a mutation in the RTEL1 gene for preimplantation genetic diagnosis of Dyskeratosis Congenita, compared to the standard method using short tandem repeats (STRs). The standard STR method misdiagnosed 3 of 14 embryos due to recombination between the distant STR marker and mutation. In contrast, qPCR of closely linked SNPs identified recombination in 9 of 17 embryos and correctly diagnosed all embryos. This case demonstrates that qPCR of SNPs provides improved sensitivity over STRs for detecting recombination near telomeric mutations.
Este documento lista diferentes tipos de basura común como botes de lubricantes, botes plásticos PETS, trapos y guantes contaminados que deben desecharse adecuadamente.
Este documento lista las direcciones, números de teléfono y fax de las embajadas de México en Alemania, Grecia, República Checa, Suiza, Portugal, Polonia, Finlandia, Irlanda, Hungría e Italia, incluyendo los nombres de los embajadores.
Por qué los niños se aburren en las escuelasMONICA VASQUEZ
Este documento discute por qué los niños se aburren en la escuela y propone formas de mejorar la educación. Explica que las escuelas se enfocan demasiado en la memorización de datos en lugar de desarrollar la creatividad y capacidad de pensamiento crítico. También señala que las artes reciben poca atención a pesar de su importancia para fortalecer otras habilidades. Finalmente, propone que los maestros deben servir como guías que motivan a los estudiantes a aprender a través de experiencias significativas más
China's Housing Development Strategy in the New NormalSTLLab
As China has entered into a new development phase of "balanced transition" (also known as the "new normal"), the housing sector is facing tough challenges in maintaining the previous growth rate. In this turning point, the question of how to cultivate new development strategies for both the government and private sectors represents an urgent task. Dr. Shao's talk will focus on three issues:
1. How to understand the existing market situation;
2. How to evaluate housing policies; and
3. How to design a new strategy for stabilizing the real estate sector.
Role of icj in solving internation disputegagan deep
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) helps resolve international disputes through binding judgments. It is the primary judicial branch of the United Nations, composed of 15 judges elected by the UN General Assembly and Security Council. Only states can bring cases to the ICJ, and its jurisdiction is based on state consent. One example is the 1986 case of Nicaragua v. United States, where the ICJ ruled the US violated international law by supporting Contra rebels against Nicaragua's government. While the decision was binding, the US refused to participate and blocked its enforcement, showing the limited power of the ICJ without state cooperation.
International law is the set of rules that are accepted as binding by states in their relations with each other and individuals. It emerged in the 16th century from thinkers like Grotius and serves as the framework for organized international relations. There are various sources of international law, including treaties, customary practice, and general legal principles. The key subjects that international law applies to are states and non-state actors like individuals and international organizations. The 10 main principles of international law include sovereign equality of states, non-use of force, territorial integrity, and human rights.
Over the past 150 years, Nokia has evolved from a small paper mill in Finland to a global telecommunications leader. Nokia has disrupted into various industries before becoming a telecommunications giant. Nokia's mobile phone platforms included Symbian, MeeGo, and Meltemi. In 2011, Nokia announced a partnership with Microsoft to build a new mobile ecosystem using the Windows Phone platform. Currently, Nokia focuses on Windows Phone and Symbian 40, having decided not to continue development of MeeGo and Meltemi. Nokia's main competitors are Samsung, Apple, RIM, and HTC.
This document discusses setting up IUI and IVF services. It covers the key components needed, including good lab design, infrastructure, equipment, and personnel. For infrastructure, it recommends building from scratch in a pollution-free area for an embryo-friendly environment. It provides details on room classification, air handling units, electricity, and gas supply. Essential and desirable equipment are outlined for IUI and IVF labs. It emphasizes the importance of a cohesive team approach. Startup costs are estimated at 1-1.5 lakhs for IUI and 40 lakhs for IVF, with an ideal setup costing around 100 lakhs plus 40-50 lakhs for infrastructure. Effective service provision focuses
This paper provides lessons on how leaders can enable procurement change within their organization. It identifies seven key obstacles that tend to arise within the firm, and provides suggestions and examples on how these can be tackled.
1. The most important objectives of SRM according to respondents are leveraging supplier capabilities, reducing costs, and improving security of supply.
2. Approximately 60% of respondents have a formal supplier segmentation process in place, most commonly segmenting suppliers based on spend size, product importance, and risk exposure.
3. While the benefits of SRM are acknowledged, the average maturity level of SRM programs is still low. Common challenges include an overemphasis on cost reduction, a lack of SRM competencies, and insufficient alignment between business, procurement, and suppliers.
This document provides a checklist and overview for conducting due diligence for buy-side mergers and acquisitions (M&A). It discusses common M&A pitfalls such as improper target identification, overpaying, unrealistic synergies expectations, and failure to integrate. The checklist covers understanding corporate strategy, performing due diligence, post-acquisition integration considerations, valuation approaches, acquisition financing terms, engaging potential targets, and post-merger success factors. Financial due diligence areas are also outlined. The document aims to help practitioners avoid common M&A failures by taking a logical approach and thorough due diligence.
001-A New Role for Finance- Architect of the EnterprisePedro L.
This document discusses the evolving role of finance in the Information Age. It argues that finance should take on the role of "architect of the enterprise" by:
1) Being a champion for change within the organization by challenging the status quo and promoting innovative processes to drive economic growth.
2) Acting as the "conscience of the enterprise" by safeguarding shareholder interests while also being vocal in supporting or opposing proposals based on their impact.
3) Serving as a "counterbalance to cynicism" within management by promoting possibility thinking, creativity, and empowering teams to successfully execute strategic plans.
Growth Stage Technology Business Evaluation and Strengthening - Nov 2010 - Da...Dave Litwiller
Performance indicators to monitor and operational disciplines to improve to achieve the highest growth rate, financial return and strategic impact in growth-stage technology-based businesses.
While many companies have growth as a goal, most lack an effective strategy to achieve it. A successful growth strategy requires a different paradigm that establishes concrete growth targets and actively manages a program to meet them. There are five key elements to an effective growth strategy: developing prioritized growth options, executing those options through M&A or building new capabilities, optimizing acquired or built capabilities, ensuring sufficient growth capacity, and maintaining political will over time. However, growth strategies also carry risks at the strategic, execution, implementation, capability, and political levels that must be anticipated, planned for, and mitigated against to increase the likelihood of success.
While many companies have shifted their focus to growth, most lack an effective growth strategy. To successfully grow, companies need a new paradigm of setting credible, quantifiable growth targets. A growth strategy requires actively managing a program to achieve desired growth. The document outlines a framework for growth with five key elements: strategy, execution, optimization, growth capacity, and managing political risk. It also discusses risks at each stage and how to mitigate risks to improve the chances of a successful growth program.
The Competitiveness Of Hong Kong And Asian Accounting Firms Rev May 2012Robert_Sawhney
This document provides an overview of strategic management concepts for accounting firms. It discusses that marketing is about client value rather than promotion. High performing professional service firms are client focused, innovative, understand client industries, systematically collect market information, demand information sharing, communicate clear values, are aware of competitors, and think long term. Strategy involves choosing markets and services to deliver unique value. Implementation is challenging and requires changing mindsets to view marketing as strategic. The document also discusses globalization, strategic alliances, mergers, and alternatives to billable hours for pricing services.
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Tactical Vs Strategic Procurement Shifting Focus Towards Value Creationjamie.mahoney
The document discusses shifting the focus of procurement from tactical to strategic to create more value. It outlines 10 dimensions for an effective procurement organization, including developing a procurement strategy aligned with corporate strategy, implementing tools and technology for spend analysis, establishing an efficient source-to-pay process, ensuring the right organizational structure, managing supplier relationships strategically, and mitigating risks. Moving these dimensions from tactical to strategic can help procurement optimize results and deliver expected savings and value.
Procurement Leaders Magazine_Procurement Outsourcing - A Field GuideKemper
The document discusses procurement outsourcing and some of the challenges organizations face when outsourcing procurement functions. It notes that while procurement outsourcing is a growing market, it still only accounts for a small portion of overall global spend. Some common issues with procurement outsourcing include organizations having unrealistic expectations about what outsourcing will deliver in practice. There can also be differences in how the client organization and outsourcing provider perceive the value being delivered. Establishing clear metrics and baselines is important for accurately measuring the impact of outsourcing. A lack of fit between the client and provider in terms of culture, expertise or geographic scope can also undermine outsourcing relationships. For outsourcing to be successful, organizations need
Strategic management involves formulating, implementing, and evaluating cross-functional decisions to achieve organizational objectives. It integrates various business functions to achieve success. A strategic plan is like a game plan that allows companies to compete successfully despite narrow profit margins. The stages of strategic management are strategy formulation, implementation, and evaluation. Strategy formulation develops visions and strategies. Implementation puts strategies into action. Evaluation reviews strategies and makes corrections. Strategic management adapts organizations to internal and external changes through this process.
Minefield? Or Greenfield? Challenges and Opportunities for Mid-Tier Sourcing ...Stanton Jones
This document discusses challenges and opportunities for mid-sized companies outsourcing IT systems and business processes. It notes that while outsourcing can provide benefits like cost reductions, increased agility and focus on core competencies, mid-sized companies often lack experience managing outsourcing relationships. The document provides advice on developing a sourcing strategy, understanding existing environments, managing providers, and leveraging outsourcing to enable growth. It also discusses opportunities in cloud computing, business process outsourcing and procurement outsourcing for mid-sized companies.
This ISG white paper assesses recent trends in the mid-tier sourcing marketplace, and basic considerations faced by buyer organizations with
differing levels of outsourcing experience. Risks and opportunities are discussed, and potential sourcing strategy options and key success factors
are outlined.
This document discusses how procurement must transform itself by 2020 to address changing business conditions. It notes that procurement will look very different in 2020 as it will require new skills, knowledge, and tools to address new challenges while solving current problems more creatively. It may also change how companies view procurement. The document outlines several forces that will impact procurement in 2020, such as increased risks, globalization, financial alignment, and regulatory complexity. It argues that procurement must build new capabilities to navigate these changes and avoid becoming obsolete.
Where is your corporate focus; cost cutting or value proposition? Sustainable future growth must come not only from a cost-obsession, but a value-obsession. Check out this white paper from Northpoint Advisors.