A week-by-week IT timeline that tells you exactly what to do and when — from eight weeks before your move to one week after.
Tasks are organised into weekly milestones so you can track progress at a glance and catch delays before they snowball.
Long lead-time items like ISP installation are highlighted early so you never miss a deadline that could delay the entire move.
Every entry is a specific, actionable task — not a vague instruction like "sort out IT" but a clear step you can execute today.
The single biggest cause of IT problems during an office move is poor timing. Tasks get started too late, dependencies are missed and the move date arrives before the new office is ready. This timeline eliminates that risk by laying out every IT task in the order it needs to happen. It starts eight weeks before your move and extends one week beyond, covering the snagging and sign-off period. Each week has specific deliverables so you can measure progress and adjust course if anything slips. The timeline is based on a standard small business with ten to fifty staff, but it scales up or down depending on your environment.
A checklist tells you what to do but not when. A timeline respects dependencies and lead times, ensuring each task happens at the optimal moment.
When tasks are time-bound, you can spot slippage immediately. If the ISP has not confirmed by week six, you know to escalate before it becomes a crisis.
A shared timeline keeps everyone — your team, your landlord, your ISP and your IT provider — working to the same deadlines.
We can compress the timeline by running tasks in parallel and expediting ISP installations. The earlier you start, the smoother the move, but we have managed successful relocations with as little as three weeks notice.
Absolutely. If you have twelve weeks or more, you can spread tasks more comfortably and allow extra time for testing and contingency. More time generally means less risk.
One person should be the IT move lead — either an internal IT manager or an external provider like Cloudswitched. This person tracks every task and escalates delays immediately.
We flag third-party dependencies early, set clear deadlines and follow up proactively. Building buffer time into the timeline ensures a late delivery does not cascade into other workstreams.
Ordering the internet connection at the new premises. This single task has the longest lead time and causes the most move-day problems when it is left too late.
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