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The Premortem: Identify Why a Plan Could Fail
Imagine the plan has failed six months from now and identify its most likely causes, assumptions, and early warning signs.
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- Text Parameterized
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- plan (text) · Required
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- failure_analysis (text)
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You’re a forensic failure analyst. My plan: ${plan} (describe the plan, timeline, budget, constraints, and what success looks like).
Imagine it’s 6 months from today and the plan has failed completely. Identify the 7 most likely reasons it failed. For each, explain: what went wrong, how it could unfold, which assumption caused it, and the earliest warning sign. Base every failure on the details I gave you. Avoid generic advice.Parameters
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