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Criterion
A hypothetical failure makes concrete risks, signals, and fitting mitigations visible.
Decision Making
Pre-Mortem
Paper illustration for 8D Problem Solving.
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8D Problem Solving
Purposedifferent
In early initiatives with many uncertainties, planning quickly turns too optimistic. A pre-mortem makes the expected failure visible in advance and sharpens the view of causes, gaps, and countermeasures.For an acute quality or delivery problem, the method structures immediate protection and root cause work together. It keeps the situation stable while the actual cause is investigated cleanly.
Complexitydifferent
LowHigh
Timedifferent
20–45 min1-6 Wochen
Participantsdifferent
Small cross-functional group4-10
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Risk list, Mitigation plan, Assumption log8D Report, Containment Plan, Root Cause Evidence, Corrective Action Plan
Tagsno overlap
RiskDecisionFailurePlanning
QualityProblem solvingRoot cause
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Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
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