From Kitchen to Market: Applying Change Management to Product Launch

From Kitchen to Market: Applying Change Management to Product Launch

Sabrina Messomanah
Published on: 18/11/2025

Scope creep killed more projects than bad planning ever did. When I started developing natural products, I envisioned three SKUs. Then five. Then custom formulations. Then subscription boxes. Before I knew it, I had a product roadmap that would take three years to execute. This blog is about how I learned to say no, define MVP, and ship imperfect products—lessons every entrepreneur and PM needs to internalize

Project Management
Scope Creep in a Mason Jar: When "Just One More Product" Threatens Your Launch

Scope Creep in a Mason Jar: When "Just One More Product" Threatens Your Launch

Sabrina Messomanah
Published on: 18/11/2025

Scope creep killed more projects than bad planning ever did. When I started developing natural products, I envisioned three SKUs. Then five. Then custom formulations. Then subscription boxes. Before I knew it, I had a product roadmap that would take three years to execute. This blog is about how I learned to say no, define MVP, and ship imperfect products—lessons every entrepreneur and PM needs to internalize

Project Management
The Risk Register I Wish I'd Built Sooner: Managing Uncertainty in Product Development

The Risk Register I Wish I'd Built Sooner: Managing Uncertainty in Product Development

Sabrina Messomanah
Published on: 18/11/2025

Risk management isn't just for IT projects and construction sites—it's critical when you're formulating products that touch your child's skin. This blog reveals the risk register I developed (and refined through hard-learned lessons) for natural product development: from adverse reactions to supply chain failures to regulatory non-compliance. A transparent look at what kept me up at night and how I mitigated downside while protecting upside.

Project Management
From Diagnosis to Deployment: How I Applied PM Principles to Launch a Natural Product Line for My Daughter

From Diagnosis to Deployment: How I Applied PM Principles to Launch a Natural Product Line for My Daughter

Sabrina Messomanah
Published on: 24/10/2025

When my daughter was diagnosed with a rare medical condition, I realized I had a choice: wait for solutions or build them myself. As a PMP with 15+ years leading enterprise transformations, I applied PMBOK principles to launch a natural product line from scratch. This is the story of how project management frameworks—from business cases to risk registers—proved just as powerful in entrepreneurship as they are in the boardroom.

Project Management