An office relocation can be down to a number of reasons; including business growth, costs and space required. It can be a stressful time for a company and disrupt day-to-day business. In order to make the move as smooth as possible, we have created a guide full of office relocation tips regarding your office communications.
1) Focus on your moving plan
Moving effects everyone in your business, so it is vital to create a relocation plan and stick to it. Planning early is crucial to a successful move, and mapping the plan onto a timeline gives you clarity and allows for a smooth transition.
2) Establish your technology requirements
It’s important to know the technical requirements of your new site, including cabling, speed and uptime. It’s important to consider physical space for your communications unit, resources like power and a cooling system and requirements for conference rooms like video conferencing and presentations.
3) Identify opportunities for upgrades
A new office gives you an opportunity for upgrading your communications infrastructure and systems to boost your business efficiency and productivity. A move is a great time to review your current technology infrastructure and service and if you are not keeping pace with recent technology advances, then it might be a good time to upgrade.
4) Communication is key
For a smooth transition, it is vital to communicate with your employees. They need to know what is needed from them for a successful move, including packing and labelling instructions. Having a thorough plan with employees is essential to their satisfaction with the moving process and reduces the risk of lost or broken items.
5) Enlist service providers and technical resources on moving day
It’s important to have an issue resolution plan for moving day, and scheduling your service providers and technical resources to be present on moving day will help to resolve any problems quickly.
A successful move is all in the planning, and Entropie have helped many businesses with a smooth and stress-free move. If your business is relocating, contact us today on 01908 324 270 or info@entropie.co.uk.