Based on a systematic description of possible applications and case studies in the acquisition process, the essential offers a practice-oriented introduction to business wargaming. The high degree of integration of business wargaming with classic strategy instruments from the strategy process is made clear. On this basis, the author describes the development of strategy-compliant acquisition projects that consistently contribute to the achievement of objectives. Readers receive valuable advice for the individual conception of business wargames for strategic, tactical and operational questions from the development of the M&A strategy to post-merger integration
Author(s): Jan-Philipp Büchler
Series: essentials
Publisher: Springer Gabler
Year: 2022
Language: English
Pages: 53
City: Wiesbaden
Preface
What You Can Find in This essential
Contents
1: Introduction
2: Fundamentals of Systematic Strategy Work
2.1 Requirements for Strategy Work
2.2 Stage-Gate Process for Strategy Development
2.3 Mergers & Acquisitions as a Strategic Option
3: Business Wargaming as a Complementary Tool for Strategy Work
3.1 Tool Set for Strategy Work
3.2 Types and Areas of Application of Business Wargames
3.3 Sequence of a Business Wargame
Initiation: Set Game Order
Preparation: Develop Data Basis and Game Model
Implementation: Develop and Test Strategies Interactively
Feedback: Reflect and Optimize Strategy
4: Business Wargaming for Systematic M&A Decisions
4.1 M&A Stage-Gate Process Model
4.2 Integration of Strategy Instruments in the M&A Process
4.3 Case Study: Business Wargame in the Transaction Phase
Initiation from the M&A Process
Preparation and Game Design Based on Due Diligence
Execution of the Bidding Game
Feedback into the M&A Process
5: Recommendations for Action and Outlook
Appendix A. What You Learned from This essential
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