Foreword by Toby Tester Introduction

Chapter 1: Fundamentals

The Case for Agile in M&A
Agile Project Management & Traditional Project Management: Understanding the Difference Agile: A History Agile and Traditional: Quantifying the Difference

Chapter 2: What is Agile M&A?

Agile M&A: An Outline Agile M&A Core Principles

Chapter 3: A Universal Framework for M&A

The “Game Plan” Approach

Chapter 4: The Agile M&A Process Model

Screening, Diligence, and Close Pre-deal Phase: Scouting and Approach Unifying Corporate Development and Integration The Deal Team Play #1: Project Kickoff Play #2: Standup Meeting Play #3: Priority Backlog Play #4: Team Retrospective Play #5: Parallel Planning for Integration The Post-merger Integration Plan Day One Play #6: Integrated Kickoff Play #7: Multi-team Standup Play #8: Multi-team Priority Backlog Ending the Integration Process

Chapter 5: Implementation Strategy for Agile M&A

Bring in the Experts Align Teams Align Tools Lead from the Top

Conclusion Appendix

Catalog of Plays Reference Guide for Customizable Plays Acknowledgments About the author

Introduction

Foreword by Toby Tester

Chapter 1: Fundamentals

The Case for Agile in M&A

Agile Project Management & Traditional Project Management: Understanding the Difference

Agile: A History

Agile and Traditional: Quantifying the Difference

Chapter 2: What is Agile M&A?

Agile M&A: an Outline

Agile M&A Core Principles

Chapter 3: A Universal Framework for M&A

The “Game Plan” Approach

Chapter 4: The Agile M&A Process Model

Pre-Deal Phase: Scouting & Approach

Unifying Corporate Development and Integration

Play #1 - Kickoff Meeting

Play #2 - Standup Meeting

Chapter 5: Implementation Strategy for Agile M&A

Bring in the experts

Lead from the Top

Conclusion

Appendix

Catalog of Plays

Reference Guide for Customizable Plays

Acknowledgments

About the Author

Appendix

Catalog of Plays‍