Transformation of organizational structures and operations through outsourcing integration of mergers and acquisitions

A method for preserving particular assets, skills, or capabilities of an original business organization during a merger or acquisition integration, said method comprising:

• a first business organization identifying a particular business transformation need, said need including individual needs for acquisition of particular assets, skills, or capabilities;
• said first business organization identifying an appropriate target business organization that can satisfy the business transformation need through a merger or acquisition;
• said first business organization merging with or acquiring said target business organization;
• outsourcing at least one target element of the target business organization at the beginning of said integration, said target element comprising at least a portion of said assets, skills or capabilities which said first business organization desires to preserve during said integration, wherein resources relating to said target element are thereby managed by an outsourcing management organization that is external to said first business organization and said target business organization;
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• said first business organization beginning to utilize and receive benefits from said outsourced target elements.