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pre-mortem-analyst

From sundial-org-awesome-openclaw-skills-4

Performs pre-mortem analysis: imagines project failure, brainstorms 10+ causes across people/process/technology/external categories, rates likelihood x impact, suggests top mitigations and warning signs.

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Install

npx claudepluginhub joshuarweaver/cascade-ai-ml-agents-misc-2 --plugin sundial-org-awesome-openclaw-skills-4

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This skill uses the workspace's default tool permissions.

Preview

**Risk Assessment:** "What MIGHT go wrong?" → Optimism bias filters answers

Supporting Assets

references/examples.mdreferences/framework.md

SKILL.md

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pre-mortem

risk-analysis

failure-causes

mitigation-strategies

project-risks

warning-signs

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

Set the scene: "It's [date]. This has failed completely."

Brainstorm causes: List 10+ failure reasons (no filtering)

Categorize: People, Process, Technology, External

Rate: Likelihood × Impact (H/M/L)

Prevent: Top 3 get specific mitigation actions

Monitor: Define early warning signs

Output Format

PROJECT: [Name] FAILURE SCENARIO: "It's [date]. [Project] has completely failed." WHY IT FAILED: 👥 PEOPLE: [Cause] - L×I: H/H | Prevent: [x] | Warning: [y] ⚙️ PROCESS: [Cause] - L×I: M/H | Prevent: [x] | Warning: [y] 💻 TECHNOLOGY: [Cause] - L×I: L/H | Prevent: [x] | Warning: [y] 🌍 EXTERNAL: [Cause] - L×I: M/M | Prevent: [x] | Warning: [y] TOP 3 PRIORITIES: 1. [Risk] → [Specific action] 2. [Risk] → [Specific action] 3. [Risk] → [Specific action] WARNING SIGNS TO MONITOR: □ [Early indicator 1] □ [Early indicator 2]

Common Failure Categories