Fast growing forests need strong roots. Effective post-acquisition strategies.

Following an initial assessment, our first step was to create a Day 1 - Day 100 plan with work streams and associated milestones. These were designed to sustain systems until Nightwing could either have its own systems in place or have agreements with their own vendors. The project structure was based on setting priorities designed to achieve specific tangible operational business outcomes. Implementing steps towards independence meant creating new and more-efficient processes, such as a weekly operations review, weekly work stream prioritization and sequencing, and more, to make sure the company met milestones to set up key systems. Another element of our plan was to establish clear criteria for the seller's actions. The TSA should clearly spell out the services to be provided, along with how, when, by whom, and the minimum required performance level. This includes listing activities and specifying which employees will be involved in providing the services and setting forth the amount of time that these employees will dedicate to the buyer. growth[period] also created a structured chain of communication between the buyer and Raytheon, as well as the buyer's right to review the Raytheon's related operations.