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SUMMARY:KW ELC - KW Roundtable: Planning for 2027
DESCRIPTION:Details and registration: https://elc.community/public/clubs/ki
 tchener-waterloo-04xgp/events/kw-roundtable-planning-for-2027-l4d8yvain6\n
 \nOn Builderloo: https://builderloo.ca/events/704-kw-elc-kw-roundtable-pla
 nning-for-2027\n\nIt's planning season\, and you're being asked to commit 
 to next year's headcount and budget while this quarter's plan has already 
 changed twice. You want the team to be able to change direction quickly wh
 en priorities shift. You also need a hiring plan and a team structure that
  will still make sense in six months\, whatever your competitors do in the
  meantime. How you handle that depends a lot on your company's culture\, s
 o there isn't one right way to do it. This is an opportunity to network wi
 th engineering leaders in Kitchener-Waterloo who are going through plannin
 g season right now\, and hear how they're handling it. We'll discuss the t
 opic\, then roundtable a challenge from each person\, so come prepared wit
 h a specific challenge or question you're facing right now. What's said in
  the room stays in the room\, so you can be honest about where your plan a
 ctually stands. Topics for the Planning theme will include: Committing to 
 a year when plans change every quarter. How much of next year do you actua
 lly plan\, and how much do you leave open? How do you tell the team the pl
 an has changed again without it turning into whiplash? Headcount and team 
 structure. How do you make the case for people you won't need for nine mon
 ths? How do you set up teams so a change in direction doesn't mean another
  reorg? Estimates before the deep dive. Nobody has scoped most of next yea
 r's projects yet\, so the numbers are your most senior people's best guess
 es. When does an estimate stop being a guess an
LOCATION:Holly's Cafe\, 27 Roy St\, Kitchener\, Ontario\, Canada
URL:https://elc.community/public/clubs/kitchener-waterloo-04xgp/events/kw-r
 oundtable-planning-for-2027-l4d8yvain6
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