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Q: Name the three M&A and the four Integration strategies

M&A Absorption : the acquired company ceases to exist Symbiosis : The strengths of each company are combined Preservation : the acquired company remains fully intact within the merged entity. Integration Transformation : abolishing all IT of both partners and replacing them both with a new IT Consolidation : Closing all IT in one partner and using the IT of the other. Combination : combining the best of both parts Co- existence : leaving both parts intact with periodic synchronization of redundant parts.

Q: Name the five major IT decisions to control

•IT principles comprise the high-level decisions about the strategic role of IT in the business. •IT architecture includes an integrated set of technical choices to guide the organization in satisfying business needs. •IT infrastructure consists of the centrally coordinated, shared IT services that provide the foundation for the enterprise’s IT capability and were typically created before precise usage needs were known. • Business application needs are the business requirements for purchased or internally developed IT applications. • Prioritization and investment decisions determine how much and where to invest in IT.

3 important questions on IT Governance

Name the three M&A and the four Integration strategies

M&A
Absorption: the acquired company ceases to exist
Symbiosis: The strengths of each company are combined
Preservation: the acquired company remains fully intact within the merged entity.

Integration
Transformation: abolishing all IT of both partners and replacing them both with a new IT
Consolidation: Closing all IT in one partner and using the IT of the other.
Combination: combining the best of both parts
Co-existence: leaving both parts intact with periodic synchronization of redundant parts.

Name the five major IT decisions to control

•IT principles comprise the high-level decisions about the strategic role of IT in the business.
•IT architecture includes an integrated set of technical choices to guide the organization in satisfying business needs.
•IT infrastructure consists of the centrally coordinated, shared IT services that provide the foundation for the enterprise’s IT capability and were typically created before precise usage needs were known. •Business application needs are the business requirements for purchased or internally developed IT applications.
•Prioritization and investment decisions determine how much and where to invest in IT.