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Dr. Karl-Michael Popp, Senior Director, Corporate Development at SAP (FRA: SAP) This episode is sponsored by the M&A Science Academy, DealRoom, and FirmRoom. To join our growing online community of M&A practitioners, visit www.mascience.com/academy. Ready to take your M&A to the next level with software made to manage each stage of the deal process? See how DealRoom can facilitate your next deal at www.dealroom.net. FirmRoom provides 80% cost savings over VDRs that bill by page and delivers a far better user experience to boot. Sign up in under 2 minutes by going to www.firmroom.com In today's digital era, the pervasive influence of technology is felt in every facet of business, and Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) are no different. The arrival of innovation and automation in M&A will soon happen, streamlining processes that could bolster productivity and facilitate smoother post-merger integration. In this episode of the M&A Science Podcast, Dr. Karl Michael Popp, Senior Director, Corporate Development at SAP, discusses automation in M&A. Things you will learn: -
Measuring Strategy during automation -
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Quantifying culture in M&A -
Impact of new emerging technologies in M&A Episode Bookmarks 00:00 Intro 07:10 Measuring Strategy 10:00 Structuring Strategies 13:53 Quantifying Metadata 16:24 Breaking it down into details to complete the strategy 18:49 Strategic Fit Analysis 20:06 Identifying Targets 22:40 Cascading of Strategy 25:33 Changing the strategy 27:11 Learning from the target company 31:18 Quantifying culture in M&A 32:47 Impact of new emerging technologies in M&A 34:50 Automation in M&A 39:27 The late evolution of M&A 40:51 Craziest thing in M&A |