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IT Due Diligence
LockedI am trying to create a Due Diligence checklist for IT. We will be asking these questions when we acquire another business, so that we are 100% sure of what we are getting into. Below are the areas that I have come up with. Have I left any gaping holes in this?
A. Determine what type of IT infrastructure exists:
1. Is it adequate?
2. Are there potential problems with it? 3. Is it scalable?
4. Take a complete inventory.
5. Obtain all IT (eq.) documentation.
6. Obtain all equipment warranties.B. Determine who is the local ISP:
1. Is the service reliable?
2. Is it fast enough?
3. Is it the best bang for our buck?C. Determine what type of email system exists:
1. Is it adequate?
2. Is it reliable?
3. What will it take to convert to ours?D. Determine if there are any Software licensing issues:
1. Will there be ownership change-over costs?
2. Does anything need to be renewed?
3. Is the software up to date?
4. Any potential problems?
5. Ensure OS disks are available.E. Determine what type of phone system exists:
1. Is it adequate?
2. Is it reliable?
3. Is it the same as the ISP?
4. Can we make it the same as ISP?
5. Faxes, copiers, etc. networked? Reliable?F. Is the network secure?
1. Firewall?
2. Antivirus?
3. Proxy Server?
4. OS Updates?G. Create Summary of IT including:
1. Total IT inventory.
2. Adequateness of IT infrastructure.
3. Reliability of IT infrastructure.
4. Options for betterment of IT systems.
5. Cost analysis of betterment.