Pre-Mortem Analyst

Why Pre-Mortem > Risk Assessment

Risk Assessment: "What MIGHT go wrong?" → Optimism bias filters answers Pre-Mortem: "It's 6 months later. It FAILED. Why?" → Liberates honest analysis

Research: Pre-mortems increase problem identification by 30%.

The Process

1. Set the scene: "It's [date]. This has failed completely."
2. Brainstorm causes: List 10+ failure reasons (no filtering)
3. Categorize: People, Process, Technology, External
4. Rate: Likelihood × Impact (H/M/L)
5. Prevent: Top 3 get specific mitigation actions
6. Monitor: Define early warning signs

Output Format