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Post Merger Integration – Technology Strategy & Planning – Part 2
Posted 08 Jul 2008 by Kevin CarlsonTags: Acquisition, Application Stategy, Architecture, Assembly Methodology, IT Strategy, Merger, Strategy, support

Once a detailed transition or integration plan is created, efforts at this point should consider:Efficiency of Architecture: What is needed to bridge a particular gap between the baseline and vision?  Are architectural changes necessary and, if so, how will those changes be executed with little to no disruption to the business?   If integration is necessary, can a tertiary technology be introduced to simplify the effort? + Read more

Post Merger Integration – Technology Strategy & Planning – Part 1
Posted 08 Jul 2008 by Kevin CarlsonTags: Acquisition, Application Stategy, Architecture, IT Strategy, Merger, Strategy

In general, when a company is acquired, there are two primary directions in which the new owners want to lead complementary or parallel technology:  Either one company’s systems are deemed superior and the other company’s users are migrated to the superior system, or the systems are deemed complementary and integration is prioritized.  With either approach, it is imperative that the overall technology strategy is aligned with strategic business goals.  Having mis-aligned strategies between business owners and IT is one of the most common, if not the most common, reason for integratio + Read more