IT Due Diligence
Helping you mitigate your investment risk.
ViTL is a boutique IT services firm with big firm pedigrees. We are obsessively focused on fully supporting the needs of Private Equity; from diligence through planning and separation/integration.
We understand the economics of “quickly” and provide premium support for decision making. We are experts at identifying risk impact and creating roadmaps that include issues and barriers. We are able to embed with portfolio companies to ensure seamless transitions and integration.
Proof of Performance
Case study: F500 Engineering and Construction Contractor
The client is consolidating smaller regional specialty engineering and construction firms to build scale and expand their market to include larger targets with multiple facilities.
ViTL was brought in to conduct limited IT Due Diligence for the newest acquisition Target. The client’s IT strategy is to refresh all end-user devices and migrate and host all applications using Client standards. ViTL performed an analysis across Cyber Security, Data Center, Data and VoIP Networks, Servers, Storage, and Business and Collaborative Applications.
Client Challenges
- Overburdened IT team: Client IT staff was at capacity and not available for these unexpected opportunities.
- Impending rival bids: Client required IT Due Diligence to be performed as quickly as possible to block rivals from bidding.
- Lack of information: Limited data and documentation were available from the Target.
- Demanding standards: Target’s non-classified work for the DoD requires additional proof of cyber compliance and audits.
- Confidentiality: Essential need to maintain confidentiality of the assessment to avoid any impact to Target’s workforce and customer base.
Our Strategy
- Understand: Learn the Client’s business and technical strategies and timeframe requirements, and tailor the scope, depth, time, and cost of the engagement.
- Scope the project: Focus on Cyber Security; eliminate End-user devices (desktops, laptops, tablets, smartphones), IT Organization, and Data Protection from the assessment scope.
- Develop early insights: Provide an early/interim report of Key Findings and Red Flags for a faster than normal Go/No-Go decision.
- Accelerate planning: Gather and convey relevant engagement data to the Client Integration Readiness Planning team BEFORE closing to enable faster start of planning, placing of equipment orders, and sourcing of resources.
- Assess risk: Evaluate the impact of the Target’s migration to Client IT standards, hosting, and support, and recommend approaches to mitigate key risks.
- Strategy alignment: Align Due Diligence scope and depth with Client Business and Technology strategies.
- Investment alignment: Use Client reporting and Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) investment estimate formulas and media to seamlessly and efficiently integrate with the Client’s Due Diligence Book.
Client Outcome
- More acquisition evaluations: 5 additional acquisition opportunities were able to be evaluated by our client.
- Conserved resources: End user devices were not included in the scope, saving time and cost.
- Seamless Delivery: Client was able to present a united and seamless team front to Target, while still obtaining the help and expertise of third party, ViTL.
- Quick turn-around: Delivered interim Findings and Red Flags reports per client specifications and media in 5 days, and full reports in 10 days.
- Estimates on target: IT ROM estimates were within 12% of Client investment model.
- Early start on planning: Available data was provided to enable start of pre-integration planning.
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