IT Mergers and Acquisitions Made Simple – Managing IT Integration, Risk, and Value Creation During Mergers, Acquisitions, and Divestitures (C128-F-BV)

This course teaches you how to lead IT strategy and execution during mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures. You’ll gain: M&A IT Foundations Understand M&A lifecycle: due diligence, integration, separation, and value realization Learn IT’s role in synergy capture, risk mitigation, and stakeholder alignment Explore legal, regulatory, and cybersecurity implications Planning & Execution Define IT integration strategy, governance, and operating models Manage infrastructure, applications, data, and identity systems Coordinate with legal, finance, HR, and business units Monitoring & Optimization Track integration KPIs, risk indicators, and cost synergies Build dashboards, migration plans, and post-close reviews Support continuous improvement and transformation alignment Governance & Risk Align M&A IT with ISO 27001, NIS2, GDPR, SOX, and ESG goals Embed cybersecurity, data privacy, and business continuity into integration plans Monitor compliance, audit readiness, and third-party risks Tools & Platforms Use platforms like Workday, ServiceNow, SAP, Microsoft Purview, and M&A integration suites Automate migration, access provisioning, and reporting workflows Monitor dashboards, alerts, and integration health Strategic Impact Improve speed, transparency, and synergy realization Reduce disruption, risk exposure, and integration failure Support ESG goals, digital transformation, and enterprise growth