| Period | 2010, February |  |
| Roles | Advisor/Project Expert |
Short description of the background and assignment
Syntrus Achmea acquired a company that needed to be integrated. The programme manager responsible wanted a clear picture for himself and all involved stakeholders how to manage the integration before 1/1/2012.
Responsibilites
- Ensure a solid basis for timely realizing the programme
- Who does what in what order: PFD+
- Challenges, risks and issues
- What decisions that must be made
- Expectation of the different stakeholders; especially of the acquired unit
- Cultural difference between Syntrus Achmea and the acquired unit
- Slots of time available for the actual integration due to reporting, other projects, etc
- Internal rules and regulations
- A Product Flow Diagramplus
- A list with decisions to take and possible options
- A document with all relevant observations, risks and issues
- Some good advise to stay out of personal trouble
- High level agreements need to be spinned in a way so that they are practically achievable
- Ensuring that 'dead periods' are well known; e.g. freeze periods due to system maintenance, reporting activities, etc
- The unmovability of internal rules and regulations