All Research

Make IT a Successful Partner in M&A Integration – Phases 1-4

Organizations continue to underestimate the role of IT during M&A integration. Use the steps in this blueprint to kick-start your IT integration effort.

Make IT a Successful Partner in M&A Integration – Phase 1: Launch the Project

Get off to a head start by identifying M&A business objectives and designing the IT end-state vision accordingly.

IT Integration Charter

Use the IT Integration Charter to document organizational objectives for the merger or acquisition and prepare your team to successfully launch the integration effort.

Make IT a Successful Partner in M&A Integration – Phase 2: Conduct Discovery and Design the Technology End-State

Kick-start the discovery of each IT domain in both organizations and design the resultant state.

IT Integration Roadmap Tool

Use the IT Integration Roadmap Tool to track key elements during the M&A discovery, integration planning, and execution phases.

Make IT a Successful Partner in M&A Integration – Phase 3: Initiate Operational Imperatives and Quick-Wins

During discovery, identify operational imperatives and quick-wins to maintain business function while capturing synergies.

Make IT a Successful Partner in M&A Integration – Phase 4: Develop an Integration Roadmap

Following discovery, build an integration roadmap to achieve the technology end-state.

The China Short

Having been among the first (if not the first) to suggest that the Chinese national economy is crashing, it seemed appropriate that we take a closer follow-on look at...

Employee Termination Process Checklist – IT Security Example

Use flowcharts and checklists to create effective SOP documents.

Security Governance and Management Challenge Analysis Tool

Use this tool to help you organize and prioritize your current security governance and management challenges.
Visit our Exponential IT Research Center
Over 100 analysts waiting to take your call right now: 1-519-432-3550 x2019
GET HELP
Contact Us