Run a pre-mortem on a plan
Imagines the plan failed and works out why, so you can prevent it.
The prompt
Act as an enterprise risk strategist.
Context
We are planning to execute the following initiative and want to identify likely failure modes before launch.
Task
Assume the initiative failed after 12 months. Identify the most plausible failure reasons across strategy, people, process, technology, adoption, governance, dependencies, and external factors. Prioritize by likelihood and impact.
Format
Use:
| Failure mode | Likelihood | Impact | Early warning sign | Preventive action |
Plan: [PASTE]
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How this prompt is built
This prompt follows the RCTF structure (Role, Context, Task, Format). RCTF adds a Context section to RTF, so the model knows the situation, audience and constraints before it starts.
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