Merger, Acquisition and Divestiture Research Center
Tools and methods to support IT leaders execute on various buying and selling transactions.
Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures Framework
Proactive
Suggest Acquisition & Divestiture Opportunities
Leverage IT’s credibility as an Innovator and suggest opportunities to evolve the organization through acquisition or divestiture transactions.
Pre-Transaction
Discovery & Strategy
Buy
Create a strategy and program plan for how to integrate IT environments and support the business through the transaction.
Sell
Be prepared for the possibility of a divestiture or sale by embedding the necessary tactics and initiatives that make your IT organization nimble to change.
Mid-Transaction
Due Diligence & Preparation
Buy
Create a roadmap with the purchased organization(s) that adequately accounts for potential risks and embraces transparency to ensure a smooth transition.
Sell
Strike a balance between supporting your current organization's intention to sell while simultaneously complying due diligence activities.
Post-Transaction
Execution & Value Realization
Buy
Critical tasks are prioritized and executed on to support ongoing operations and target synergies are realized by rationalizing people, processes and technology.
Sell
Critical tasks are prioritized and executed on to support ongoing operations and target synergies are realized by rationalizing people, processes and technology.
Additional Resources
Proactive
Suggest Acquisition & Divestiture Opportunities
Engage in a Diagnostic
CEO-CIO Alignment Report Document Business Goals and Capabilities for Your IT StrategyPost-Pandemic Transformation
Explore Other Info-Tech Research CentersBuy: Discovery & Strategy
Analyze the Prospective Organization(s)
Improve Requirements Gathering Document Your Business Architecture Mandate Data Valuation Before It’s MandatedCreate an Integration Strategy
Building and Communicating Your IT Cost-Cutting Strategy Improve IT Governance to Drive Business ResultsSell: Discovery & Strategy
Understand the Rationale for the Potential Sale
Improve Requirements Gathering Document Your Business ArchitectureQuantify the Value of Your IT Organization
Application Portfolio Management Foundations Building and Communicating Your IT Cost-Cutting Strategy Mandate Data Valuation Before It’s MandatedBuy: Due Diligence & Preparation
Identify Potential Transaction Benefits and Risks
Prepare for and Engage in Due Diligence
Make IT a Partner in Successful M&A Due Diligence Master M&A Cybersecurity Due Diligence Don’t Allow Software Licensing to Derail Your M&ADetermine and Communicate Where IT Synergies Will Be Realized
Build an IT Risk Management Program Combine Security Risk Management Components Into One Program Maximize Business Value From IT Through Benefits RealizationFinalize IT’s Execution Strategy and Prepare to Deliver
Redesign Your IT Organizational Structure Develop a Business Continuity Plan Develop an Availability and Capacity Management PlanSell: Due Diligence & Preparation
Comply, Communicate, and Collaborate in Transaction
Comply With Due Diligence Requirements
Take Control of Compliance Improvement to Conquer Every Audit Build a Security Compliance Program – Executive Brief Implement Risk-Based Vulnerability ManagementCommunicate to Staff and Retain Top Talent
Leading Through Uncertainty Workshop Overview Mitigate Key IT Employee Knowledge Loss Redesign Your IT Organizational Structure – Phases 1-4Collaborate to Identify How IT Will Support the Transaction Execution
Manage Stakeholder Relations Develop Meaningful Service Metrics Improve IT-Business Alignment Through an Internal SLABuy: Execution & Value Realization
Execute on Transaction Terms & Demonstrate IT’s Value
Execute on Day 1 Critical Tasks
Implement Crisis Management Best Practices Build an Application Rationalization FrameworkFollow Through on Execution Plan as It Relates to IT Capabilities
Standardize the Service Desk Make IT a Successful Partner in M&A Integration Build Effective Enterprise Integration on the Back of Business ProcessIdentify Savings or Returns on the Investment
Establish Realistic IT Resource Management Practices Capture and Market the ROI of Your VMOPosition Your IT Organization to Deliver Value to the New Organization
Build a Business-Aligned IT Strategy Design an Enterprise Architecture Strategy Design and Build a User-Facing Service Catalog Review and Improve Your IT Policy LibrarySell: Execution & Value Realization
Execute on Transaction Terms & Demonstrate IT’s Value
Support the Execution of Day 1 Critical Tasks
Deliver a Customer Service Training Program to Your IT Department Map Technical Skills for a Changing Infrastructure & Operations Organization Automate Testing to Get More DoneEnsure Smooth Transition of Employees
Monitor IT Employee Experience Fix Your IT CultureEnable the Realization of the Transaction Value for All Organizations
Embed Business Relationship Management in IT Maximize Business Value From IT Through Benefits RealizationPosition Your IT Organization to Deliver Value to the Organization
Build a Business-Aligned IT Strategy Design an Enterprise Architecture Strategy Design and Build a User-Facing Service Catalog Review and Improve Your IT Policy Library