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12 More Ways to Spot IT Lies and Omissions in Due Diligence

by Harwell on September 2, 2009

in Acquisitions,IT,IT/Business Alignment,Strategy

I talked about Due Diligence in a previous article, and gave you 13 ways to spot lies and deception.  Here’s an additional list that’s specific to Information Technology, although you can probably see parallels in other types of due diligence: 12 More Ways to Spot IT Lies and Omissions The current solution doesn’t scale up [...]

Tagged as: alignment, Expectations, human nature, IT, M&A, Outsourcing, perception, Product Selection, stereotypes, Strategy, vendor

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13 Ways to Spot Lies and Omissions in Due Diligence

by Harwell on August 26, 2009

in Acquisitions,IT/Business Alignment,Strategy

We all do due diligence.  Some of us do it in mergers and acquisitions (M&A).  Some of us do it when we’re getting ready to make a major purchase like a house or a car, or when we’re getting ready to sign a contract for major home repair.  Due diligence is the research you do [...]

Tagged as: alignment, Expectations, human nature, M&A, perception, Product Selection, stereotypes, Strategy, vendor

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Words and Phrases I’m Sick Of

by Harwell on June 5, 2009 · 6 comments

in Acquisitions,Management

I see and hear these words and phrases all the time, but it has gotten to the point where they’ve lost their meaning for me — maybe for you as well. Let’s start with some oldies but goodies then work up to something more current. Synergy This used to be the consultant’s ultimate goal. Synergy [...]

Tagged as: buzzwords, economy, IT, M&A, Management, Optimism

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Are You Wasting Your Resources on “Honey Projects”?

by Harwell on May 9, 2006

in Acquisitions,Leadership,Management,Projects,Strategy

When I was a child I learned a funny nonsense rhyme: I eat my peas with honey. I’ve done so all my life. It makes the peas taste funny But it keeps them on the knife. The logic of the rhyme argues that: I eat peas with a knife. But when I try to eat [...]

Tagged as: alignment, Effectiveness, Expectations, Focus, human nature, Leadership, M&A, Management, Product Selection, Projects, requirements, Strategy

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Acquisitions 101: Why Companies Acquire Other Companies

by Harwell on September 14, 2004

in Acquisitions,IT/Business Alignment,Leadership,Management,Strategy

If you haven’t been involved in an acquisition, then wait a few months; it eventually happens to all of us. In preparation for that event, it’s useful to get an understanding of why companies do acquisitions, so that you can anticipate the effect that an acquisition will have on you. I’ve been lucky enough to [...]

Tagged as: alignment, Careers, Centralization, CIO, cost, Effectiveness, Expectations, Infrastructure, Leadership, M&A, Management, Objectives, Organizing, perception, Projects, requirements, risk, Strategy, trust, vendor

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Three Technology Surprises in Acquisitions, and How to Avoid Them — a Free White Paper

by Harwell on March 10, 2003

in Acquisitions,IT

What is this thing called “acquisition due diligence”, and how does due diligence for information technology differ from any other kind of acquisition due diligence? These questions will be answered in this white paper which describes the three IT surprises that you want to avoid. Did you know that most people doing IT due diligence [...]

Tagged as: alignment, architecture, CIO, Expectations, Leadership, M&A, Management, Objectives, perception, Strategy

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