As overall market volatility and uncertainty increase, M&A and divestitures remain a core strategic option for business decision-makers. Unfortunately, few IT organizations have deep expertise in handling M&A activity, but business success depends on IT’s successful integration. Without a well-thought-out and effectively managed plan, IT risks incomplete merger integration or divestiture, business frustration with resulting business capabilities, loss of critical staff, higher costs, and an unnecessarily complex environment. Technology executives should read this report to better understand how their role can enable a successful integration and what the process should look like.