How to prevail when technology fails - Flipbook - Page 28
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In order to spot and resolve issues that could be
challenging once a deal is agreed, businesses
will need to spend more time and resources on
due diligence.
That increase in due diligence is not yet happening.
Only a third of businesses spent more time
examining risks and liabilities in their most
recent technology acquisition compared with their
previous deal of a similar size. And just 38% of
businesses involved a broader range of external
stakeholders in due diligence for their most recent
technology JV compared with their previous
similar transaction.
Fig 15 The majority of businesses have not improved due diligence in relation to technology deals
Outsourcing agreements
Joint ventures
M&A
Spent more time on due diligence overall
45%
54%
43%
Involved a broader range of internal stakeholders
44%
44%
30%
Involved a broader range of external stakeholders
41%
38%
33%
Spent more time examining risks and liabilities
41%
48%
33%
None of the above
13%
11%
27%
Q. Thinking about the last technology business you acquired or collaborated with, which of the following, if any, did you do in relation to due diligence
compared with previous deals of similar size?