Be not the first to try the new...
I am finding this out the hard way. It is so difficult when nobody can give you the steps to take when you are the first. How difficult can it be?  Lesson to self: start with the end in mind so you don't confuse others. Clear objectives, outcomes and steps to take.
At the end of the day, when the endeavour is over, I will probably look back and laugh, but today I don't feel like laughing...