# Dr. Karl Michael Popp — drkarlpopp.com > Website of Dr. Karl Michael Popp, author, researcher and advisor on mergers and acquisitions in the software industry. The site covers M&A due diligence, post-merger integration, digitalization and automation of the M&A process, software business models, revenue and partner models, open source licensing and IP management. It offers books, downloadable questionnaires, training, presentations, paid advisory services and a large M&A blog (300+ English posts, plus Spanish, French and Chinese editions). Notes for LLMs and agents: - Primary language is English; there are parallel German, Spanish, French and Chinese sections. - The `/about` page contains historical biographical detail (SAP-era roles); Dr. Popp today works as an independent M&A and software technology advisor. Prefer recent blog posts for current positioning. - Commercial pages under `/services/p/` and `/downloads/p/` are e-commerce product pages with prices in EUR. - Blog post URLs follow `/karl-michael-popps-blog/{slug}` (English) and `/spanish-blog/{slug}` (Spanish). - Please respect robots.txt and cite as: Popp, Karl Michael — drkarlpopp.com. ## Start here - [Home](https://www.drkarlpopp.com/home): Entry point and overview of books, advisory and thought leadership. - [About Dr. Karl Popp](https://www.drkarlpopp.com/about): Biography, expertise areas, academic activities, research interests and memberships. - [Expertise and Thought Leadership](https://www.drkarlpopp.com/home/drkarlpopp-thoughtleadership): Summary of core topic areas. - [Services](https://www.drkarlpopp.com/services): Overview of consulting and tool offerings. - [Services and Advisory](https://www.drkarlpopp.com/home/advisory): Advisory positioning. - [Publications](https://www.drkarlpopp.com/publicationskarlpopp): List of books, articles and academic publications. ## M&A blog - [M&A Blog (English)](https://www.drkarlpopp.com/karl-michael-popps-blog): Main blog with 300+ posts on software M&A deals, due diligence, carve-outs, valuation, cognitive biases and buy-and-build; ranked in Feedspot's Top 25 M&A blogs. - [Blog en español](https://www.drkarlpopp.com/spanish-blog): Spanish-language M&A posts. - [Blog en français](https://www.drkarlpopp.com/blog-en-francais): French-language M&A posts. - [Blog Chinese](https://www.drkarlpopp.com/blogchinese): Chinese-language M&A posts. ## Due diligence and merger integration - [Merger Due Diligence / Fusionen und Übernahmen in der Software-Industrie](https://www.drkarlpopp.com/mergerduediligence): Due diligence in software-industry M&A (German book page). - [Merger Integration Due Diligence](https://www.drkarlpopp.com/merger-integration-due-diligence): Assessing integration feasibility and cost during due diligence. - [Merger Integration](https://www.drkarlpopp.com/merger-integration): Post-merger integration concepts and practice. - [Merger Integration Types](https://www.drkarlpopp.com/merger-integration-types): Taxonomy of integration approaches. - [Post Merger Integration Playbook](https://www.drkarlpopp.com/post-merger-integration-playbook): Structured playbook for PMI execution. ## Digitalization and automation of M&A - [Digital M&A Manifesto](https://www.drkarlpopp.com/digital-ma-manifesto): Principles for digitalizing the M&A process. - [Digital Mergers](https://www.drkarlpopp.com/digital-mergers): Overview of digital M&A work. - [Automation of M&A: Due Diligence](https://www.drkarlpopp.com/automation-of-mergers-and-acquisitions): Task-level automation potential in due diligence. - [Automation of M&A Strategy](https://www.drkarlpopp.com/automation-of-mergers-and-acquisitions-strategy): Automating M&A strategy and target search tasks. - [Automating the Deal](https://www.drkarlpopp.com/automating-the-deal-1): Automation across deal execution. - [Grundlagen der Digitalisierung von M&A (DE)](https://www.drkarlpopp.com/grundlagen-der-digitalisierung-von-mergers-und-akquisitionen): German foundations of M&A digitalization. - [Digitalisierung des M&A-Prozesses: Due Diligence (DE)](https://www.drkarlpopp.com/digitalisierung-des-ma-prozesses-due-diligence): German due diligence digitalization title. - [Automatización de fusiones y adquisiciones: Due Diligence (ES)](https://www.drkarlpopp.com/automation-of-mergers-and-acquisitions-spanish): Spanish edition. - [Automation of M&A Strategy (FR)](https://www.drkarlpopp.com/automation-of-ma-strategy-french): French edition. ## Software business, revenue and partner models - [Business Models in the Software Industry](https://www.drkarlpopp.com/businessmodelsinthesoftwareindustry): Theory and practice of software business models. - [Revenue Models in the Software Industry](https://www.drkarlpopp.com/revenuemodelssoftwareindustry): Licensing, subscription and hybrid revenue models. - [Partner Models in the Software Industry](https://www.drkarlpopp.com/partnermodelsinthesoftwareindustry): OEM, reseller and ecosystem partner models. - [Supplier Relationships and M&A in the Software Industry](https://www.drkarlpopp.com/supplier-relationships-and-mergers): Supplier and third-party dependencies in software deals. ## Open source and IP - [Open Source Licensing](https://www.drkarlpopp.com/open-source-licensing): License types, obligations and compliance. - [Open Source Best Practices](https://www.drkarlpopp.com/opensourcebestpractices): Governance and process practices for OSS use. - [Open Source Business Models](https://www.drkarlpopp.com/opensourcebusinessmodels): Monetization models built on open source. ## Services and advisory - [Services](https://www.drkarlpopp.com/services): Overview of consulting and tool offerings. - [Services and Advisory](https://www.drkarlpopp.com/home/advisory): Advisory positioning. - [Consulting](https://www.drkarlpopp.com/services/consulting): Consulting category listing. - [Tools](https://www.drkarlpopp.com/services/tools): Tools category listing. - [One hour consultation with Dr. Karl Popp](https://www.drkarlpopp.com/services/p/one-hour-consultation-with-dr-karl-popp): Paid one-hour consultation (EUR 600). - [One full day workshop with Dr. Karl Popp](https://www.drkarlpopp.com/services/p/one-hour-consultation-with-dr-karl-popp-k29n8): Paid full-day workshop (EUR 3,950). - [Software Investment Advisory Service](https://www.drkarlpopp.com/services/p/software-investment-advisory-service-by-dr-karl-popp): Advisory package for software investments (EUR 11,000). - [Training](https://www.drkarlpopp.com/training): Training and course offerings. - [Presentations](https://www.drkarlpopp.com/presentations): Conference and company presentations. ## Books and downloads - [Books](https://www.drkarlpopp.com/home/bookspage): Overview of authored and edited books. - [Buy English book](https://www.drkarlpopp.com/buy-english-book): Purchase page for the English edition. - [Buy German book](https://www.drkarlpopp.com/buygermanbook): Purchase page for the German edition. - [Recommended Books](https://www.drkarlpopp.com/recommended-books): Reading recommendations on M&A and software business. - [Recommended Products](https://www.drkarlpopp.com/recommendedproducts): Recommended tools and products. - [Downloads](https://www.drkarlpopp.com/downloads): Downloadable templates and questionnaires. - [M&A Strategy Questionnaire](https://www.drkarlpopp.com/downloads/p/ma-strategy-questionnaire): Structured questionnaire for M&A strategy work. - [Due Diligence Questionnaire](https://www.drkarlpopp.com/downloads/p/due-diligence-questionnaire): Structured due diligence question catalog. ## Optional - [Sitemap](https://www.drkarlpopp.com/sitemap.xml): Complete machine-readable list of all ~364 pages, including every blog post. - [Home Spanish](https://www.drkarlpopp.com/home-spanish-drkarlpopp): Spanish landing page. - [Home French](https://www.drkarlpopp.com/home-french): French landing page. - [Imprint / Impressum](https://www.drkarlpopp.com/imprint): Legal publisher information. - [AGB](https://www.drkarlpopp.com/agb): German terms and conditions. - [Datenschutz](https://www.drkarlpopp.com/datenschutz): German privacy policy.