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pre-mortem

Identifies and categorizes product launch risks from PRDs or plans.

Updated Apr 28, 2026
Search Tags:#product management#product launch#risk mitigation#risk analysis#pre-mortem
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/Lev-it/lev-skills --skill pre-mortem-lev-it
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Skill: pre-mortem
Source: https://github.com/Lev-it/lev-skills/tree/main/.claude/skills/pre-mortem
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/Lev-it/lev-skills --skill pre-mortem-lev-it

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill includes scripts (resource) and references (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

This Skill helps identify potential risks and issues before a product launch, allowing for proactive risk mitigation and improving launch readiness.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Risk Analysis: Conducts a pre-mortem risk analysis to identify and categorize potential risks.
  • Risk Categorization: Categorizes risks into Tigers (real problems), Paper Tigers (overblown concerns), and Elephants (unspoken worries).
  • Risk Prioritization: Prioritizes risks as launch-blocking, fast-follow, or track based on urgency.
  • Action Planning: Generates action plans to mitigate launch-blocking issues.
  • Use Case: Before a product launch, use this Skill to anticipate potential failures and create a risk mitigation strategy.

Quick Start

Run a pre-mortem analysis on your product launch by providing the product requirements document (PRD) or product plan.

Frequently Asked Questions about pre-mortem

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
What is a pre-mortem analysis in product management?▼

A pre-mortem analysis identifies and categorizes potential risks before a product launch. It evaluates product plans to anticipate failures, categorizing concerns into Tigers, Paper Tigers, and Elephants to enable proactive risk mitigation.

How do I identify launch-blocking risks from a PRD?▼

To identify launch-blocking risks from a PRD, provide the document to a pre-mortem analysis tool. The tool analyzes the product plan, prioritizes risks by urgency into launch-blocking, fast-follow, or track categories, and flags critical issues.

What is the best way to categorize product launch risks?▼

The best way to categorize product launch risks is by sorting them into Tigers (real problems), Paper Tigers (overblown concerns), and Elephants (unspoken worries), then prioritizing them as launch-blocking, fast-follow, or track.

Can I generate action plans to mitigate product launch risks?▼

Yes, you can generate action plans to mitigate product launch risks. After a pre-mortem analysis prioritizes launch-blocking issues from your product plan, targeted action plans are created to address and resolve those critical failures.

When do I need a pre-mortem risk analysis for my product launch?▼

You need a pre-mortem risk analysis before a product launch to anticipate potential failures. It improves launch readiness by proactively identifying unspoken worries and real problems, allowing you to mitigate critical issues beforehand.

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