MIS Research Center Seminar Series
8:30 AM - 11:15 AM
2-260T, Carlson School of Management

Abstract

Achieving synergy between the diverse knowledge and skills across the combined enterprise is an elusive goal, partly because identification of breadth, depth, physical and functional location of expertise is based on limited and sometimes biased information. In this presentation, a mapping methodology designed to improve analysis of combined enterprise knowledge strengths and vulnerabilities as well as resulting resource allocation decisions is described. The IT group, as one of the key partners in acquisition integration, may find that engaging in such mapping activity can deliver a value added, natural extension of application of IT analysis skills to integration. In addition, IT itself is a key area where the analysis of redundant and/or possibly deficient capabilities is critical to an acquisition.

Biography

Prior to joining 3M in late 2006, Roberto was on the faculty of the Liautaud Graduate School of Business at the University of Illinois, Chicago. He has researched and consulted extensively for over fifteen years with many of Forbes' 500 largest worldwide companies. At 3M, Roberto has applied strategic capability mapping (SCM) to Offshore Outsourcing, M&A Integration, Strategic Account Management, and Management of R&D, and currently serves on the Technical Advisory Board of Bush Brothers. He has published over 100 book chapters, conference proceedings and refereed articles in both academic and practitioner journals. He has also been a frequent keynote speaker in worldwide meetings and conferences. Roberto earned his Doctor of Philosophy in Management Information Systems from the University of Minnesota.