M&A IT SERVICES

Planning for change is planning for:

Mergers
& acquisitions

Divestments

Joint ventures

Technology is critical to M&A Success

Technology is always underestimated in many M&A deals typically the thought process is “it’s just computers and servers which can be simply lifted and shifted seamlessly”. Experience tells us this is a naive assumption and can lead to cost over runs resulting in a lack of deal value achieved.

Technology integration but more importantly due diligence is a critical element of any merger or acquisition and one of the most daunting. With our experience, we help you avoid risks & identify opportunities, by understanding your business and your people to delivery of your strategic requirements.

Application of cross Industry learnt experiences informs our Intelligence coupled with a deep understanding of how to make technology fit together with business outcomes results in our Integration experience. This forms our mantra of “Integration Intelligence”.

Bringing technical change to a business takes investment and we understand that you need to get a return on this investment. Working closely and openly with you, we bring technical solutions that are in line with your investment budgets and technology roadmaps.

Getting that right is key to delivering the foundation that is right for you and to enable your initial investment to be built on year on year, in line with your ROI model.

AFFINITI M&A Lifecycle. As easy as 1, 2, 3.

Robust Preparation M and A process life cycle and services

1

Strategy & Analysis

Integration Execution M and A process life cycle and services 1

2

Execution

Value realisation M and A process life cycle and services 1

3

Optimisation

Why invest in M&A IT Consulting services?

All too often an attempt is made to use internal teams to achieve integration of two separate IT ecosystems. Business integration projects are one of the more complex IT projects on the planet. The skills and experience required to successfully achieve integration are rarely found wholly in-house and therefore augmenting your workforce with expertise in this field will lead to successful outcome for all.

The following are signs you need an experienced practititioner on your side to help develop and execute your M&A IT Integration strategy:

  • Absence of documentation

  • Unrealistic system integration requirements
  • No clear requirements defined
  • No site of goal identified
  • Challenging internal workforce to perform duties outside of their core skill-set
  • Lack of experience with company integrations
  • Business change impacts not realized

The benefits of an M&A IT integration strategy

According to the Harvard Business Review, 70-90% of M&As fail; with issues related to technology integration among the top three reasons. A robust but yet realistic technology strategy will help you navigate integration hurdles and chart a course to the finish line:

The benefits of an M and A IT integration strategy with AFFINITI
Short term benefits:
Long term benefits:
  • Metrics to measure project progress

  • Transparency; visibility and understanding of all IT Systems

  • Decisions made with a target in mind

  • A unified, forward looking solution with minimal operational overhead

  • IT operations teams aligned with technology strategy ensuring skills and experience persist post deal

  • Measurable progress towards achieving deal value

  • Foundations laid to support growth