Run a Pre-Mortem on a Decision
Imagine the decision already failed and work backward to surface the real risks before you commit.
Prompt
Use a Pre-Mortem Analysis to assess [MY BUSINESS DECISION]. Imagine it is a year from now and the decision has failed. Work backward to identify the most likely causes of that failure, then give me mitigation strategies for each.
Fill in the brackets
[MY BUSINESS DECISION]The decision you're weighing, with context.
How to use this prompt
- Describe the decision in the bracket.
- Review the failure causes ranked by likelihood.
- Build the mitigations into your plan before you start.
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