{"id":930373,"date":"2026-11-01T18:12:35","date_gmt":"2026-11-01T18:12:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/palmer-consulting.com\/strategy-transformation\/supporting-the-consolidation-of-it-entities\/"},"modified":"2026-11-01T19:05:32","modified_gmt":"2026-11-01T19:05:32","slug":"supporting-the-consolidation-of-it-entities","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/palmer-consulting.com\/en\/strategy-transformation\/supporting-the-consolidation-of-it-entities\/","title":{"rendered":"Supporting the consolidation of IT entities"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"930373\" class=\"elementor elementor-930373 elementor-930273\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5278d707 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5278d707\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2715ecba elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2715ecba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pmrex pmrex-detail\"><header class=\"pmrex-hero\"><div class=\"pmrex-wrap\"><a class=\"pmrex-back\" href=\"https:\/\/palmer-consulting.com\/en\/strategy-transformation\/\">\u2190 Strategy &#038; Transformation<\/a><div class=\"pmrex-hero-layout\"><div><p class=\"pmrex-eyebrow\">Customer Feedback<\/p><h1>Supporting the Consolidation of IT Entities<\/h1><p class=\"pmrex-lead\">Defining the target organization and transition roadmap for an IT consolidation program.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"pmrex-hero-media\"><figure class=\"pmrex-hero-figure\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" src=\"https:\/\/palmer-consulting.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/palmer-rex\/assets\/photo-8.jpg\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" alt=\"Supporting the consolidation of IT entities\" decoding=\"async\"\/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/header><section class=\"pmrex-wrap pmrex-overview\"><div><p class=\"pmrex-eyebrow\">The Mission at a Glance<\/p><div class=\"pmrex-company\"><h2>The Company<\/h2><p>A regional banking network<\/p><\/div><h2>The Context of the Project<\/h2><div class=\"pmrex-context\"><p>A banking network launched a program to consolidate its information systems and centralize its IT operations. The project required establishing a unified organizational structure, coordinating numerous stakeholders, and ensuring service continuity throughout the transition.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"pmrex-problem\"><h2>The Challenge<\/h2><p>IT operations spread across multiple units that needed to be consolidated into a single organization.<\/p><\/div><\/div><aside class=\"pmrex-challenge\"><p class=\"pmrex-eyebrow\">Key Issues to Address<\/p><h2>The Challenge of the Assignment<\/h2><p>The consolidation involved IT organizations that were already operational. A unified operational framework had to be established without interrupting services provided to business units and customers. The large number of stakeholders, the impact on jobs, and compliance with labor obligations made the transition process just as important as defining the final organizational structure.<\/p><\/aside><aside class=\"pmrex-early-cta\"><p>Are you facing the same challenges?<\/p><a class=\"pmrex-button\" href=\"https:\/\/palmer-consulting.com\/contact\/\">Contact us \u2197<\/a><\/aside><\/section><section class=\"pmrex-method\"><div class=\"pmrex-wrap\"><div class=\"pmrex-section-heading\"><div><p class=\"pmrex-eyebrow\">Our Approach<\/p><h2>The Process, Step by Step<\/h2><\/div><\/div><div class=\"pmrex-steps\"><article class=\"pmrex-step\"><span class=\"pmrex-step-number\">01<\/span><div><h3>Defining the Target Operational Model<\/h3><p>PALMER contributed to the design of the information system management model throughout its entire lifecycle.<\/p><p>The work focused on processes, roles, and core functions. It also defined the structures, entities, and organizational charts required for the new organization.<\/p><\/div><\/article><article class=\"pmrex-step\"><span class=\"pmrex-step-number\">02<\/span><div><h3>Documenting Responsibilities and the Organizational Structure<\/h3><p>The detailed design included job descriptions, competencies, and the location of activities.<\/p><p>The goal was to align the target structure with the resources needed to make it function. A common framework of macro-processes supported this alignment across the various teams.<\/p><\/div><\/article><article class=\"pmrex-step\"><span class=\"pmrex-step-number\">03<\/span><div><h3>Mapping Out the Transition Phases<\/h3><p>The organizational roadmap defined the intermediate steps and the procedures for allocating resources during the transformation.<\/p><p>It also incorporated the process for assigning employees to target positions. The goal was to organize the transition to the common model while maintaining the operation of existing activities.<\/p><\/div><\/article><article class=\"pmrex-step\"><span class=\"pmrex-step-number\">04<\/span><div><h3>Supporting Change on the Ground<\/h3><p>PALMER supported organizational changes, the implementation of processes and tools, and the management of organizational performance.<\/p><p>Coordination with business teams, IT, and network stakeholders supported communication and ensured that human considerations were taken into account.<\/p><\/div><\/article><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"pmrex-results\"><div class=\"pmrex-wrap pmrex-results-layout\"><div><p class=\"pmrex-eyebrow\">Work Completed<\/p><h2>What the \u201c<br\/>\u201d initiative has implemented<\/h2><div class=\"pmrex-rule\"><\/div><\/div><ul class=\"pmrex-deliverables\"><li><span>01<\/span><p>A target organizational structure detailing structures, roles, and processes.<\/p><\/li><li><span>02<\/span><p>A definition of job roles, competencies, and the location of activities.<\/p><\/li><li><span>03<\/span><p>An organizational roadmap that includes transitional steps.<\/p><\/li><li><span>04<\/span><p>A framework for supporting and steering the transformation.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/section><section class=\"pmrex-wrap pmrex-contribution\"><div><p class=\"pmrex-eyebrow pmrex-contribution-label\">The Firm&#8217;s Support<\/p><h2>PALMER\u2019s Contribution<\/h2><\/div><div><p class=\"pmrex-value\">PALMER coordinated the design of the organization and supported its implementation. By coordinating the business and IT teams, we were able to integrate operational and human resources considerations into the roadmap.<\/p><a class=\"pmrex-expertise-link\" href=\"https:\/\/palmer-consulting.com\/en\/strategy-transformation\/\">Discover our Strategy &#038; Transformation expertise \u2192<\/a><\/div><\/section><section class=\"pmrex-cta\"><div class=\"pmrex-wrap pmrex-cta-layout\"><div><h2>Let\u2019s Talk About Your Transformation<\/h2><p>Let\u2019s discuss your situation and the skills needed to move forward.<\/p><\/div><a class=\"pmrex-button\" href=\"https:\/\/palmer-consulting.com\/contact\/\">Let\u2019s discuss your needs \u2197<\/a><\/div><\/section><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Define the target organization and transition path for an IT consolidation program.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":0,"parent":7379,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"content-type":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-930373","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Supporting the consolidation of IT entities | Palmer<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/palmer-consulting.com\/en\/strategy-transformation\/supporting-the-consolidation-of-it-entities\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Supporting the consolidation of IT entities | Palmer\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Define the target organization and transition path for an IT consolidation program.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/palmer-consulting.com\/en\/strategy-transformation\/supporting-the-consolidation-of-it-entities\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Palmer\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-11-01T19:05:32+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/palmer-consulting.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/palmer-rex\/assets\/photo-8.jpg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/palmer-consulting.com\\\/en\\\/strategy-transformation\\\/supporting-the-consolidation-of-it-entities\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/palmer-consulting.com\\\/en\\\/strategy-transformation\\\/supporting-the-consolidation-of-it-entities\\\/\",\"name\":\"Supporting the consolidation of IT entities | Palmer\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/palmer-consulting.com\\\/en\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/palmer-consulting.com\\\/en\\\/strategy-transformation\\\/supporting-the-consolidation-of-it-entities\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/palmer-consulting.com\\\/en\\\/strategy-transformation\\\/supporting-the-consolidation-of-it-entities\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/palmer-consulting.com\\\/wp-content\\\/plugins\\\/palmer-rex\\\/assets\\\/photo-8.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-11-01T18:12:35+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-11-01T19:05:32+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/palmer-consulting.com\\\/en\\\/strategy-transformation\\\/supporting-the-consolidation-of-it-entities\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/palmer-consulting.com\\\/en\\\/strategy-transformation\\\/supporting-the-consolidation-of-it-entities\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/palmer-consulting.com\\\/en\\\/strategy-transformation\\\/supporting-the-consolidation-of-it-entities\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/palmer-consulting.com\\\/wp-content\\\/plugins\\\/palmer-rex\\\/assets\\\/photo-8.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/palmer-consulting.com\\\/wp-content\\\/plugins\\\/palmer-rex\\\/assets\\\/photo-8.jpg\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/palmer-consulting.com\\\/en\\\/strategy-transformation\\\/supporting-the-consolidation-of-it-entities\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/palmer-consulting.com\\\/en\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Strategy &amp; 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