Building the Exit Ramp: IT’s Role in Preparing for a Clean Divestiture
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Divestitures require just as much planning as acquisitions, if not more. From an IT standpoint, the challenge is not only separating systems and data but doing so without disrupting ongoing business operations.
In my work supporting clients through divestitures, we often spend just as much time understanding what needs to stay behind as what needs to be carved out. A clean separation depends on early planning, identifying shared systems, segregating infrastructure, and ensuring access and ownership are clearly defined.
This also includes knowing which applications are tightly coupled and which ones can operate independently. Having a repeatable framework for evaluating systems, mapping data dependencies, and managing compliance is essential, especially when a TSA will be required.
How have others approached pre-divestiture IT planning? What has worked well in your experience, and what surprised you?
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