Functional Integration in Mergers and Acquisitions: The Professional Field Guide for Executing Post-Merger Integration Across Every Business Function

Functional Integration in Mergers and Acquisitions: The Professional Field Guide for Executing Post-Merger Integration Across Every Business Function

The Complete Professional Playbook for Functional Integration If you’re leading or managing integration inside a merger or acquisition, this book is not optional — it’s essential. Unlike typical M&A books that focus on strategy, negotiation, or leadership philosophy, Functional Integration in Mergers & Acquisitions operates where real integration happens: inside the functions. Finance - HR - Sales - Technology - Operations and Administration - Customer Experience - Legal and Compliance - Procurement and Supply Chain - Operational Excellence - Innovation and R&D - Order Fulfillment and Delivery - Marketing and Communications These are the workstreams where value is captured — or lost — during every M&A deal. This field guide gives CEOs, integration leaders, functional executives, and private equity operators a complete professional blueprint for sequencing, executing, and stabilizing integration across every functional area. Inside, you’ll find: ✅ The 7-Stage Professional Integration Framework ✅ Functional Integration Playbooks across every major business function ✅ Structured workstream models for real-world integration execution ✅ Synergy, risk, and sequencing models to guide complex decision making ✅ Practical templates, tools, and metrics for functional integration governance This is not a book of theory. This is your functional integration operating manual—written for real-world M&A execution. Whether you’re leading your first acquisition or managing a complex integration portfolio, this field guide gives you the structure, clarity, and professional discipline to integrate companies with confidence.