Kasira Iqbal - From Chaos to Clarity: Streamlining Processes for Enhanced Team C

In today's fast-paced digital environment, effective team collaboration and streamlined workflows are not just beneficial—they're essential. Join Kasira Iqbal from Cogworks as she shares a comprehensive roadmap for transforming organisational chaos into structured, efficient processes.

Drawing from real-world experiences and practical solutions, this presentation will highlight proven strategies implemented in response to actual challenges faced within her organisation, demonstrating how thoughtful process improvements can significantly enhance team productivity, client satisfaction, and project profitability.

Key Topics:

• Structured Onboarding with Miro: Discover a systematic approach to integrate both internal team members and external partners seamlessly into projects, reducing ramp-up time and improving knowledge transfer.
• The Pull Request Revolution: Learn how implementing rigorous pull request protocols creates accountability, improves code quality, and fosters a culture of constructive feedback.
• Design Quality Assurance Pipeline: Explore the benefits of establishing design QA checkpoints before technical QA begins, preventing costly rework and ensuring design integrity throughout development.
• Detail-Oriented Client Testing: Master the art of conducting effective demos and User Acceptance Testing (UAT) sessions that secure clear client sign-off while building trust and transparency.
• Strategic Retainer Planning: Understand how planned retainer cycles create predictability, balance team capacity with client demand, and establish sustainable working rhythms.
• Pre-Production Deployment Strategy: Learn how strategically timed pre-production deployments maximise QA effectiveness while minimising disruption to development workflows.
• The 80/20 Budgeting Framework: Discover a practical approach to project budgeting that allocates contingency funds strategically, either capturing additional profit or ensuring on-target delivery.

This talk is ideal for project managers, team leads, product owners, and Ops looking to implement practical process improvements that deliver measurable results. Rather than theoretical concepts alone, this presentation centres on live examples and case studies demonstrating how specific process changes resolved real challenges.

Engaging Presentation:

Kasira's session will provide valuable insights into enhancing team collaboration and streamlining processes, filled with real-world examples and actionable strategies that you can implement in your own projects.

Who Should Attend:

Whether you're a project manager, team lead, or simply interested in improving team dynamics, this event is perfect for anyone looking to enhance their organisational processes. It's a unique opportunity to gain insights into effective collaboration strategies and network with peers in the industry.

Why It's Worth Attending:

This meetup is more than just a talk; it's a chance to connect with the community, learn from experts, and engage in meaningful discussions about process improvement and team collaboration. Attend to expand your knowledge, meet fellow professionals, and be part of the vibrant Umbraco community.

Agenda:

18:00 - Open for Mingling
18:30 - Talk: From Chaos to Clarity: Streamlining Processes for Enhanced Team Collaboration
19:15 - Open Social + Networking

Entry: Go to reception at McCann Manchester, where there will be someone to guide you to the meetup location.