10 Steps to Successfully Re-Open the Workplace After COVID-19

Top 10 Steps to Securely Re-Open the Workplace After COVID-19:

1. Schedule a Technology Review with Your MSP

   • Discuss all technology and IT-related concerns

2. Evaluate New Technology Deployed Over the Past Year

   • Include remote devices, licenses, applications, etc.

3. Evaluate All New Service Providers

   • Determine their effectiveness and ROI for your business

4. Audit the Tech for Any Employee Who Will Continue to Work from Home

   • Ensure tech resources are appropriate, secure, and supporting optimal productivity

5. Audit Any Workstations in Your Business

   • Determine if workstations are patched with the latest OS and critical updates

6. Create a List of Employees Who Used Personal Devices to Work from Home

   • Develop a plan to ensure compliance with company security policy

7. Catalog Items That Were Removed from Your Office

   • Ensure devices, technologies, and documents are returned to the workplace

8. Conduct a Gap Analysis

   • Document any technology gaps within your business and create a plan to address them

9. Review Your Disaster Recovery/Business Continuity Plan

   • Determine how changes over the past year could be incorporated into future planning

10. Schedule Regular DR/BC Testing

    • Make this a routine part of your business plan to avoid being unprepared in an emergency