This framework is developed by a team of former McKinsey and Big 4 consultants. The presentation follows the headline-body-bumper slide format used by global consulting firms.
Explore this IT Integration Framework for Post-Merger Integration, crafted by ex-McKinsey & Big 4 consultants. Optimize synergies and streamline operations. Post-merger Integration (PMI): IT Integration Framework is a 26-slide PPT PowerPoint presentation slide deck (PPT) available for immediate download upon purchase.
After a merger, the Post-Merger Integration (PMI) process is critical to ensure the success of the newly formed organization. In many cases, the integration of the IT function provides the foundation and backbone to a successful PMI. IT plays a critical role in creating a smooth transition within the newly merged organization—delivering quick, reliable value.
IT brings tremendous benefits in both the short- and long-term, by enabling business synergies, providing business continuity, and creating cost savings. This presentation first discusses these benefits brought from IT, followed by the sources of IT savings and their potential.
Additional topics covered by this framework include:
5 Roles of IT in PMI
1. Supporting the business case.
2. Reducing organizational duplication.
3. Enabling additional business synergies.
4. Building long-term capabilities.
5. Providing operational visibility.
5 Approaches to IT Integration
1. Loosely Coupled
2. Select One
3. Best of Breed
4. Replace All
5. Outsource
5-phase IT Integration Approach
1. Launching day 1 activities.
2. Evaluating integration approaches.
3. Enabling organizational synergies.
4. Designing the future state IT function.
5. Developing the IT roadmap.
This deck also includes slide templates for you to use in your own business presentations.
This comprehensive framework delves into the critical role IT plays in post-merger integration, emphasizing the importance of selecting the right approach for IT integration. It outlines five primary approaches: Loosely Coupled, Select One, Best of Breed, Replace All, and Outsource. Each approach is tailored to different merger scenarios, ensuring that IT systems align with the strategic goals of the newly formed organization. By choosing the appropriate approach, organizations can streamline operations, reduce redundancies, and maximize synergies.
The PPT also provides a detailed five-phase IT integration approach developed by A.T. Kearney. This approach includes launching day 1 activities, evaluating integration approaches, enabling organizational synergies, designing the future state IT function, and developing the IT roadmap. Each phase is designed to mitigate risks, realize cost savings, and reduce the typical turmoil associated with the PMI process. This structured methodology ensures a seamless transition, enabling the new organization to quickly achieve its strategic objectives.
IT plays a crucial role in Post-merger Integration (PMI), impacting 5 key areas. First, "Supporting the business case" emphasizes the need for IT alignment with merger strategic objectives, ensuring technology initiatives contribute to business goals. Second, "Reducing organizational duplication" highlights streamlining IT systems to enhance efficiency and reduce costs during integration. Third, "Enabling additional business synergies" indicates that IT facilitates collaboration and communication, improving operational effectiveness and innovation. Fourth, "Building long-term capabilities" stresses the importance of IT in supporting immediate integration while laying a foundation for future growth. Lastly, "Providing operational visibility" underscores the necessity for transparency through effective IT systems, offering real-time insights for informed decision-making. A robust IT strategy is essential for maximizing value during PMI.
This PPT slide outlines a structured approach to IT integration during a merger, focusing on 3 key phases. The first phase, "Launching day 1 activities," emphasizes minimizing disruptions by evaluating risks and establishing mitigation strategies. It includes assessing immediate IT requirements and taking inventory of current IT systems, which sets the groundwork for the future IT organization and analyzes current costs for potential savings.
The second phase, "Evaluating integration approaches," involves determining the most suitable merger strategy through detailed evaluations of merging IT functions, including mapping applications and infrastructure, while assessing organizational readiness for change.
The final phase, "Enabling organizational synergies," identifies potential risks and explores opportunities within merged IT functions, suggesting that prioritizing IT initiatives should begin before day one to enable synergies. This structured approach mitigates risks and positions the merged entity to realize cost savings and streamline operations effectively.
This PPT slide outlines 5 primary approaches to IT integration: "Outsource," "Loosely Coupled," "Select One," "Best of Breed," and "Replace All."
"Outsource" involves delegating systems to third-party providers while aligning with the architectural direction, allowing organizations to leverage external expertise. "Loosely Coupled" maintains separate systems, facilitating reporting modifications for consolidation while preserving operational independence.
"Select One" entails adopting a single IT model that aligns with the merged entities' business strategy, streamlining operations, but requiring significant system adjustments. "Best of Breed" identifies the most effective setups, prioritizing architectural direction to enhance innovation and efficiency.
"Replace All" advocates for phasing out legacy systems entirely, necessitating substantial investment and change management. The integration approach must align with the merger type and strategic objectives for effective IT integration.
This PPT slide outlines potential savings in IT spending across 3 categories: Applications, Technology, and IT Organization. In Applications, strategies include rationalizing applications, integrating enterprise resource planning systems, and reducing maintenance contract duplication, with savings projected between 15% and 30%. The Technology category focuses on consolidating data centers, rationalizing maintenance agreements, and retiring outdated hardware, expecting savings of 10% to 20%. In the IT Organization section, workforce optimization involves reducing duplicate roles and aligning skills with the new structure, with potential savings of 15% to 25%. These strategies highlight the importance of optimizing IT costs during a merger to enhance efficiency and drive value.
This PPT slide outlines the critical role of IT in post-merger integration (PMI), focusing on 2 primary benefit areas: building long-term capabilities and providing operational visibility. IT is foundational for the merged organization's operational model, enabling support for strategic growth goals after short-term integration tasks. A cost-effective technology infrastructure is essential for successful mergers, prioritizing IT systems that facilitate immediate integration while supporting future scalability. In terms of operational visibility, IT alleviates employee uncertainties during PMI by enhancing communication through robust reporting infrastructures and collaborative tools like social networking platforms and wikis. A well-structured IT framework serves as a strategic asset, aligning IT capabilities with organizational goals to ensure a smooth transition and long-term viability.
Source: Best Practices in Acquisition, IT Strategy, PMI PowerPoint Slides: Post-merger Integration (PMI): IT Integration Framework PowerPoint (PPT) Presentation Slide Deck, LearnPPT Consulting
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