From IT chaos to separation clarity—at deal speed

PwC’s new solution helps turn complex IT separation data into structured, execution-ready plans—faster and with lower risk.

IT plays a pivotal role in separations—it is the largest contributor to cost to achieve and is critical to enabling the separation of business processes. If IT separations are not carefully planned and executed, the separations can fail operationally.

Adding to the challenge, IT separation planning is one of the most time-critical and complex phases of mergers and acquisitions. Deal timelines move quickly, while IT teams must analyze large volumes of application and dependency data across multiple sources—often through manual, time-intensive processes that can slow execution and introduce inconsistency.

PwC’s solution is a purpose-built AI application designed to support IT M&A efforts across separations, integrations, and other deal types. The capability is built to act as an end-to-end AI partner for deal teams, helping accelerate IT M&A analysis, planning, and execution. The initial focus is on application-level separation planning, where complexity and data volume often create the greatest execution risk, but the goal is to expand the app to cover other IT components like infrastructure and cyber, so the tool becomes a one-stop show for all separation strategy.

Unlike generic AI tools, PwC’s capability is designed specifically for IT separation use cases. The solution leverages large language models (LLMs), including models from Google and Microsoft Azure , as part of its AI architecture. The application analyzes client-specific data alongside PwC’s historical deal and engagement data to generate structured, execution-ready separation planning outputs. Built-in controls govern both inputs and outputs, addressing the confidentiality, sensitivity, and governance requirements inherent in M&A environments.

The tool embeds PwC’s institutional knowledge, experience, and industry-leading practices directly into technology—representing a shift from AI that merely supports teams to AI that actively augments deal execution. By automating analysis and synthesis across complex data sets, PwC's solution helps teams move faster while maintaining consistency and quality across deliverables.

What this delivers for deal teams and leaders

Accelerated delivery and execution
This AI-enabled approach can help shorten delivery and execution timelines by an estimated 50%, accelerating decision-making during critical phases of a transaction.

Improved accuracy and confidence
Greater standardization helps reduce execution risk while enabling leaders to move from reactive problem-solving to more confident, forward-looking decisions.

Faster separation planning
AI-driven analysis helps accelerate timelines when speed is critical.

Lower delivery effort
Automation reduces manual analysis across complex data sources.

Stronger value protection
Cleaner separations help control costs and protect deal value.

By combining purpose-built AI, embedded deal expertise, and governance-first design, PwC’s AI-powered capability helps clients execute IT separations with greater speed, confidence, and control—reinforcing PwC’s position as a leader in technology-enabled deal execution.