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Criterion
A hypothetical failure makes concrete risks, signals, and fitting mitigations visible.
Decision Making
Pre-Mortem
Paper illustration for Eat the Frog
Operations
Eat the Frog
Paper illustration of a calibrated five-by-five risk matrix with response cards.
Decision Making
Risk Matrix
Paper illustration for Weekly Review.
Operations
Weekly Review
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.The method protects energy and attention for the task that creates the largest progress and is often postponed.When a project faces many possible disruptions, it quickly becomes unclear which risks deserve attention first. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as a Risk Matrix and a Top Risk List.In a week with many open loops, the method creates distance from operational noise. It organizes commitments, calendar, and projects so the next week becomes workable.
Complexitysame
LowLowLowLow
Timedifferent
20–45 min15-90 min daily30-60 min30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
Small cross-functional group13-101
Formatdifferent
WorkshopAsyncWorkshop + asyncAsync
Outputdifferent
Risk list, Mitigation plan, Assumption logPriority Task, Completion Note, Daily FocusRisk Matrix, Top Risk ListUpdated Task System, Weekly Focus, Next Actions
Tagsno overlap
RiskDecisionFailurePlanning
PrioritizationProductivityFocusExecution
RiskDecisionPrioritizationAssessment
ProductivityExecutionPlanning
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