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In our experience, the energy,
dedication, and focus of a

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company's leadership team plays
a huge role in the success of

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any merger and integration.

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And traditionally, executives
have paid the most attention to

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the financial and people aspects
of mergers.

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But in today's digital age,
technology and data have moved

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to the center of successful
integration planning and

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management.

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Technology and data play vital
roles in driving progress on a

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merger throughout the entire
integration journey and beyond.

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But the specific focus on
technology and data evolves over

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three time horizons.

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For the first hundred days, the
focus is on business continuity.

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From day 100 through the first
or second year post merger, the

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focus shifts to business
integration while laying the

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foundation to unlock future
business transformation.

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The focus then shifts again
towards using technology and

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data to power business
ambitions.

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Meanwhile, technology and data
also play an integral role

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across the entire integration
timeline in supporting cost

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synergies

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for the integrating enterprise.
There are four main priorities

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to ensure technology and data
are at the center of the

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post-merger planning and
management processes.

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First, bring technology and data
into formal integration,

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governance, and steering.

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BCG does this by building a
business tech enablement team

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right within the integration
management office.

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This team coordinates and
prioritizes all tech-related

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integration and transformation
activity among multiple

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stakeholders.

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Second, engage business and
technology leaders on the

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integration and transformation
agenda right from the start.

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And third, build multifunctional
platform and product teams that

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include both business and
technology talent to design and

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plan the post-merger
integration.

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And finally, develop goals for
the combined organization's

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business and tech agenda
holistically by working with

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business leaders and tech
leaders to co-create a combined

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direction to achieve business
goals including digital and AI

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use cases.

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By putting tech and data at the
center of integration, planning,

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and management, leaders can gain
a better understanding of the

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business's ambitions and achieve
value more quickly.