Resources: Office move

Checklist

Office move: 23 IT checkpoints

Tick what is already handled. Whatever is left unticked is what usually fails on day one.

Six to eight weeks beforeInventory of workstations, printers, phones and network equipment to moveTechnical visit to the new space: walls, ceiling, rack location and electrical panelInternet (fibre) ordered, plus a second backup connectionFloor plan showing every network point and every Wi-Fi access pointDecision on what moves and what is replaced (switches, Wi-Fi, firewall)

Two to four weeks beforeStructured cabling installed, tested and certified, with a reportRack assembled, labelled and protected by a UPSWi-Fi designed for real occupancy, backed by a coverage surveySeparate network for guests and for devices that are not staff devicesFirewall and network configured before the moveTelephony plan: numbers kept, PBX and handsets

Move weekFull backup, tested, before anything is switched offOrder of dismantling and set-up agreed, with ownersWorkstations labelled by person and deskInternet active and tested before the teams arrivePrinters and shared equipment configured

Day oneEvery workstation tested: network, Wi-Fi, printing, phone and applicationsWi-Fi speed and coverage measured in the busiest areasEngineer on site through the morningList of issues found and resolution times shared with the team

The following weekNetwork documentation handed over: plan, addresses, access and certification reportMonitoring and alerts active on the new networkReview with management of what went well and what is left

Contact

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Resources

Office move: 23 IT checkpoints

Quick Wi-Fi audit: 10 questions

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