Integration success starts before close. Learn how to pressure-test synergies with operators, pick the right integration model, plan Day-1 communications, map cultural risks, and prepare the artefacts—so your first 100 days run on rails instead of hope.

External operators can be a force multiplier. Learn engagement models, decision rights, cadence, and benefit-tracking disciplines that keep partners accountable—and ensure knowledge is transferred so the business runs stronger after they exit.