PRIOR PREPARATION

¨ Competitive Footprint assessment (industry, academic, government…)

¨ Simulation and modeling (assumptions, manpower, space, investment, sensitivity analysis…)

¨ Roles and responsibilities (in house, suppliers, contractors, team building…)

¨ Internal and external communication (employees, customers, community, government…)

¨ Comprehensive business case (investment, financial analysis, cash flow, allocation…)

¨ Common and lean organization (“Back Office/Indirect” support functions, synergy …)

¨ Consistent architectural and physical image (homogeneous, theme, standards…)

¨ Comparative site selection (global, regional, local criteria…)

¨ Information technology and security (voice, data, licensing…)

¨ Human Resources (transfer, re-deployment, recruiting, training, expatriate…)