pre-mortemlisted

# Pre-Mortem > Imagine your project has failed spectacularly—then work backward to identify why. Apply Gary Klein's "prospective hindsight" technique to catch failures before they happen. ## When to Use This Skill - **Before launching** a product, campaign, or major initiative - **Before making** an important decision (hiring, investment, partnership) - **Starting a project** to identify risks the team hasn't considered - **When overconfident** and everyone agrees the plan is great - **Before committing resources** to a significant undertaking - **In team planning** to surface concerns people might hesitate to share ## Methodology Foundation | Aspect | Details | |--------|---------| | **Source** | Gary Klein (1989), cognitive psychologist, naturalistic decision making pioneer | | **Expert** | Klein's research shows pre-mortems increase accuracy of identifying reasons for outcomes by 30% | | **Core Principle** | "Prospective hindsight" - imagining an event has already occurred dramatically improves our ability to explain it. The future feels distant; the past feels real. | ## What Claude Does vs What You Decide | Claude Does | You Decide | |-------------|------------| | Structures production workflow | Final creative direction | | Suggests technical approaches | Equipment and tool choices | | Creates templates and checklists | Quality standards | | Identifies best practices | Brand/voice decisions | | Generates script outlines | Final script approval | ## What This Sk