First 100 Days
Integration
Most integrations fail the same way. We've seen the pattern. We break it.
The Problem
The deal closed. Now what?
Most integrations fail because:
Technology is an afterthought (handled by "IT")
Day 1 basics aren't ready (access, identity, builds break)
There's no sequencing (everything happens at once, nothing finishes)
Quick wins aren't visible (you lose board confidence for the hard stuff)
You try to merge before you stabilize
The result: 12-18 month integrations that should take 6. Value erosion. Team attrition. Synergies that never materialize.
Our Approach
Day 1 Readiness
Three things break on close. Every time. We make sure they don't:
Identity
SSO, authentication
Access
VPN, permissions, data
Builds
CI/CD, deployment pipelines
Stabilize Before You Merge
Don't try to integrate until you've secured the base. Rushing to "one platform" before you understand what you bought is how integrations stall.
Visible Quick Wins
The first 30 days must show progress the board can see. Not because it's the most important work — but because you need air cover for the hard stuff that comes next.
Synergy Has a Clock
The value you modeled has a timeline. We track against it. If synergies are slipping, we flag it early — not at the 12-month review.
Patterns We See
“Day 1 breaks on three things: SSO, data access, CI/CD. Plan for all three or plan to firefight.”
“Quick wins must be visible to the board or you lose air cover. Politics kills integrations more than technology.”
“Integration stalls when you try to merge before you stabilize. Secure the base, then combine.”
“The team you're integrating is watching. Botched Day 1 = accelerated attrition.”
“Integrations that finish in 6 months had a 100-day plan on Day 0. The ones that take 18 months were "figuring it out."”
What You Get
Day 1 Readiness Plan
100-Day Roadmap
Execution Support
Timeline: Engagement starts pre-close, runs through Day 100+