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Day-1 Readiness · Identity Merges · Divestitures

Merger, Acquisition and Divestiture

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Complex challenges deserve expert solutions

Whether you're preparing for a Day-1 close, consolidating identities post-acquisition, or executing a divestiture — let's scope it together.

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Overview

Day-1 Ready. Transaction-Proof.

M&A transactions create urgent, high-stakes IT integration challenges. Leadership needs Day-1 access for acquired employees. Regulators need data separation for divestitures. Employees need continuity. We specialise in the IT integration workstream — with depth in identity consolidation, Digital Workplace integration, and the operational rigor complex transactions demand.

Microsoft Entra ID

B2B federation, cross-tenant sync, Conditional Access spanning both estates

Microsoft 365

Exchange, Teams, SharePoint workload integration across the transaction

Graph API & PowerShell

Automated provisioning, bulk user operations, cross-tenant orchestration

What We Deliver

From announcement to steady state.

Day-1 Readiness

B2B federation & guest access provisioning
Email routing & coexistence configuration
Cross-tenant Conditional Access policies
Emergency access & break-glass procedures
Day-1 support coordination & hypercare

Identity Consolidation

Active Directory / Entra ID merge strategy
UPN suffix & mail domain consolidation
License optimisation across merged org
SailPoint governance spanning both estates
Orphaned account & duplicate remediation

Divestiture Support

Tenant split strategy & execution
Clean-room M365 environment standup
Data migration to standalone environment
Identity governance for carved-out entity
Regulatory timeline compliance

IMO Governance

Integration Management Office framework
Cross-functional workstream tracking
Risk register & escalation management
Communication & change management
Steady-state governance handover

Delivery Methodology

IMO-LedPreferred

Structured Integration Management Office with dedicated workstream leads, weekly governance cadence, and formal milestone gates.

Agile Sprints

Sprint-based integration delivery for post-close work — continuous delivery with rapid feedback and iterative progress.

IMO Delivery Phases

From announcement to steady state.

01
01

Transaction Announcement

  • —Initial risk & complexity assessment
  • —Day-1 planning kickoff
  • —IMO structure establishment
  • —Stakeholder mapping
02
02

Pre-Close

  • —Technical discovery & environment prep
  • —Coexistence architecture design
  • —Pilot user testing
  • —Communication plan creation
03
03

Day-1 Execution

  • —Access provisioning for all in-scope users
  • —Communication coordination
  • —Real-time monitoring & issue response
  • —Hypercare support activation
04
04

Integration Sprints

  • —Phased workload migration
  • —Directory consolidation
  • —License & security normalization
  • —Governance model implementation
05
05

Steady State

  • —Legacy environment decommission
  • —Unified governance model in place
  • —Documentation & handover
  • —Post-integration review

Key Outcomes

Day-1 access readiness for 100% of in-scope employees

Clean identity estate with no orphaned accounts

Regulatory compliance maintained throughout transition

Decommissioned legacy infrastructure on schedule

Unified governance spanning both estates

Audit trail for the full integration lifecycle