Starting situation
- Our client was in the midst of a merger with 2 other groups in Europe in order to jointly become the largest European beverage bottler
- As part of the merger, the newly formed IT organization needed a business case (synergies) and a common IT strategy to not only support the ambitious business goals, but to actively drive the company’s digital transformation as an enabler
Project goals
- Calculation of the expected synergies from the merger of the IT organizations
- Development of an IT strategy for the newly established IT organization
Procedure
- Establishment of a solid actual cost basis, definition of metrics and benchmarks
- Top-down analysis, identification of synergy candidates and determination of possible savings targets
- Bottom-up reviews and commitments (DeepDive, benefit/risk assessments, ..)
- Decision paper for the central steering committee of the entire merger
- Development and alignment of an IT strategy framework
- Development and alignment of the IT strategy via workshops with the CIOs
Results
- Expected synergies from the merger
- IT strategy of the new company
- Strategic foundation for the merger on the IT side
