IT Due Diligence
IT Due Diligence is the systematic assessment of a target company's IT landscape prior to a transaction. It evaluates architecture, licensing, contractual obligations, cybersecurity posture, technical debt and cloud maturity. The output is a quantified risk and investment profile.
Die IT Due Diligence laeuft typischerweise innerhalb von 2-6 Wochen waehrend der Transaktionsphase. Untersuchungsfelder: (1) Infrastruktur-Modernitaet und Cloud-Readiness, (2) Cybersecurity inkl. Penetration-Test-Befunde und NIS2-Compliance-Status, (3) Lizenz-Compliance (Microsoft, Oracle, SAP), (4) Vendor-Vertraege und Kuendbarkeit, (5) IT-Personal und Schluesselkompetenzen, (6) IT-Budget vs. Industry-Benchmarks. Output: Red-Flag-Liste, Investment-Bedarf in EUR fuer 24 Monate, Carve-Out-Komplexitaet (sofern Carve-Out geplant). Fuer Private-Equity-Investoren ist die IT Due Diligence Pflicht-Workstream neben Commercial, Financial und Legal Diligence.