One of the greatest challenges of orchestrating an M&A is aligning and optimizing separate workforces. Companies can overcome these challenges by leveraging Aquire’s solutions to streamline workforce integration initiatives throughout the M&A lifecycle.

Aquire solutions help guide you through the five critical phases of the M&A workforce integration process:

Phase 1: Pre-Merger Due Diligence

• Generate headcounts at each reporting level
• Analyze existing resources, performance levels and potential gaps
• Identify duplicate roles and responsibilities
• Assess key positions, workforce diversity and aging statistics

Phase 2: Pre-Merger Workforce Modeling Process

• Conduct what-if planning to help determine the optimal model
• Streamline management teams and reporting structures
• Align new cost structures with the proposed hierarchy
• Understand the budget impacts of proposed integration models

Phase 3: Post Merger Communication Process

• Consolidate workforce information from all business systems
• Provide managers with new span of control reports and budgets
• Communicate with employees regarding new role information and timelines
• Provide audit and legal teams with documentation

Phase 4: Post Merger Workforce Management Process

• Finalize the single system of record for hierarchy management
• Integrate all contingent workforce data
• Provide one-click access to consolidated workforce data for analysis and reporting
• Assess all open positions

Phase 5: Post Merger Workforce Optimization Process

• Further align reporting structures with critical business initiatives
• Streamline workforce budgeting and planning processes
• Enhance and improve workforce data integrity through automatic reports
• Decrease operational expenses by surfacing hidden costs, broken processes, etc.