Merging systems, people, and processes is never an easy task, but without a thorough and realistic plan, success is impossible. According to Gartner, “A key contributor to M&A failure is the lack of a clearly defined strategy”.
Common IT-Related Mistakes in Mergers and Acquisition Activities
Conventional due diligence performed for mergers and acquisitions focuses on the financial and operational conditions of an organization. Often times insufficient time and/or resources are allocated to perform a more in-depth analysis. Unfortunately, incorrectly assessing the value and related costs of the IT organization result in:
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an incomplete integration of IT |
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business frustration and decreased confidence in IT's capability |
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loss of critical staff |
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higher costs |
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an unnecessarily complex environment |
Underestimating middle- and back-office integration requirements causes substantial budget and timeline overruns. Additionally, layering interim solutions one upon the other results in redundant technologies and applications that often end up surviving in the merged company, creating a fragmentation of IT capabilities, technologies and architectures, and higher costs.
Blue Skies can help with many of your M&A activities, including:
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Strategic planning |
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Due diligence |
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Post-merger activities such as:
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