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Summary: Simon Gillies discusses the importance of strategic due diligence in the merger process. Strategic due diligence is a third, critical component of the due diligence process, going beyond the traditional legal and financial reviews. It explores whether the potential of a transaction is realistic - or not. Originally published as: Strategic due diligence in the merger process, Booz Allen Hamilton, 2006.