Technology Considerations When Planning Your Business Relocation

Technology Considerations When Planning Your Business Relocation

Relocation could very well be an essential step in the growth of your business. If you’ve gone as far as you can go in your current market, you’re struggling to find talent that can take you to the next level, or you’ve simply outgrown your space, the answers to these problems probably can’t be found in your current location.

Although relocation can be exciting, the potential for business disruption can make it an extremely stressful process. How much will it cost? What are the tax implications? What services need to be closed or moved? How much work needs to be done at the new facility? Who will coordinate and monitor those improvements? How will you communicate the relevant details of the move to business partners, vendors and customers? How will you get everything from point A to point B?

You also have technology considerations, which are far more complex than they were 10 years ago. You have to account for connectivity and Wi-Fi. You have to move voice and data systems. You have to move the actual equipment. And you have to do it all in a way that doesn’t throw day-to-day business functions out of whack and upset your customers.

If you’re considering relocation, you need a plan, and you need to involve your IT solution provider as early in the process as possible. There are a number of ways your provider can help you reduce risk, avoid delays and keep costs under control before, during and after the move.

An IT solution provider experienced in project management can not only help you create a realistic timeline for relocation, but also adjust that timeline due to the inevitable hiccups that occur with construction, renovations and other projects. They can also offer recommendations about how to design and lay out the new facility in a way that makes sense from a business standpoint and a technology standpoint.

Because you probably use technology and services through a number of vendors, it’s important to understand the dependencies of these tools to ensure a seamless move. Vendor management involves a complex set of tasks and relationships that your IT solution provider can assist you with during relocation.

The physical relocation of your equipment demands speed, efficiency and expertise. The technology that’s coming with you will have to be shut down temporarily, so you need to move quickly to minimize business disruption. Of course, moving your business is the perfect time for long-overdue equipment upgrades and moving certain workloads to the cloud. This way, you could have your new tools and services installed, configured, tested and ready to go as soon as you shut things down at your existing site.

Finally, a period of adjustment during relocation is normal for both the IT team and end-users. Your IT solution provider can offer user support while your staff gets used to their new home and up to speed on any new technology.

Verteks has developed a multi-step process to help organizations overcome the challenges of IT relocation. Let’s sit down and formulate a relocation plan to ensure a smooth move and help you take full advantage of your new workplace.


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