Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) continue to be an effective way for companies to grow their businesses rapidly. Studies have shown that while many M&As have failed for different reasons, a key reason is that the business’ leadership did not include the IT leader early enough, because of a lack of understanding of the critical roleRead more
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Research shows that on average, organizations will spend approximately 30 percent of their IT budgets dealing with the integration of disparate systems. Why? Because after a merger or acquisition, organizations begin to feel pressure to solve immediate issues and deal with problems. As a result, organizations start acquiring new technologies; an action that complicates theRead more
Mergers & Acquisitions (M&As) are among the most challenging undertakings in business. Administering the IT integration risk associated with a merger has become a major component in determining the ultimate success or failure of M&As. Expectations concerning cost savings and economies of scale often focus on IT. In fact, IT plays a critical role inRead more
Acquisitions and investments require due diligence to determine valuation, uncover risks, and identify opportunities for post deal value creation. But investors often find it difficult to perform due diligence in one key area-information technology (IT). They often lack the technical knowledge to assess current systems, recognize what it will take to fix systems that areRead more