Case Study: Strategic Planning and M&A Scenario Planning

For a Global Hardware and Software Provider

Client Problem

Yankee Group Solution

Client Results

  • Client needed to identify the opportunities and challenges caused by future consolidation in the service provider infrastructure market.
  • Yankee Group created five M&A scenarios by analyzing consolidation drivers and competitive positioning.
  • Yankee Group recommended strategic courses of action based on how these scenarios will impact the client's business in the next 5 years.
  • A week after the project concluded, the client incorporated key recommendations into its 5-year strategic plan, including technological, geographic, target market recommendations and potential M&A targets.
Strategic Planning