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Unifying a fragmented technology landscape to support growth

Growth through acquisition had created a fragmented enterprise technology environment. The work established a shared fact base across business needs, processes, information, applications, integrations, and infrastructure, then tested realistic target-state combinations rather than assuming one platform could solve every need.

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Setting
Private automotive services group
Duration
Seven-month advisory engagement
Scope
Two operating businesses and five capability areas

The engagement

From complexity to an actionable path.

The work was structured around the organization’s operating context, existing constraints, and the decisions leaders and delivery teams needed to make. The scope and deliverables reflect the work performed.

Workstreams

Business, information, application, and infrastructure assessmentFinance, CRM, leasing, rentals, and reporting requirementsIntegration and source-of-truth designCloud and on-premises option analysisVendor and platform fit assessment

What was delivered

Work products built for decisions and delivery.

  1. 01

    Current-state capability, service, application, context, and infrastructure views

  2. 02

    Functional and non-functional requirements across core business platforms

  3. 03

    Target-state scenarios spanning existing platforms, new modules, and integration options

  4. 04

    Market and vendor analysis, including structured interviews and independent fit assessment

  5. 05

    Interface and information-flow requirements identifying source-of-truth systems

  6. 06

    Prioritized recommendations based on value, risk reduction, and feasibility

Outcomes

What the work enabled.

  • Created a coherent view of how enterprise platforms needed to work together across the combined organization.
  • Clarified which existing capabilities could be retained, which gaps required change, and where integration was essential.
  • Provided an actionable basis for vendor validation and implementation planning.
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