IT is planned before furniture
When opening a new office, IT is often left for the end: desks are ready, people arrive, and only then the company discovers there are not enough network ports, Wi-Fi coverage is weak or VPN to the old location was never tested.
A good IT plan starts with the floor plan, number of workstations, applications that must run, printers, servers, Wi-Fi zones, cameras, guest access and connectivity with other locations.
- Number of workstations and devices
- Internet provider and backup link
- Rack, switches and cabling
- Wi-Fi coverage and guest network
- VPN to other locations
What to check before the first workday
The important systems should be tested while there is still time to fix them: internet speed and stability, routing, firewall rules, Wi-Fi roaming, server access, printers, scanners, email and remote access.
If testing starts only when the team begins working from the new office, every missed detail becomes an operational interruption.
How IT Service can help
IT Service can own the IT part of opening a location: network planning, coordination with the internet provider and contractors, MikroTik/firewall configuration, Wi-Fi, VPN, workstations, email accounts and baseline backup planning.
The goal is not only to turn equipment on. The goal is for the new office to start with documented infrastructure, clear access and stable operation.
The deliverable to ask for
At the end of the project the company should have a network map, equipment list, access inventory, configuration backups, baseline firewall rules, Wi-Fi details, support plan and incident contact procedure.
Then opening the office depends on a checked plan, not improvisation.