Business-focused IT due diligence and integration planning to support M&A/Divestiture/investment decision-making

• How does IT impact the value of the proposed deal?
• What are the questions that must be answered and could reveal a deal breaker?
• Is the target company’s IT house in order? Are there major risks to address or investments needed?
• What is the roadmap for transitioning and integrating the organizations, processes and systems?

• Rapidly deploy a small team of experienced consultants who can complete their work in 2-3 weeks from a standing start.
• Conduct a baseline analysis of the IT estate to understand core capabilities, organization, resources and cost structure.
• Deep dive into 2-3 targeted areas which could impact the deal valuation or even become deal breakers, such as:
  • Does the core IT platform do what they say it does?
  • Can it scale up to meet our needs?
  • How quickly can we integrate them into our financial management framework?

• IT cost structure framework
• IT due diligence checklist and assessment templates

• Rapid and thorough baseline assessment of key IT capabilities and risks, on the accelerated timeline of an M&A due-diligence
• Resolution of key issues that could impact deal valuation or become deal breakers for the buyer or investor, based on facts, analysis and practical experience
• High level roadmap for implementation of transition, integration and /or remediation of the target IT organization

Summary findings and recommendations, delivered in business terms