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Everything you need to know about Moving OfficeIT & Telecoms
the bottom line
It is business critical that, on the first morning in your new office, all of your equipment, systems and phones are fully functional. For this to happen, you need to plan well in advance and seek specialist expertise and advice.
IT Relocation Checklist
The IT Relocation Checklist will help you manage your IT Relocation safely & without disruption to services.
Use it to plan the seamless transfer of your IT systems & business phones to the new office.
IT Relocation Guide
It is business critical that, on the first morning in your new office, all of your equipment, systems and phones are fully functional.
In order for this to happen, you need to plan & prepare well in advance, be alive to all of the issues surrounding IT relocation and have a clear understanding of the process of ensuring that your communications infrastructure is set up accordingly in the new office.
Top level considerations include:
- Planning for IT Relocation
- Business Continuity Issues
- No disruption to services
- Upgrading equipment
- Cheaper Phone Systems
- Keeping existing phone numbers
- Network Cabling
- Disaster Recovery
For help and guidance for all aspects of a successful IT Relocation download the free IT Relocation Checklist.
Approved IT & Telecoms Consultants
We independently source and screen 3 IT & Telecoms Consultants for every postcode area to give you the range of choice that best practice dictates.
All of our members have signed up to the most stringent standards within their industry and are committed to offering you the best value and service.
Making contact with our IT & Telecoms Consultants is free. There is no obligation to use them and, if nothing else, a conversation with them will help you understand what needs to be done in order to ensure all your communications infrastructure is working as it should on that first morning in your new office.
Find Approved IT & Telecoms Consultants for your area.
Relocating Business Phones
There are a number of things you need to consider regarding transferring your business phones prior to moving office:
- Possibility of keeping your existing number
- Call forwarding (for the move day and beyond)
- Reviewing line capacity
- Ordering new phone lines
- Choosing suitable phone features and lines
- Upgrading your business phones
Download the IT & Telecoms Checklist for more information.
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Expert Advice
Utilising the expertise and experience of external advisors is central to achieving a successful office move. The firms listed in our Moving Office Guides are independently sourced, screened and matched to your area.
Find Office Move Experts
Connect with independently sourced companies in your area to help with each key stage of your office move.
It's a fact... companies that use professional expertise for an office move avoid mistakes, save time and get better value for their money.
IT Relocation Planning
IT & Telecoms are the lifeblood of any company. If your systems aren’t working and your phones aren’t ringing in your new office then you can’t operate.
It cannot be overstated that getting this aspect of your office move wrong (i.e. delays and downtime) can have dire operational and financial consequences for your business.
Experience shows that: -
- you can never start the process early enough
- the lead times are often longer than many companies imagine
So avoid mistakes and start planning your office relocation early by using the FREE IT & Telecoms Checklist.
IT & Telecoms
Achieving best value
- Experience and best practice says that companies should use an office move as an opportunity to review all of their IT and telecoms suppliers.
- Moving office provides a trigger for renewing and/or switching IT supplier contracts on favourable terms.
- Speak to independently sourced and approved IT & Telecoms Consultants as to what efficiencies and cost savings can be achieved - both throughout the moving office process and beyond.
