People & Team Culture
Resources are not aligned with the committed business scope and goals
Resources are not trained or enabled with the appropriate resources
Resources are not the right people or do not have the right experience to fill the assigned role
The roles are problematic, vague, or completely undefined (role clarity)
Cultural or political problems impact the positive work environment
Attitudes toward employee retention and engagement
High turn over company wide, at the leadership levels, or within certain teams
Product
Product is solving the wrong problem
Product target market is too broad to targeting the wrong roles
Product has vague or poor positioning, pricing, or packaging.
Persona’s problem is misunderstood in some way
Solution is not well designed or is difficult to use or maintain
Solution is not adequately (Minimum Viable Product) meeting user or business needs
Solution is not well tested or has a backlog of issues
Process & Leadership Culture
Goals are poorly defined, undocumented, or poorly communicated.
Processes are poorly structured, unclear, or non-existent: Development and build and deployment, operational processes, implementation and training, contract management, pipe line management, legal and compliance processes, change management, issue escalation, etc.
Ownership (Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, Informed) is unclear or problematic.
Most activity is reactionary instead of planned
Leadership or adjacent departments are not on the same page
