Business As Usual

It can be a real challenge to manage an existing space at the same time as developing a new one. There are some major practical issues to bear in mind. It is important that the inconvenience to your users is kept to a minimum. They will continue to require access to equipment, the network and so on right up until the closure of the existing space and again when they move across they will have expectations of what level of technological and other services should immediately be available to them in the new space.

You may find it useful to pilot some technology in your current environment before moving across; Matthew Boulton College did this by implementing and testing new technology several months before their move. There is always the possibility that a piece of technology you switch off in one building does not, for a number of reasons, re-power in the new space. Try to factor this type of potential occurrence in by preparing the ground, using back-up arrangements where possible.