At Amazon, we had to write CMs - docs which detailed planned changes. One aspect was explaining the "worst-case scenario". People are horrible at guessing worst-case scenarios. I explain why in a recent article, starting with a time we had one while sailing.
Garick Rye
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Wow, I actuallhavent heard of this doc before. Must be most prevalent on the Tech side.
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1dThe First Rule of Leadership: Start with a Picture of Success The Second Rule of Leadership: Start with a Picture of Failure Both of these rules are applicable in so many scenarios. Starting with a "Pre-mortem" is a great way to brain-storm potential failures. It is a similar process to "Worst Case Scenario" although there are some subtle differences...