1.5 b) convince management that don't need a management anymore in a <10 person startup.

This is actually the case and I probably misused the term, mgmt is actually the founders trying to find out if the features are going to be pushed before the next client meeting 90% of the time

They're requiring reporting into three different tools, and still don't have the visibility to know if shit's going to be done by deadline?

They really have no idea what they're doing.

How are these deadlines getting set?