An office move affects more than desks and furniture. Phones, printers, meeting rooms, and network equipment all need an agreed destination and a person responsible for making them ready.
Build a destination list
Start with the people and shared devices moving to the new space. Record their intended locations and the services they use. Keep items that will be replaced separate from equipment that will move. This prevents the installation plan from treating every existing device as a permanent requirement.
Name the dependencies
Ask the project team to identify what each destination needs before equipment arrives. The list may include an outlet, an approved network connection, a carrier service, or an account change. Assign these inputs to named teams and confirm how readiness will be reported.
Rehearse the first morning
Choose a few representative tasks to check before staff arrive. Include a phone call, a shared printer, and access to a business application where relevant. Record unresolved issues and the support contact for move day rather than expecting employees to find the right vendor themselves.
Practical takeaway
A destination-based inventory connects the physical move to the services people need when they return to work. Use it again during acceptance and the first support review.