10 Step Guide to Managing Your Technology Transformation Through A Merger/Acquisition or Divestment ??

1. Make sure you agree a watertight and realistic Technical Services Agreement
2. Allow enough time to plan and gather resources
3. Agree legal, contractual and compliance requirements early on
4. Keep timelines and deliverables confidential
5. Plan interdependencies up front and agree this between projects and dependent programs between organization
6. Employ external consultants that specialize in M&A /Divestment projects to review the plan and TSAs
7. Set up joint governance committees between the organizations to lead the programme effectively
8. Agree budget levels for each project allowing enough contingency and flexibility during the programme
9. Employ specialist technical contractors with M&A/Divestment experience
10. Implement clear governance on adherence to TSA agreement and budget tracking including dual running costs and reduction of duplicated systems

If you would like to learn how we can help your technology transformation through the challenging times of an M&A /divestment please email us on [email protected] or call +44 203 951 7075 ?to set up a strategy session