Diversification "out of the box" - Roland Berger

Our modular approach consists of four building blocks –applicable for both diversified and still focused companies1Portfolio transparency 3 Role of the center 4 Implementation> Conduct bottom-up portfoliosegmentation> Achieve portfolio transparency> Definecore businesses> Review portfolio elements "target performance"and derive initiatives(profitability/growth measures)2 Portfolio management> Derive portfolio logic> Conduct valuation and identifydivestment candidates> Search for growth options (organic,inorganic)> Get agreement from share- andstakeholders> Review of "role of thecenter" (incl. costbenchmarks vs. otherholdings)> Development ofcornerstones for futuregroup organization> Blueprint and roughdimensioning of holdingfunctions (andmanagement processes)> Set-up of implementationplan– Responsibilities– Tasks, Milestones, andTimelines> Develop communicationconcept (internal, capitalmarkets)> Prepare of board meetingfor decisioniSource: Roland Berger5