Sustaining Competitive Advantage Of Divested Business

Market realities and increased competition have pressurized corporations to revisit their priorities and operational strategies. Divesting non-core business units that no longer fit strategic goals and selling under-performing units can be a viable means to resolve pressing business issues at hand. However, separating a business unit (BU) from its parent organization is wrought with tremendous IT challenges for both the parent as well as the BU being divested. Here are a few observations from the perspective of business unit(s) that are being divested to ensure they safeguard the competitive advantage in the face of divestiture.