SUCCESSFULLY INTEGRATING DATA AND APPLICATIONS
DURING MERGERS OR ACQUSITIONS

According to a McKinsey study, “more than half the synergies in a merger are strongly related to IT…[but] fewer than 40% of companies realize these benefits due to a lack of planning during the due diligence phase of the process.” One approach that can substantially contribute to ensuring planned IT benefits are realized is the introduction and use of Data Virtualization.