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Identifying separation and integration complexity during DD
How to spot the technology dependencies that set the separation or integration clock before the deal team locks price, TSAs, and Day-1 commitments.
Topic index
IT carve-outs and separations
14 chapters
IT carve-out guidance covering separation scope, TSAs, stranded cost, standalone systems, dependencies, Day-1 readiness, and exit execution.
1. Articles
23
TSA strategy: why most deals get it wrong
Design transition service agreements around the exit path, service economics, and business outcomes so temporary support does not become a value trap.
25
Separation vs integration: making the right call early
A decision framework for choosing independence, integration, or a staged approach before system dependencies set the Day-1 risk, TSA clock, and synergy path.
26
Tech implications of carve-out vs full acquisition deals
How deal structure changes technology scope, Day-1 control, one-time cost, and the path from signing to a stable operating model.
27
What Day-1 really means for IT
Define Day-1 as a minimum viable operating state—with explicit pass/fail tests and fallbacks—so you don’t learn your dependencies at 9:00 a.m. after close.
28
Day-1 readiness: systems, people, and data
Prove that systems, people, and data can work together at close, with evidence-based gates, accountable owners, and practical fallbacks for the dependencies that remain.
29
Designing and negotiating TSAs that actually work
Translate the exit plan into service schedules, measurable rights, commercial controls, and acceptance gates that keep a TSA temporary and operable.
30
Managing TSA dependencies and exit risks
Control post-close TSA dependencies with evidence-based exit waves, buyer capability gates, and cost decisions tied to value timing.
31
Governance and decision rights during TSA periods
Build a governance operating system that separates service operations from exit decisions, assigns accountable owners, and prevents TSA cost and risk from drifting after close.
32
Common Day-1 failures and how to avoid them
A control-based method to expose Day-1 failure paths, prove readiness, and activate fallbacks before ownership changes.
33
IT program management in carve-outs and PMIs
How to run the IT work as a deal program—clear owners, decision cadence, and value gates—so you exit TSAs on time and capture value without outages.
41
SAP in M&A: common scenarios and pitfalls
How to underwrite SAP choices in acquisitions, carve-outs, and integrations before S/4HANA, licensing, data, and TSA constraints set the deal clock.
42
Microsoft Dynamics 365 in carve-outs and PMIs
Where Dynamics 365 helps deal teams move faster, where it creates tenant and data constraints, and how to sequence the platform decision.
44
Payroll and HR systems in global separations
A Day-1 and TSA-focused framework for separating payroll, HRIS, time, benefits, and identity without putting employees or compliance at risk.