Separation Management
We lead and manage the IT separation process to ensure a clean separation from the parent company with minimal disruption. Our approach enables Day 1 readiness, mitigates operational and compliance risks, and accelerates the transition to a standalone, value-generating entity.
Value Drivers
Manages Separation Portfolio
Establishes, maintains and oversees the portfolio of cross-functional separation projects, milestones and dependencies
Protects Operational Continuity
Ensures critical people, systems, data, and infrastructure are transitioned without disrupting core business functions.
Buyer-Seller Alignment
Brings clarity and structure to IT Separation planning and execution by aligning buyer-seller responsibilities, dependencies, and decision rights.
Reduces TSA costs
Minimizes the scope, duration, and cost of TSAs by accelerating standalone enablement.
Preserves Deal Value
Identifies opportunities to optimize one-time, and replacement costs through right-sized IT Target Operating Models, Separation choices and decisions, and use of cost-effective staffing models.
Manages Risks
Establishes controls and measures to track transition risks, and compliance gaps that could erode EBITDA or slow execution.
Enables Scalable Growth
Establishes a future-ready IT foundation that supports long-term efficiency and strategic growth.
Enhances Executive Visibility
Provides structured governance and transparency throughout the separation process, aligning IT actions with business goals.
Key Areas of Focus
- Develop and manage the IT separation portfolio, roadmap, detailed plan, timeline, milestones, and dependences across functions.
- Coordinate data, application, and infrastructure disentanglement from parent systems.
- Define and implement interim and future-state IT environments to support the standalone business.
- Oversee TSA management, exit planning, and separation milestone tracking.
- Ensure compliance, security, and business continuity throughout the transition.
ValueBridge
Separation Management is a mission-critical service within the Close + 100 Days and Hold Cycle Improvement phases of the ValueBridge lifecycle. We help sponsors and portfolio companies execute IT separations with precision and speed — minimizing disruption, reducing cost exposure, and accelerating value realization. Our disciplined approach bridges strategic intent and operational delivery, ensuring IT separation aligns with the investment thesis and supports long-term enterprise value creation.
ValueBridge
Separation Management is a mission-critical service within the Close + 100 Days and Hold Cycle Improvement phases of the ValueBridge lifecycle. We help sponsors and portfolio companies execute IT separations with precision and speed — minimizing disruption, reducing cost exposure, and accelerating value realization. Our disciplined approach bridges strategic intent and operational delivery, ensuring IT separation aligns with the investment thesis and supports long-term enterprise value creation.
“Performance Improvement Partners consistently provides us with IT experts and practitioners who contribute to our team in meaningful ways. Management and consultants listen to our needs, identify the root cause of challenges, and deliver practical solutions that have a significant impact on the business.”
“Since 2003, PIP has provided us with sophisticated solutions that support the unique technology needs of our Private Equity Firm. At the same time, they make the complex simple – particularly for our portfolio companies — breaking implementation down into manageable parts. PIP is our go-to technology partner thanks to their ability to listen, understand, and consistently create solutions that act in the best interest of both our firm and our portfolio companies.”
“My 10 years of partnership with Performance Improvement Partners has led to significant value creation across our portfolio. Their approach is both sophisticated and pragmatic, resulting in over a dozen successful enterprise system implementations. Our portfolio companies have nothing but good things to say about PIP, which we too have witnessed in their strong operational and technical expertise.”
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