Final Readiness Walk
The last walk before opening — safety, access, core function, cleanliness — with photos, so you open knowing the space is actually ready.
Final Readiness Walk
The day before opening, walk the whole space one last time as if you were an employee arriving with no context. This is the moment to catch the thing everyone assumed someone else had handled — while there’s still a night to fix it.
What it’s for
To confirm the office clears your Minimum Viable Opening bar: safe, accessible, functional, and clean. It’s the final gate, and it produces a photo record of the state you opened in.
The walk
- Access — sidewalk → lobby → suite → seat works for someone with no instructions
- Power — workstations powered; devices charge
- Connectivity — Wi-Fi up; a real call works in day-one rooms
- Restrooms & kitchen — functional, stocked, clean
- Life safety — exits clear, signage up, extinguishers/alarms in place
- Cleanliness — final clean done; debris and protection removed
- Wayfinding — temporary signage posted
- Issue channel — live and shown to employees
- Photos taken — document the final state (Photo Log)
Tips
- Walk it as a newcomer. The expert’s eye skips the things a first-timer will hit.
- Take the photos. A dated record of the opening state is cheap insurance.
- Anything failing is tonight’s list. Sort into fix-now vs. accept-and-name for day one.
See the full workstream: Compliance, Insurance, Health & Safety.