
The IT essentials for workplace solutions
Choosing a workplace solution usually lands on IT, with a long list of requirements and little time to sort through them. This checklist helps you decide whether to buy or build, align the teams involved, and define exactly what admins and users need.
Main takeaways
Employees are 230% more engaged when technology supports them at work. This checklist helps you pick the tool that fits your IT infrastructure and your people.
- Decide early whether to buy or build, and weigh the hidden costs and maintenance of hosting your own tool
- Align HR, Real Estate, Sustainability, Facility, and C-suite first, then prioritize requirements as must have, nice to have, or not necessary
- Check admin needs like security, SSO, open APIs, and real-time analytics separately from user needs like languages, browsers, apps, and booking features
Align your teams, fill in the checklist, and you'll know exactly what to look for.


When integrating a workplace solution, IT teams face many challenges. This checklist helps identify what your company needs from a workplace solution.
