MetLife Case Study

Enterprise architecture

Situation

Finance leaders looking to streamline integration of Treasury and Accounting groups by developing an effective enterprise architecture framework to successfully guide merger activities.

Challenge

Help integration sponsors rationalize disparate work processes and implement new best practices that served to promote rapid assimilation of the combined companies.

Solutions

• Documentation of current-state processes and systems for integration decision support activities.
• Gap analyses and mapping of related activities to uncover potential integration challenges.
• Introduction and adoption of ‘Day One Combined Business Activity’ practices to support collaborative work processes.
• Future-state integration strategies reducing on-going IT Support demands and fostering greater self-sufficiency.
• Efficiency recommendations significantly reducing sizing requirement for full time employees.