decision-premortem-analysis

What problem does it solve?

This Skill helps you break commitment bias by forcing an explicit “assume we already failed” scenario so you can diagnose why a chosen direction might not work.

Core Features & Use Cases

• Failure-frame post-mortem fiction: Writes a past-tense failure report to reduce defensive filtering after a decision is made.
• Systematic failure-mode inventory: Generates failure modes without filtering for probability, then groups them by execution, assumption, or unknown categories.
• Pre-emptive action mapping: Identifies the top 3–5 failure modes by probability × severity and assigns one high-leverage action per mode.
• Assumption inventory: Produces a prioritized list of what must be true for the direction to succeed, enabling early validation.

Quick Start

Use the decision-premortem-analysis skill by asking it to run a full pre-mortem for your chosen project, including the decision, timeline, measurable success criteria, and the top failure modes you fear most.