{"id":2268,"date":"2026-01-05T13:36:42","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T12:36:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bitformer.net\/?page_id=2268"},"modified":"2026-09-17T15:20:55","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T13:20:55","slug":"due-diligence","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bitformer.net\/en\/unternehmensintegration\/due-diligence\/","title":{"rendered":"Due diligence"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2268\" class=\"elementor elementor-2268\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7264766 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7264766\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b70b60 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4b70b60\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e89b98c elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-raven-breadcrumbs\" data-id=\"e89b98c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"raven-breadcrumbs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"raven-breadcrumbs raven-breadcrumbs-default\"><div class=\"breadcrumb\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"breadcrumb-item active\" aria-current=\"page\"><span>Home<\/span><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a1cfbc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2a1cfbc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">IT Due Diligence in M&amp;A<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b9295b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8b9295b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What you need to know about the target company's IT before signing.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc6152c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fc6152c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07416ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"07416ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Related topics<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00cb90a main-layout-vertical raven-nav-alignment-start pointer-none submenu-anim-fade raven-dropdown-stretch raven-nav-menu-align-flex-start raven-nav-menu-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-raven-advanced-nav-menu\" data-id=\"00cb90a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;submenu_indicator&quot;:{&quot;value&quot;:&quot;fas fa-angle-down&quot;,&quot;library&quot;:&quot;fa-solid&quot;},&quot;full_width&quot;:&quot;stretch&quot;,&quot;mobile_layout&quot;:&quot;dropdown&quot;,&quot;close_menu_on_scroll&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"raven-advanced-nav-menu.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Main Menu -->\n\t\t<nav data-layout=\"vertical\" class=\"raven-adnav-menu-main raven-adnav-menu-vertical\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul id=\"menu-00cb90a\" class=\"raven-adnav-menu\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"menu-item\" data-width_type=\"default\" data-submenu_pos=\"center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a \n\t\t\thref=\"\/en\/post-merger-it-integration\/\" class=\"raven-link-item raven-menu-item jupiterx-blur-background-surface\"\t\t>\n\n\t\t\t<span class=\"link-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"link-label\">\n\t\t\t\t\tPost-merger IT integration\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"menu-item\" data-width_type=\"default\" data-submenu_pos=\"center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a \n\t\t\thref=\"\/en\/strategieberatung\/\" class=\"raven-link-item raven-menu-item jupiterx-blur-background-surface\"\t\t>\n\n\t\t\t<span class=\"link-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"link-label\">\n\t\t\t\t\tStrategy consulting\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"menu-item\" data-width_type=\"default\" data-submenu_pos=\"center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a 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class=\"link-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"link-label\">\n\t\t\t\t\tInterim Management\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c35c34 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6c35c34\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4fb856 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b4fb856\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8176a76 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8176a76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">IT Due Diligence \u2013 the foundation for successful business integration<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a35e0fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a35e0fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p3\">IT is rarely a dealbreaker in the M&amp;A process \u2013 but it is often an underestimated price driver. Worn-out systems, expensive contracts, vendor dependencies, and open compliance issues typically only emerge after closing, when there is no room for negotiation. We assess the target company's IT landscape before signing \u2013 neutrally, structurally, and with a focus on what each finding means for the purchase price and integration.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7821b0 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e7821b0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17ab4f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"17ab4f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"384\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bitformer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/portrait-male-engineer-working-field-engineers-day-celebration-1024x384.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6621\" alt=\"Portrait Male Engineer Working Field Engineers Day Celebration 1024x384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bitformer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/portrait-male-engineer-working-field-engineers-day-celebration-1024x384.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bitformer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/portrait-male-engineer-working-field-engineers-day-celebration-300x113.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bitformer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/portrait-male-engineer-working-field-engineers-day-celebration-768x288.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bitformer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/portrait-male-engineer-working-field-engineers-day-celebration-1536x576.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bitformer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/portrait-male-engineer-working-field-engineers-day-celebration-2048x768.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.bitformer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/portrait-male-engineer-working-field-engineers-day-celebration-18x7.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"  title=\"Due diligence\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a156a5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3a156a5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-232e81a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"232e81a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>Detailed and neutral IT due diligence is essential before a company transaction.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bfc507 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2bfc507\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bf58fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2bf58fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What's really inside the target company's IT \u2013 before you sign?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a25eda0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a25eda0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p>Most M&amp;A transactions assess finances, customers, and the market with great care. IT, however, often remains underestimated \u2013 even though it frequently holds the most expensive surprises after closing. bitformer makes IT risks visible before they burden your transaction.<\/p><\/div><div><p>A superficial risk analysis is not sufficient for this. What is required is an approach that, alongside IT processes, also covers strategy, personnel, applications and infrastructure, while identifying both potential savings and necessary investments.<\/p><\/div><div><p><strong>When carried out correctly, it creates transparency and forms the basis for informed decisions. Investors benefit from improved risk minimisation, the identification of synergy potential and accelerated integration of the target company's IT.<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d09b069 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d09b069\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-332c518 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"332c518\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-size-sm\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Entry from Letter of Intent<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f8f7ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"6f8f7ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-size-sm\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">2-4 weeks delivery time<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-400c9a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"400c9a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-size-sm\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Time-critical: Before signing<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eddff97 e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"eddff97\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1727965 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1727965\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The problem<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f22b342 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f22b342\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">IT risks that only become visible after closing are the most expensive.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f619c05 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f619c05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Buying a company also means buying its technical debt: outdated systems, expiring licenses, dependencies on the previous owner, or undocumented in-house developments. If these risks are only discovered after signing, there is no longer any room for negotiation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-167ed21 e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"167ed21\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77356a0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"77356a0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-759385b elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"759385b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-exclamation-triangle\" viewbox=\"0 0 576 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M569.517 440.013C587.975 472.007 564.806 512 527.94 512H48.054c-36.937 0-59.999-40.055-41.577-71.987L246.423 23.985c18.467-32.009 64.72-31.951 83.154 0l239.94 416.028zM288 354c-25.405 0-46 20.595-46 46s20.595 46 46 46 46-20.595 46-46-20.595-46-46-46zm-43.673-165.346l7.418 136c.347 6.364 5.609 11.346 11.982 11.346h48.546c6.373 0 11.635-4.982 11.982-11.346l7.418-136c.375-6.874-5.098-12.654-11.982-12.654h-63.383c-6.884 0-12.356 5.78-11.981 12.654z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9098bbf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9098bbf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In practice, a structured IT due diligence uncovers risks in almost every project that were not factored into the purchase price \u2013 from short-term migration costs to multi-year licensing disputes. The question is not if, but when you will find out about them.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18aaaac e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"18aaaac\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7af28b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e7af28b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d493306 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d493306\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-274eb17 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"274eb17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-036f72e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"036f72e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The eight risk tiles<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-565d661 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"565d661\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Eight risks that we are checking<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-330859e e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"330859e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5c1bbe e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a5c1bbe\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b39d626 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b39d626\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">01 | IT investment backlog<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-256ddd2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"256ddd2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Necessary modernisations have been postponed for years, critical systems are not up to date, and core processes are running with a high proportion of manual workarounds.<\/p><p><strong>Impact:<\/strong> The investment requirement materialises after closing and weighs on the business case. The planned EBITDA improvement is delayed by exactly those IT measures that no one had planned for beforehand.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c19c955 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c19c955\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-883a24f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"883a24f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">02 | ERP and core systems<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48ffb9a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"48ffb9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"ltr\">Historically evolved, heavily customised system landscapes without clean interfaces, coupled with software licences containing change-of-control clauses, expiring contracts and a lack of documentation regarding licensed usage rights.<\/p><p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Impact:<\/strong> The integration is delayed, synergies are being realised later than planned, and the effort required for harmonisation and system adjustments is increasing. In the worst-case scenario, licensing issues will turn into a multi-year legal dispute.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a4b7ae e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5a4b7ae\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5af869f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5af869f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">03 | Carve-out and Separation<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eba70f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eba70f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"ltr\">Systems and data are not cleanly separated, there are complex interdependencies with existing group structures, and a reliable TSA and transition strategy is lacking. Shared services, jointly used infrastructure or ERP instances fall away at closing without anyone having had them on their radar.<\/p><p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Impact:<\/strong> The deal is being delayed by an unclear separation, and the separation costs are exceeding the original planning.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c59544 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8c59544\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-574b976 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"574b976\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">04 | Scalability and technical debt<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59f5b41 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"59f5b41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"ltr\">High manual effort in core business processes, technical legacy issues that prevent rapid further development, and systems that are not designed for future growth.<\/p><p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Impact:<\/strong> Growth is only possible with disproportionately rising costs. Value creation is being slowed down by technical debt instead of benefiting from the system lever.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e296446 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e296446\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c10697 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9c10697\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">05 | IT operating model<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c85a89 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2c85a89\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"ltr\">Unclear responsibilities and a lack of governance, a central dependency on individual key personnel, and knowledge that is neither adequately documented nor sustainably secured.<\/p><p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Impact:<\/strong> The risk of post-closing operational disruption increases, and integration and transformation measures are delayed because the organisation cannot bear them.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80a2fa8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"80a2fa8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-502a17b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"502a17b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">06 | Cyber Security, Data Protection and Compliance<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad099d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ad099d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"ltr\">No reliable assessment of current vulnerabilities, lack of monitoring and an unclear incident history. Security measures are not implemented systematically, coupled with GDPR gaps, missing records of processing activities and non-compliant system configurations.<\/p><p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Impact:<\/strong> An unclear security situation is a transactional risk. After closing, both the stabilisation effort and the regulatory risk lie with the buyer.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea18b96 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ea18b96\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe08f0b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fe08f0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">07 | Data and controllability<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f3a193 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5f3a193\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"ltr\">Inconsistent data models across core systems, manual reporting without central validation, and a lack of transparency regarding key metrics.<\/p><p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Impact:<\/strong> The management view following the closing remains restricted. The company's performance and development can only be assessed with limited reliability.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b0245d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0b0245d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b80f312 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b80f312\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">08 | Integration capability<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-910369e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"910369e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"ltr\">No defined target architecture and no integration strategy, heterogeneous systems and processes without standardisation, little experience with transformation. In addition, systems that appear compatible at first glance, but upon closer inspection require a complete migration.<\/p><p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Impact:<\/strong> The post-merger integration is delayed, synergies are being realised later, and the effort required for coordination, migration and harmonisation is higher than estimated in the business case.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99c1013 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"99c1013\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d9497a e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6d9497a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08c2627 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"08c2627\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29c7e92 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"29c7e92\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our approach<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6fd54e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f6fd54e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Structured, fast, without disturbing operations<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c37720 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5c37720\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>An IT due diligence runs parallel to the ongoing transaction process under time pressure. Our approach is designed for this.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1ccb84 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f1ccb84\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad04dae e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ad04dae\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd9bb14 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dd9bb14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Week 1<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a41b8f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a41b8f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Kick-off and document analysis<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea34b36 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ea34b36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Joint briefing with the buy side and M&amp;A advisors: focus topics, access situation, timetable.<\/p><p>In parallel: structured evaluation of available documents from the data room \u2013 system lists, contracts, IT organisation charts, security reports.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d1aa19 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"3d1aa19\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-size-sm\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Input: Data room, briefing<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d415091 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"d415091\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c63d8d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1c63d8d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1a0ef1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d1a0ef1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Week 1-2<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-310debf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"310debf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Expert interviews on the landing page<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5c9a48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b5c9a48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Structured interviews with IT management, system administrators, and \u2013 where possible \u2013 key individuals from business departments.<\/p><p>Objective: To gather the informal knowledge that is not documented but is crucial for risk assessment.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bfd3ece elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"bfd3ece\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-size-sm\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Format: Remote or on-site<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-893afd7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"893afd7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9bf8a90 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9bf8a90\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d6e771 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4d6e771\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Week 2-3<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cda799 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4cda799\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Technical Analysis &amp; Risk Assessment<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98c9e4b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"98c9e4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Evaluation of all collected information: system landscape, contractual framework, security situation, dependencies, technical debt. Each identified risk will be assessed according to likelihood of occurrence, potential financial impact, and time criticality.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef33b7d elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"ef33b7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-size-sm\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Result: Prioritised risk register<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-914121a elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"914121a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3d356f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a3d356f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02056ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"02056ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Week 3-4<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e24214e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e24214e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Report &amp; Recommendations<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68ac831 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"68ac831\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Structured IT risk report with prioritised recommendations for action \u2013 prepared for purchase price negotiations, the legal team and management.<\/p><p>Upon request, we present the results directly to the deal team and answer any questions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74e4166 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"74e4166\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-size-sm\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Deliverable: IT Risk Report + Presentation<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000fec6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"000fec6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12d563f elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"12d563f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c125a1e e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c125a1e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3325d11 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3325d11\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b0f592 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0b0f592\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why IT Due Diligence<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2e1448 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e2e1448\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">With IT due diligence vs. without<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27a6881 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"27a6881\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-818c6d2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"818c6d2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63e4197 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"63e4197\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">without IT due diligence<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-366022f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"366022f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cmp-item\"><ul><li>IT risks only become apparent after closing, when there is no longer any room for negotiation.<\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"cmp-item\"><ul><li>Dependencies on the previous owner jeopardise operational capacity from day 1.<\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"cmp-item\"><ul><li>Licence and compliance gaps become buyer liability<\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"cmp-item\"><ul><li>Integration costs are surprising, the synergy plan must be revised<\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"cmp-item\"><ul><li>IT teams on both sides are starting without a common baseline<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e56aa24 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e56aa24\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-200eeb0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"200eeb0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">With bitformer IT Due Diligence<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58718fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"58718fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cmp-item\"><ul><li>Risks are known before signing and are included in the purchase price or guarantees.<\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"cmp-item\"><ul><li>Dependencies are documented, and the Day 1 planning is purposely built on them<\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"cmp-item\"><ul><li>Compliance gaps have been identified, which the legal team can then secure.<\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"cmp-item\"><ul><li>The integration cost framework is established, the synergy planning has a realistic basis<\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"cmp-item\"><ul><li>The foundation for the integration blueprint has been laid<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66aed6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"66aed6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d62921d e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d62921d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-085c0ca e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"085c0ca\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f6d640 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1f6d640\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What really matters<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4359612 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4359612\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c45729 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7c45729\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">At its core, it is all about strategy<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b87350 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0b87350\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><ul><li>Is there an IT roadmap with traceable objectives and clear responsibilities? \u00a0<\/li><li class=\"p3\">Is it compatible with the buyer's corporate strategy?<\/li><li class=\"p3\">Where are adjustments necessary, where are they possible?<\/li><\/ul><\/div><div><p dir=\"ltr\">A frequently missing component is the transparent overview of ongoing contracts, recurring costs and planned project expenditure, in other words, the IT budget. Although IT expenditure is recorded in cost accounting and the balance sheet, it is often distributed across the cost centres of the business departments or ends up lumped together under miscellaneous costs.<\/p><p dir=\"ltr\">For many companies, it is therefore barely possible to quantify actual IT expenditure or produce a reliable forecast. The consequence is a creeping backlog of investment, which becomes a particular risk for the buyer. This is precisely where <strong>Risk 01<\/strong> a.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87b700b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"87b700b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49ef32b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"49ef32b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a096886 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3a096886\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ed85ba7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3ed85ba7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ad34d96 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1ad34d96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">MAX GIESSLER<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cf643be elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7cf643be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Managing Director of bitformer GmbH<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df4a702 elementor-shape-rounded elementor-grid-0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-social-icons\" data-id=\"df4a702\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"social-icons.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-social-icons-wrapper elementor-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-grid-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-icon elementor-social-icon elementor-social-icon-linkedin elementor-animation-grow elementor-repeater-item-1551724\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/max-giessler\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Linkedin<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fab-linkedin\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 32H31.9C14.3 32 0 46.5 0 64.3v383.4C0 465.5 14.3 480 31.9 480H416c17.6 0 32-14.5 32-32.3V64.3c0-17.8-14.4-32.3-32-32.3zM135.4 416H69V202.2h66.5V416zm-33.2-243c-21.3 0-38.5-17.3-38.5-38.5S80.9 96 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width=\"821\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bitformer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/maxgiessler1-821x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7437\" alt=\"Maxgiessler1 821x1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bitformer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/maxgiessler1-821x1024.png 821w, https:\/\/www.bitformer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/maxgiessler1-241x300.png 241w, https:\/\/www.bitformer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/maxgiessler1-768x958.png 768w, https:\/\/www.bitformer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/maxgiessler1-10x12.png 10w, https:\/\/www.bitformer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/maxgiessler1.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 821px) 100vw, 821px\"  title=\"Due diligence\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2da415dc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2da415dc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7f70e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d7f70e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Before the closing is after the closing.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-950a68d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"950a68d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Arrange initial consultation<\/strong><\/p><p>In an initial 30-minute consultation, we will be happy to work out together at which stage of your integration process we have the greatest leverage. <strong>Without a sales pitch, without obligation<\/strong>.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>30 minutes of IT Due Diligence consultation \u2013 non-binding and 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M&amp;A Was Sie \u00fcber die IT des Zielunternehmens wissen m\u00fcssen, bevor Sie unterschreiben. Dazugeh\u00f6rige Themen: Post-Merger IT-Integration Strategieberatung Migration Prozessoptimierung Interim Management IT Due Diligence \u2013 das Fundament erfolgreicher Unternehmensintegration Die IT ist im M&amp;A-Prozess selten ein Dealbreaker \u2013 aber oft ein untersch\u00e4tzter Preistreiber. Verschlissene Systeme, teure Vertr\u00e4ge, Abh\u00e4ngigkeiten vom Verk\u00e4ufer und [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":10059,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"full-width.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"iawp_total_views":205,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2268","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bitformer.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2268","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bitformer.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bitformer.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bitformer.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bitformer.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2268"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/www.bitformer.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2268\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12387,"href":"https:\/\/www.bitformer.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2268\/revisions\/12387"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bitformer.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10059"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bitformer.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2268"}],"curies":[{"name":"WP","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}