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IT & Data Due Diligence

Diligence that starts from the deal shape: red flags, cost model, TSA schedule and Day 1 readiness.

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Illustrative output of IT & Data Due Diligence: Diligence that starts from the deal shape: red flags, cost model, TSA schedule and Day 1 readiness.
Illustrative output with sample data.
The challenge

You ran the checklist and missed the licence that doesn't transfer.

One checklist for every deal

A carve-out and a merger ask completely different questions.

Inventory, not answers

Reports list systems but never price separation.

TSA traps

Services the buyer can't stand up alone become costly transition agreements.

AI-fast reports

A complete-looking report arrives faster, and judgement gets squeezed.

How it works

From first question to finished output.

Name the archetype

The deal shape decides the question set, never the reverse.

Work nine towers

From strategy and licensing to infrastructure, cyber security, the data estate and AI assets.

Triage findings

Four buckets with a confidence rating. Deal-breakers lead.

Cost it

One-time cost and run-rate delta, a TSA schedule, Day 1 readiness and an AI opportunity map.

What you get

  • Red-flag report with deal-breaker triage
  • Separation or integration cost model
  • TSA schedule with exit plan and stranded-cost exposure
  • Day 1 readiness and AI opportunity map

What goes in

Data room access, management interviews, contract and licence records, system inventories.

Time to answer

As a consulting engagement6 weeks4 people · 24 consultant-weeks
Running the skill1–2 daysfrom data room to red-flag report

What it still needs from you

Judging management, and reading what the seller avoids discussing.

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