[Craig Finley]

We often find companies don’t value the IT DD as much as some of the other streams. When thinking about the challenges IT is often critical to both the successful process operations and execution as well as the value of IT security dilig to identify any possible previous breach or improper storage of protected data sets (PII, HIPAA, etc).

[Woon Pheng Ong]

Perhaps IT DD becomes critical when the operations of a target is to be integrated with the acquirer. The industry in which it operates in will also be relevant. Unless the jewel in the target relates to its IT system (e.g. acquirer is looking to buy certain IT technology), it is not uncommon for IT DD to be neglected.

[Raymond Teo]

I agreed, I have not seem any IT DD performed for the deals in my companies. Maybe someone can shed some lights on when IT DD is important to the deal.

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