Office Relocation Project Plan
How to Create an Office Relocation Project Plan
The creation of a Project Plan is essential for any business planning an office relocation. It outlines your reasons for relocating, which in turn will help to determine your new requirements for office space, location, budget and timing.
An Office Relocation Project Plan will become the backbone of your project and should be created at the outset before any other decision is made. For the purposes of this blog, we have identified some of the key elements that should be included within your Project Plan, but as every office relocation is unique, you may wish to add or subtract some of the points to fit to your own requirements.
Develop Office Relocation Brief
Establish new office space requirements. Identify net internal floor area. Create a relocation budget. Identify type of office lease required (length, inclusions, incentives). Desired location.
Establish Key Dates of Office Move
Lease termination date. Date by which to give notice to vacate premises. Moving in date. Commencement date for build out.
Use the Moving Office Timeline to record these dates and build a working schedule for your project.
Legal Process
Source & Appoint Real Estate Lawyer. Take legal advice and serve notice correctly. Negotiate retrofit requirements with Landlord. Arrange for first draft of office lease to be reviewed by Lawyer.
Corporate Considerations
How to announce relocation to employees. How to announce relocation to clients. Develop new image strategy. Manage mail and other communications. Organize new letterhead printing & new signage.
Once this Project Plan has been "fleshed out" and agreed by key stakeholders within the company, it's then all systems go! Use the Office Move Checklist to establish the order by which to carry out key tasks and check them off as you proceed with your office relocation project.
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