M&A IT integration.
What the evidence says.
Research, playbooks, and thought leadership for IT directors managing post-merger programmes. Built from real integration data, not consulting abstractions.
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Post-Merger IT Chaos: Why Most Integrations Overrun and What Smart Teams Do Differently
The six structural causes of post-merger IT failure, the real cost to organisations that ignore them, and a practical framework for integration teams who want a different result.
The IT Due Diligence Checklist Nobody Gives You
What to scan, what to ask for, and what to refuse to sign without before your next M&A transaction. A technical due diligence checklist built from real acquisition post-mortems.
The Identity Consolidation Problem: What 47,000 Identities Actually Teaches
Why M&A teams consistently underestimate identity complexity by 5x, where the gap comes from, and what a discovery-first approach to identity consolidation looks like in practice.
Shadow IT in M&A: The Licensing Liability Nobody Priced
The average acquisition inherits 40-60 undocumented SaaS applications. Where shadow IT hides, what it costs, and how to find it before you sign.
The Migration Window Playbook: Cutover Without Catastrophe
How to plan a migration window, execute a cutover, and have zero P1 incidents. Wave planning, Go/No-Go gates, and rollback procedures for IT integration teams.
Compliance-First M&A: How Regulated Industries Do Discovery Differently
GDPR, FCA, SEC, and MAS obligations don't wait for your integration to be complete. A framework for discovery, migration sequencing, and governance in regulated M&A transactions.
Four Azure Tenants. One Migration Window. Zero Surprises.
How a global asset management firm discovered 47,000+ identities across four Azure tenants and delivered an 18-week migration with zero P1 incidents.
The Divestiture Playbook: Carving Out a Business Unit Without Breaking the Remainder
A healthcare system carved out a 12,000-employee business unit in 14 weeks. How ACQI discovery mapped shared infrastructure, prevented data residency violations, and kept NHS contracts intact.
Cross-Border Manufacturing: Three Continents, One Migration, Zero Surprises.
An automotive and industrial manufacturing group spanning Germany, Mexico, and China merged two ERP systems, three Azure tenants, and two AD forests — with sovereignty constraints — in 20 weeks.
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