A serviced office internet checklist for your work

Build a serviced office internet checklist around a task

A serviced office internet checklist begins with your work rather than an advertised connection label. List the activities that matter: a remote presentation, transferring project files or using the systems your team depends on. Describe what successful use looks like, and let the person responsible for your technology review the requirements.

Imagine a design team sharing a presentation while other work continues in the office. A useful test follows that activity with representative equipment and non-sensitive material. Ask permission to test the proposed connection and clarify whether it is the same arrangement your team would use. A visit to another room or network may answer a different question.

Understand the connection being proposed

Ask how the office would connect and what the package includes. If your work needs a wired connection, a particular setup or a separate arrangement, put that requirement to the provider and confirm the answer. Record any setup responsibility, extra charge or permission your team would need.

Have your technology lead discuss the work connection, visitor connection and any restrictions that could affect your systems. Ask who configures or changes the arrangement. Keep credentials out of your comparison sheet; it should record the agreed setup and questions, not the information used to enter a network.

Record the experience and the conditions of the test

Run the activity that matters and note what happened. Could participants follow the presentation? Did the project transfer complete as expected? Record the room, equipment and conditions so the observation has context. A successful brief test is useful evidence, but it does not establish how the connection performs at every time.

If the result is unclear, tell the provider what you observed and ask for the relevant explanation or next test. If the proposed setup changes, identify which important activity needs checking again before your team relies on it, and who will arrange that check. Let your technology lead judge the result against your work requirements. This keeps the decision tied to a usable experience rather than a technical figure your team has not interpreted.

Plan how work continues during a fault

Ask how a problem is reported, who owns the response and when support can be reached. Discuss what your team would do while the issue is being resolved, including any alternative it plans to provide itself. Confirm any provider arrangement rather than assuming a backup connection or response promise.

Use the activity test record below during enquiries and a permitted visit. For Figment Work Studios, enquire for pricing and describe your essential online work, any specific connection requirement and your support needs. Ask about the arrangement for the particular office.

Blank connectivity activity test record

Use these headings for your own notes. Complete the blank cells from the particular proposal or your observations.

Keep the decision connected.

• Plan the shared and remote working day
• Connect testing to your move plan
• Understand the proposed package