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When most
people think "relocation management", they think of one of two
things:
- calling
in a Removalist; or
- calling
a Personnel Agency to manage employee movement and
accommodation.
These are
not tasks carried out by Christiana, although they can be
coordinated and managed as part of relocation activity.
Christiana provides
a range of relocation management services that are tailored to a
Client's specific needs and dovetail with our overall Project
Management capabilities. We can work to manage the overall process;
to manage components of that process; or to work as member of the
Client's team to handle specific tasks. Typically the
relocation process falls into a number of stages:
Needs
analysis: How much space is
really needed, now and in the foreseeable future? What are the
preferred premise(s) locations? How do these relate to
client/customer, competitor and staff demographics? What specific
organizational, spatial planning, engineering and
commercial constraints will impact on the choice of premises?
What are the time constraints?
Options
analysis: Review of available
options to meet the identified needs; identification of prospective
premises; premises suitability analysis and building audit;
purchase/lease negotiations.
Design
and documentation: We typically manage
this process, appointing the architect/interior designer,
electrical consultant, mechanical consultant, hydraulic consultant
and other specialists according to the size and scope of work
involved. We also work closely with the Client to determine all
building and fit-out inclusions and ensure these are addressed in
the design process.
Construction and
hand-over: Whether new premises
or fit-out of existing premises, we can handle procurement and
management of the building contractor - whether by tender or direct
negotiation - and manage the process through construction,
commissioning and final hand-over.
"The
Move": Often this is
the most botched exercise in any relocation process. There is a
massive amount of work involved in handling the housekeeping
aspects of a move, not to mention any Change
Management required as part of
either the relocation or a system upgrade/change or both. Many
activities will be best handled by your existing personnel; however
there needs to be an overall project management framework in place,
including the identification and follow-up of all tasks. This
avoids:
- disruption to your
business and therefore your earning capacity;
- inconvenience to your
clients;
- negative
impact on staff caused by lack of involvement and
communication
(see also
Change
Management);
- too
little time to finish what needs to be done;
- being
surprised by tasks that are bigger and more complex than anyone
anticipated;
- overlooking essential
items; and
- time and
cost over-runs.
The
Christiana approach to Relocation Management provides a number of
tangible benefits, including:
- saving
valuable staff time and minimising inconvenience to
them;
- minimising client
inconvenience;
- ensuring
value for money;
- minimising business
disruption;
- ensuring
things happen on time, as planned and within budget;
- ensuring
the vital liaison and communication between consultants, suppliers,
removalists, estate agents, solicitors and staff;
- ensuring
that there is planned consideration of all the requirements
essential to a successful move; and
- allowing
your staff to concentrate on what they all do best - running the
business
For
further information on Christiana's Relocation Management
capabilities, click here
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