IT Relocation Checklist
IT Relocation Checklist
One of the measures of a successful office move, is the ability to minimize disruption (for customers and staff) as far as possible throughout the moving office process. This can be achieved through prior preparation & planning - and being alert to all of the issues surrounding the transfer of your business critical equipment (i.e. phones, computers & systems).
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The goal is to ensure that your entire business communications infrastructure is set up and ready to go in the new office. Your business phones and IT systems are the lifeblood of your company. Put bluntly, if your PCs aren't working and your phones aren't ringing on the first morning in your new office, then your business is losing valuable business time and money.
A smooth and seamless IT relocation requires prior planning of your network infrastructure and determining the correct cabling configuration for the new office. An IT Relocation Company will be able to assess this for you and get it set up in advance of your office move. They will also ensure the safe and secure transit of your phone and IT equipment to the new office and reinstall all PCs, servers, printers, copiers, faxes and business phones on your behalf. They'll need a clear understanding of your moving office timeline so they know what your priorities and deadlines are.
Once everything is in its right place, all systems still need to be tested to the network using an IT Test Plan. This should include testing all features and lines of the phone system, website, servers, firewalls, incoming & outgoing email and all software your company uses. Going through this process will mean that when your staff arrive on the first morning, your business is ready to resume business as normal (and work at full productivity).
By hiring an IT & Telecoms Companies to help you carry out your IT relocation, you will reduce risk, avoid delay and ensure that costly downtime is minimized.
The comprehensive IT & Telecoms Checklist will ensure the smooth transition of your entire communications infrastructure so that all systems are ready-to-go on the first morning in your new office.
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