M&A : Design the to be IT organization post merger
Challenge
Barrick are engaging with Accenture as a result of the proposed merger with Rand gold Resources. A review of technology systems is needed to help with the transition and change in focus after the merger
Approach
Create a strategy to merge the two organisations
Identify the to-be Op model and IT landscape
Create a multi disciplined team from multiple suppliers and form a programme team to deliver the new Op model
Outcome
Successfully designed and deployed the new Op model
Reduced the cost of the joint IT organisations by over30%
New Leaner, less complex organization able to deliver more services at higher quality with a reduced budget
