An estimated 85 percent of mergers fail to meet expectations, according to a recent survey by Booz Allen Hamilton. IT issues are the third most cited cause of merger failure, after operating philosophy and management practices. The chance of success can be greatly increased by the CIO’s realization that he or she has two hats to wear during the merger integration. The CIO must focus his/her organization – with laser-like precision – on enabling the business strategies of the merged organization. It is important that the IT organization understands the vision and strategy of the new organization along with the merger objectives.”]
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