Backoffice Streamline Audit (Umbraco)

Clear the clutter. Give your Umbraco editors confidence.

A Cogworks Backoffice Streamline Audit reviews your Umbraco CMS for duplicate blocks, unused templates, mystery components, and editor friction. Through automated scanning, expert review, and a collaborative walkthrough with your content team, you receive a classified inventory with keep, remove, and merge decisions, a duplicate resolution plan, and a phased workback, so your editors can publish with clarity and confidence.

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Umbraco Backoffice Streamline Audit | Cogworks Digital Audit

40%

of CMS users say their platform is holding them back

40%

of CMS users say their platform is holding them back

40%

of CMS users say their platform is holding them back

91%

of CMS users experience collaboration problems in their platform

91%

of CMS users experience collaboration problems in their platform

91%

of CMS users experience collaboration problems in their platform

~30%

of CMS content is no longer relevant, according to the teams managing it

~30%

of CMS content is no longer relevant, according to the teams managing it

~30%

of CMS content is no longer relevant, according to the teams managing it

Digital Consultancy Services

Audits & workshops

Digital strategy

Process & Ai Automation

Momentum Framework

Who it's for

This audit is for you if: your Umbraco backoffice has grown messy, editors avoid blocks they don't trust, near-identical components exist under different names, and nobody's sure what half the templates do. You want your CMS to feel manageable again so your team can publish quickly and consistently.

How it works

Tell us about your site

A short questionnaire about your CMS setup, team structure, and editorial pain points. Followed by a walkthrough where your content editors show us how they actually use Umbraco. The tasks they do weekly, the blocks they avoid, and the inconsistencies that slow them down.

We scan, review and classify

An automated backoffice scan inventories every doctype, block, and template with usage counts. Our team cross-references this with walkthrough pain points, groups components by function, identifies duplicates, and classifies every item as keep, remove, merge, govern, or unknown.

You get the full picture

A single-sheet inventory with every decision documented, a merge plan for duplicate clusters, and a three-phase workback. We walk through each decision in person so your team can agree, question, or adjust before anything is implemented.

Tell us about your site

We scan, review and classify

You get the full picture

Tell us about your site

We scan, review and classify

You get the full picture

What we look at

Client walkthrough: what editors actually experience

Your content editors demonstrate weekly tasks, point out mystery blocks and duplicates, and explain where confusion slows them down. Every pain point logged with the block/doctype involved, why it's painful, and an example location.

Automated backoffice scan and inventor

Full scan producing usage counts for every doctype, block, and template. We generate unused/zero-usage and high-usage top-20 lists, then cross-reference against editor pain points to prioritise what matters.

Classification and merge group identification

Every component grouped by function then classified: keep, remove, merge, govern, or unknown. Duplicate clusters identified with suggested merge targets, supported by screenshots and usage examples.

Client walkthrough: what editors actually experience

Automated backoffice scan and inventor

Classification and merge group identification

Every component grouped by function then classified: keep, remove, merge, govern, or unknown. Duplicate clusters identified with suggested merge targets, supported by screenshots and usage examples.

What you get

Backoffice Inventory & Decision Sheet

Every doctype, block, and template listed with usage count, example page, and a clear decision: keep, remove, merge, or discuss. Each decision includes a short note explaining the rationale.

Merge Groups & Duplicate Resolution Plan

Duplicate clusters with a suggested merge target, questions to resolve before merging, and any risk notes. Makes consolidation a safe, structured process.

Phased Workback Plan

Phase 1: confirm uncertain items and agree merge targets. Phase 2: remove unused and deprecate legacy. Phase 3: merge duplicates and add guardrails. Each phase identifies who's needed and flags risks.

Cover note with implementation guidance

What we did, what the sheet contains, how to use it, what's out of scope, and what the alignment session will cover, so stakeholders not involved in the audit can get up to speed quickly.

Backoffice Inventory & Decision Sheet

Every doctype, block, and template listed with usage count, example page, and a clear decision: keep, remove, merge, or discuss. Each decision includes a short note explaining the rationale.

Merge Groups & Duplicate Resolution Plan

Duplicate clusters with a suggested merge target, questions to resolve before merging, and any risk notes. Makes consolidation a safe, structured process.

Phased Workback Plan

Cover note with implementation guidance

What we did, what the sheet contains, how to use it, what's out of scope, and what the alignment session will cover, so stakeholders not involved in the audit can get up to speed quickly.

Backoffice Inventory & Decision Sheet

Every doctype, block, and template listed with usage count, example page, and a clear decision: keep, remove, merge, or discuss. Each decision includes a short note explaining the rationale.

Phased Workback Plan

Merge Groups & Duplicate Resolution Plan

Duplicate clusters with a suggested merge target, questions to resolve before merging, and any risk notes. Makes consolidation a safe, structured process.

Cover note with implementation guidance

What we did, what the sheet contains, how to use it, what's out of scope, and what the alignment session will cover, so stakeholders not involved in the audit can get up to speed quickly.

FAQs about the audit.

Got questions? We’ve got answers. Here’s everything you need to know about our audit

Do we need to commit to implementation work after a Cogworks backoffice audit?

Will a Cogworks Backoffice Streamline Audit tell us exactly what to remove and keep?

How is a Cogworks Backoffice Streamline Audit different from having developers tidy up?

Is a messy Umbraco backoffice actually costing us money?

How long does an Umbraco backoffice audit take?

What happens next?

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Let’s talk.

If you’re looking for a digital consultancy in the UK that combines strategic clarity with proven delivery, get in touch and we’ll take it from there.

Client Strategist

@ Cogworks

Katie Grant Watson

Let’s talk.

If you’re looking for a digital consultancy in the UK that combines strategic clarity with proven delivery, get in touch and we’ll take it from there.

Client Strategist

@ Cogworks

Katie Grant Watson

Let’s talk.

If you’re looking for a digital consultancy in the UK that combines strategic clarity with proven delivery, get in touch and we’ll take it from there.

Client Strategist

@ Cogworks

Katie Grant Watson