Specific challenges of the summa four acquisition

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1. Identify what you believe are the most important elements (criteria, processes, specific actions, etc.) of Cisco’s approach to selecting and integrating acquisitions. For each of the elements you have identified, describe why it is important (what is its purpose?), and specify whether you would characterize it as typical (conventional practice by companies doing technology acquisitions) or unusual?

2. How would you improve Cisco’s acquisition selection and integration process? What is missing? What would you add or modify? Why?

3. What are the specific challenges of the Summa Four acquisition? In your opinion does the Cisco process adequately address these challenges? Why or why not?

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