When you are opening, moving, or renovating an overseas office, there is a lot of work to do. This includes arranging the interior and electrical installations, and procuring furniture and fixtures. When opening, moving, or renovating an office, you might first focus on the interior design, the layout of the furniture and fixtures, and similar works. However, building the IT infrastructure is also important. For office operations, preparing the network configuration and IT devices such as PCs and printers is essential.
In addition, new ideas in office design such as Smart Office and Activity-based Working (ABW) have emerged in recent years. To implement them as well, IT infrastructure plays a major role.
IT infrastructure is therefore vital in opening, moving, or renovating an office. However, introducing it requires some expertise, and there may be some difficulties in coordinating with overseas vendors. This material presents people who are considering opening, moving, or renovating an overseas office with information on how to prepare the IT infrastructure necessary for opening an office.
