IT PROJECT MANAGEMENT FOR PRIVATE EQUITY M&A
IT PROJECTS FOR MERGERS, ACQUISITIONS, AND CARVE-OUTS
IT PROJECT MANAGEMENT FOR MERGERS, ACQUISITIONS, AND CARVE-OUTS
Whether a software upgrade or a digital transformation initiative, every IT project has its project management challenges. But the host of system and data integrations, combinations, and separations required by a corporate merger, acquisition, or divestiture require a whole other level of coordination. After all, even small- to medium-sized entities have dozens of systems and data stores, not to mention hundreds of users that need (or will need) access to those systems to keep the companies running during the transition.
At SubjectData, we’re experts at program and IT project management for M&A-related projects including mergers, acquisitions and carve-outs, no matter how large or small the entities involved. We know how to plan and execute these complex projects to ensure the technology portion of your M&A activities succeed.
DUE DILIGENCE IS ESSENTIAL
The due diligence phase of any M&A transaction should necessarily include an IT assessment of both the source and target systems and infrastructure. This IT due diligence not only assures a more accurate valuation and exposes potential technological risk factors, but it serves as the foundation for a systems migration roadmap. Most (if not all) of the hardware, software, network, and other technology infrastructure identified in this activity will be affected by the merger or divesture, and therefore need to be included in the overall IT M&A program. SubjectData’s experience with both IT due diligence and project management for M&A-related IT projects go hand-in-hand.
PROJECT MANAGEMENT: IT’S ABOUT REDUCING RISK
Your integration management office (IMO)—essentially a temporary PMO for your M&A transaction must handle the complex integrations or carve-outs of IT systems and data, all of which involve significant risk. SubjectData’s project management experts become part of your team, working with your IMO to ensure that the IT aspects get handled on time and budget and that the IT project plans contain risk avoidance and mitigation. This includes milestones for staging, testing, dry runs, and contingency plans, as well as communications plans to keep all stakeholders fully informed.
AND IT’S ABOUT MINIMIZING DISRUPTION
A merger, acquisition, or divestiture has many moving parts that must be carefully managed, and the same is true of an M&A-related IT project. The organization and its users often take the high availability of their IT systems and data for granted. But when you start integrating the disparate infrastructures of two (or more) entities—or taking them apart, as the case may be—a lack of planning and coordination can result in unexpected business disruption. The potential and costly impacts of poor migration planning include:
Missed Timelines | Business Stoppage
| Loss of Customers | Loss of Revenue
With SubjectData’s expert program management, coordination, and communication, every department will be aware and prepared for each step of the way—so you can keep the business running smoothly.
A TRUSTED ADVISOR TO NAVIGATE THE PITFALLS
Every M&A transaction is different. However, at SubjectData, we firmly believe that private equity firms engaged in M&A activities need a trusted advisor with deep experience in navigating the potential pitfalls involved in M&A-related IT projects. Whether your transition involves one, ten, or a hundred systems integrations, migrations, or carve-outs, SubjectData can be that guide. We have the expertise to guide your PE firm through technology due diligence and planning before the transaction and to manage the technology projects themselves from start to finish (and beyond).
Your success comes down to selecting a partner with the experience, expertise, and longevity to understand—and avoid—all the “gotchas” that can occur in M&A-related IT projects. And like a true partner, we’ll be by your side for ongoing support to equip your team with the knowledge it needs to own and support the resulting infrastructure going forward. That’s SubjectData’s promise.
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