Software failings are leaving businesses exposed to project overruns and failure, it has been claimed.

The cause of the problems is down to a lack of attention to post-merger integration issues, according to software provider Unit 4 Agresso.

Sub-standard IT systems should never be a valid excuse for a failed merger or acquisition because it is easy to investigate application development and systems integration, says Ton Dobbe, vice-president of product marketing at the firm.

"The expected benefits of a merger - shareholder value and economic scale, mostly - are often lost due to inadequate post-merger adaptation of enterprise applications," he continues.

Mr Dobbe adds that companies involved in mergers should seriously consider migrating to alternative software solutions that embrace post-implementation agility.

Earlier this week, the results of a study carried out by IT security firm AVG Technologies indicated increasing cybercriminal activity is threatening the economic interests of the European Union.


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