Relocating to a new Office is always a major headache, but it does not have to be a painful and costly experience. The top issue of those people who have been through a “horrible” move complain about is something they “didn’t know was needed …” with “I totally forgot we needed to do …” coming in a close second. Put another way – it is the things you fail to do that make moving a fiasco.

Mistake #1 — Failure to Use A Checklist
For project managers, this might seem obvious; however, the person(s) in charge of moves for many companies does not always have project management experience. In other cases, a list is made, but it is not comprehensive and leaves out some critical steps.

Mistake #2 — Attempting to Reduce Costs by Moving your Own Computer Network
Communication networks are highly complex, and each cable and cord needs to be connected to the correct outlet for things to function properly. If you have your employees disconnect and reconnect your network, there is a strong chance something will go wrong. Movers are not particularly good with computer networks … Read more