An IT change checklist for small teams

For a server move, network change or new service, agree what has to work after the change before anyone starts making it.

Start with these checks

List the systems and people affected
Write down which service is changing, where it runs and which apps or people depend on it. Agree who can confirm that their normal workflow still works afterwards.
Write the checks and recovery steps
Capture what works before the change, how you will test it afterwards, and who will make the decision to recover the old setup if a check fails. Allow enough time in the change window for both testing and recovery.
Close out the change with evidence
Record the checks that ran, the result of each check, and any action left open. Update the documentation your team will use during the next fault or maintenance window.