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Pre-deal and tech due diligence ·
ERP due diligence: when the core system is the deal
An ERP due diligence method to test when system fit, condition, and change capacity should alter the investment case, one-time cash, or integration plan.
Topic · 9 chapters
ERP strategy in M&A
ERP strategy for acquisitions and carve-outs, including SAP, Dynamics 365, integration choices, manufacturing, HR, and transformation timing.
Chapters
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ERP and core systems transformation ·
ERP as a value lever in M&A
How deal teams can decide when ERP is a value accelerator, a constraint on the thesis, or mandatory cash before the first 100 days are over.
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ERP and core systems transformation ·
One ERP or multiple? Post-deal ERP strategy choices
A decision framework for choosing one ERP, multiple ERPs, or a staged model without turning ERP standardization into a value-delay program.
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ERP and core systems transformation ·
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.
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ERP and core systems transformation ·
Microsoft Dynamics 365 in carve-outs and PMIs
Where Dynamics 365 speeds a carve-out or post-merger integration, where tenant, data, and licensing constraints slow it, and how to sequence the decision.
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ERP and core systems transformation ·
ERP for manufacturing-heavy businesses
How to test whether ERP can support plants, inventory, costing, quality, and supply chain changes before manufacturing deal value slips.
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ERP and core systems transformation ·
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.
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ERP and core systems transformation ·
Procurement and supply chain system integration
How to sequence procurement, supplier, inventory, and logistics systems so sourcing value does not get trapped behind data and process gaps.
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ERP and core systems transformation ·
Timing ERP transformations: Day-1, Day-100, or later?
A deal-timing framework for deciding when ERP transformation should happen, what must wait, and how to avoid turning Day-1 into an ERP program.