Brett Craft Consulting

  The IT Budget Challenge during Tech DD The IT budget for Tech DD is typically submitted late in technology due diligence assessments. But once submitted, they can drastically change the observations, and conclusions, made. Technology Due Diligence Late submission results in last-minute follow-up interviews and requests for information. Sometimes having to inform both the investor and CEO that some further investigation is needed. Of course, that can create unnecessary worries on both sides. I believe a significant barrier to supplying this information on time is simply not knowing what to submit. Tech leadership can submit their current IT budget. As the IT budget will be under scrutiny by outsiders, most leaders want to get it right. Creating a delay. Management is often fearful of the facts – perhaps they may highlight gaps in decision-making or the team. The benefits of assessing the IT Budget for Tech DD The main benefit of assessing the budget is getting mutual aw

  A Management Buyout typically means adapting your tech strategy to a faster pace. Learn more from these MBO case studies. Your firm has successfully navigated the tricky waters of a management buyout.  Congratulations!  But this isn’t the time to celebrate. Now the hard work begins, and you need to adapt your tech strategy accordingly. IT Due Diligence What do you need to do first? The short answer is to be ready to ramp up the pace and potentially change strategy. In previous articles, we discussed whether you’re ready for the scaling challenges ahead and to consider the type of investor or buyer you’ll be working with. Now let’s get ahead of the tech strategy and pacing concerns that may be relevant to you post-deal. Being ready for an uplift in ‘pace’ of technology strategy following a management buyout is often recommended during technology due diligence. Because we notice many teams do not adapt well or quickly after a deal. We’d like them to maximise their returns f

  As an investor, it’s essential to be up-to-date on the latest industry trends. The need to keep informed is especially true in the tech sector, which is notoriously volatile, even without recovering from a global pandemic and recession on the horizon. Information Technology Due Diligence To help you stay ahead of the curve, we’ve compiled a list of three tech trends that you need to know. These trends are based on our findings during technology due diligence. Cyber concerns are raising serious red flags. Technology leaders need to emphasise securing our data as we become more’ digital’. Speaking with cyber experts, they state that the low barrier to entry and the current economic climate will prompt more people to turn to (cyber) crime. We noticed the rise of cyber concerns during the pandemic. Unfortunately, cyber concerns are typically 50% or more of a modern Tech DD report. There are many reasons why firms may not be aware of the seriousness of these threats and how they