Case IV-2 (page 611) • FastTrack IT Integration for the Sallie Mae Merger Case Analysis Requirements Discuss the business risks, as well as the technology integration risks associated with the Data...

Fast Track IT Integration for the Sallie Mae Merger
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Fast Track IT Integration for the Sallie Mae Merger
Table of Contents
Introduction    1
Business and Technology Risks associated with Data Center Relocation Operations    1
Integration approach used for relocation and its benefits or non-benefits    1
The process of employees Integration    2
Problems encountered in employee’s integration process    2
Ways of avoiding the employee’s integration problems    3
Reasons that motivate organizations to make integration decisions    3
Recommendations regarding best integration approach    3
References    4
Introduction
This paper describes the answers of some case-based questions. The case study considered for this paper is known as "Fast Track IT Integration for the Sallie Mae Merger." This case is related to the Sallie Mae which was founded in 1972. It represents the company merger situation with the “USA Group of Indianapolis.
Business and Technology Risks associated with Data Center Relocation Operations
Data Center Relocation operation has a lot of potentials to raise business and technology risks. The business risk that may become the part of Data Center Relocation operations includes; fast and quick actions, poor strategic directions, and wrong estimation of the approved budget. These business risks may become the reason for Data Center Relocation Operations failure because they determine the overall functioning of the team members and their future initiatives. Apart from this, Data Center Relocation Operations covers technology risks as well (Laudon, 2015). The technology risks contain poor knowledge transfer, failure in maintenance of data integrity, poor integration of infrastructure and application teams and various others. In order to resolve the technology risks, the Data Center Relocation Operations team needs to remain in touch with IT consulting team and plan the overall progress...