| Do you have a small office that has to be | | | | everything that's in the old office, plus more? |
| relocated soon? The coordination can be quite a | | | | What about heating and cooling? Obviously, |
| challenge, especially when face with tight deadlines | | | | geographical location plays into that question. You |
| and a limited budget. Here are some important | | | | have to make the employees comfortable, |
| points to consider. | | | | though. |
| General Layout | | | | Infrastructure |
| Will the new office have a similar layout as the | | | | Will the new office already have phone and data |
| old? This saves a lot of time over new design | | | | wiring? This is a practical prerequisite for any |
| considerations and just makes things easier. If it's | | | | business trying to expand in today's |
| a different layout altogether, one of the first | | | | internet-based, technologically advanced society. |
| questions should be, "Will it meet all the business | | | | How much of the telecommunications piece will be |
| needs and fulfill all governmental and security | | | | completed prior to the move date as well? Keep |
| requirements?" If scalability is a major factor for | | | | in mind that it may be a good idea to have some |
| you, I would also address this at the start. | | | | "burn-in" time for new equipment. |
| Ease of Migration | | | | Most of the above questions can be settled with |
| Distance may be the biggest factor here, but it | | | | the right time, money, and resources, and in fact, |
| also matters whether your business can just shut | | | | any combination thereof. During the process, you |
| down for a specified amount of time and whether | | | | may surprisingly discover that you're better off |
| the new office must be built out and ready to | | | | staying where you're at. If you have to move no |
| after the old one is brought down. The cool thing | | | | matter what, though, due to the end of a leave |
| about today's technology is that we can shift an | | | | or even an expanding empire, look at the situation |
| entire business if we need to with total | | | | as a positive learning experience. You could even |
| transparency to an end user. To do so comes a | | | | treat it as a way for your employees to |
| fair price, though. | | | | showcase their knowledge and dedication. To |
| Utilities | | | | those out there facing such a challenge, I wish |
| We all know that power is essential to getting a | | | | you the best! |
| business up and running. Is it enough to power on | | | | |