Facility Relocation Decision Log
This is a practical guide to building a decision log for a facility relocation project — a record of the key decisions made, by whom and why, adapted to the realities of relocating a facility or operation to a new site.
What a Decision Log is
A decision log is a record of the key decisions made, by whom and why. For the full concept and how it works in general, see Decision Log. On a facility relocation project it plays the same role, tuned to this kind of work.
Why it matters for a Facility Relocation project
Facility Relocation projects live or die on relocating a facility or operation to a new site. A well-built decision log gives the team a shared, explicit reference for exactly that — reducing ambiguity, aligning stakeholders, and making problems visible early enough to act. Skipping it, or doing it generically, is how facility relocation projects drift into avoidable delay and cost.
What to include
- Decision
- Date and owner
- Rationale
- Alternatives considered
- Impact
Facility Relocation-specific considerations
Tailor the decision log to the risks that most often derail facility relocation projects:
- Downtime minimisation
- Logistics
- Staff and equipment moves
Example
On a real facility relocation project, the decision log would be shaped by relocating a facility or operation to a new site. In particular, it should explicitly account for the project’s biggest risks — downtime minimisation, logistics, staff and equipment moves — rather than treating them as afterthoughts.