PURPOSE

New office launches and site relocations run the range from straightforward to overly complex. For intricate, sophisticated new office deployments and larger site moves, TechRepublic Premium’s Office relocation checklist can help plan, monitor and execute such projects.

From the checklist:

LIST REQUIRED OF EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES

Begin by creating a simple list of required equipment and services. How many servers, if any, are required? Will a firewall be required or is one provided by the telecommunications provider? Is a network switch needed, and if so, at what capacity?

Ensure you confirm wired and wireless network requirements, although in the case of really small sites you may find wired Ethernet connections are no longer needed. At a minimum, though, ensure that you plan for a telecommunications closet.

LIST IMPORTANT ACTIONS

Next, draft a simple list of important actions that must be taken to prepare a new site for operation. Then, assign a named person, even if it’s the same employee for each task, to each step.