2023 Trend Guide: Technical Debt in Mergers and Acquisitions

Why Read This Research

As financial, political, demographic, and cultural pressures build, higher education institutions are seeking more efficient ways to operate, including through mergers and acquisitions. When planning for a merger or acquisition, higher education technology leaders are tasked with focusing on retiring technical debt while addressing the immediate needs of aligning institutional operations. This 2023 guide identifies technical debt-related challenges, institutional approaches for eliminating technical debt, and recommendations for planning merger and acquisition technology strategies.

Key Questions Answered

• What technical challenges should higher education institutions consider when planning merger and acquisition strategies?
• What approaches are institutions taking to minimize technical debt?
• How can higher education institutions focus long-term technology strategies on eliminating technical debt?

Features

• Author: Dave Kieffer, Principal Analyst, Tambellini Group
• Research Availability: July 2023

Table of Contents

1. Executive Summary
2. Trends Landscape
3. Practice Approaches
4. Recommendations
5. Conclusion & Methodology