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Office relocation timeline: survey to sign-off in six phases

Corporate office moves fail when facilities, IT and HR run parallel plans. One timeline with a single accountable manager keeps desks, cables and employees aligned.

Workplace mobility is a programme, not a truck booking. The six phases below mirror how MoveNXT runs office relocation across technology campuses, banking HQs and shared-service centres in India.

Phase 1 — Site survey and floor planning

Measure both buildings: lift capacity, dock access, after-hours rules, cable pathways. Map old desk numbers to new floor plan so every carton label resolves to a destination workstation.

Phase 2 — Inventory and communication

Tag workstations, pedestals and meeting-room assets. Issue employee packing guidelines: personal items in labelled bags, no loose cables. HR publishes move-week FAQs — parking, badge access, WFH days.

Phase 3 — Pack and colour-code

Crews pack in zone order, colour-coded by department or floor wing. IT isolates network gear for separate handling. Server and data-centre moves may run on a parallel track with stricter change windows.

Phase 4 — After-hours cutover

Most Indian office moves load Friday night or Saturday to minimise downtime. The move manager holds the run sheet: truck sequence, lift bookings, security escorts. Facilities lead signs origin clear; destination lead confirms dock ready.

Phase 5 — Reinstall and IT hook-up

Desks and partitions reinstall before Monday arrival. IT validates power and network drops per seat map. Snagging list captures missing keys, damaged panels or misrouted cartons — resolved before employee walk-in.

Phase 6 — Sign-off

Facilities and the MoveNXT manager sign a joint completion report: cartons delivered, waste removed, damage notes closed. Only then is the project archived — preventing “ghost” items discovered weeks later.

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