Prepare for ownership.
Turn diligence findings into priorities for close and the early ownership period. Identify dependencies, required decisions, and who will own the work.
M&A TECHNOLOGY ADVISORY
Understand the technology.
Plan what happens after the deal.
The systems, contracts, data, infrastructure, and people behind a business all matter to the transaction. Faros connects IT due diligence to transition planning and the work of integration or separation.
Discuss a transactionBEFORE CLOSE
Find the issues that matter
to the investment plan.
Start with the deal context. Is the company a platform for acquisitions? Will it depend on the seller after close? Does the growth plan assume capabilities the technology or IT organization does not yet have?
IT due diligence should connect the findings to those questions, with the important dependencies and open decisions made clear.
Assessment areas can include
- Applications, infrastructure, and technology architecture.
- Cybersecurity, governance, and business continuity considerations.
- Technology spend, contracts, and vendor dependencies.
- IT organization, capacity, and leadership.
- Integration or separation requirements.
FROM FINDINGS TO EXECUTION
A handoff the business
can actually use.
Connect systems and teams.
Build an integration plan across applications, infrastructure, data, contracts, and people. Help lead execution alongside the business and its IT organization.
Make separation workable.
Identify what must be separated or replaced, clarify transition-service dependencies, and plan the work needed to support continuity through separation.
PRACTICAL OUTPUTS
Clear findings.
Actionable next steps.
Scope is agreed around the transaction. Depending on the need, work products can include:
- A structured diligence assessmentFindings tied to business context, technology capability, and the investment plan.
- A transition or integration roadmapPriorities, dependencies, ownership, and the decisions needed to move forward.
- A separation planApplications, data, infrastructure, vendors, and transition-service requirements.
- Execution supportHands-on technology leadership and management visibility as the plan moves into delivery.
You work directly with Aaron Higley. Faros supports both the deal team evaluating the investment and the management team responsible for making the transition work.
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What is the deal asking of technology?
Tell us where you are in the transaction, the business context, and the timetable. We can discuss the right scope for diligence, integration, or carve-out support.
Email Faros info@farosgroup.net