In this episode of ENO8 Answers, Jeff sat down with Craig Mertens, one of the brilliant Solutions Architects at ENO8 to discuss the bevy of product management problems software teams must dodge.
Craig has a wealth of experience building custom software for companies of all shapes and sizes. This makes him excellently suited to discuss the various issues product teams run into — and how to solve them.
If you don’t have time to listen to the whole episode, grab a potent summary it for you in this blog post.
Craig and Jeff had an in-depth conversation about why team and product management problems crop up — and, more importantly, how to fix them.
We covered some important topics, like:
✅ Governance and Scope: How vague or undocumented scope often leads to failure.
✅ Risk Assessment: What risks to look out for (technical, organizational, and more) and how to manage them.
✅ Data’s Impact: Why getting a handle on your data early is non-negotiable.
✅ Small Teams, Big Challenges: How smaller teams can effectively wear multiple hats and still stay on track.
✅ Tech Spikes: How to test technical risks early with small, focused experiments.
Whether you’re dealing with a project that’s behind schedule, over budget, or just not meeting expectations, this episode is packed with actionable insights to help you take control and get things moving in the right direction.
At ENO8, we specialize in helping teams navigate software product management problems and get their projects back on track with our Project Rescue service. If your project is over-budget, is blowing the timeline, wasn’t thoughtfully roadmapped from the beginning, or is no longer aligned with the organizational goals, let us know—we’d love to help.
Contact us to share the status of your project and issues you’re facing. We are adept at quickly assessing the needs of the project and developing a plan to redirect the team’s efforts.
