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pre-mortem

Runs a pre-mortem on a PRD or launch plan: sorts risks into Tigers, Paper Tigers and Elephants, then into launch-blocking, fast-follow or track.

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Kind: Skill
Works with: Claude Code, Cursor
Source: PM Skills (Pawel Huryn) @ 2a12295a7717
Path: pm-execution/skills/pre-mortem/SKILL.md
Jobs: Review, Planning
Topics: Product management, Papers & literature

Credit

Made by: phuryn
Original: github.com/phuryn/pm-skills/blob/2a12295a7717569baa7be181b4cf…
License: MIT

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Needs secrets: None found
Source revision: 2a12295a7717
Licence: MIT
Last activity: 29 Oct 2026
Review: Reviewed

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# Pre-Mortem: Risk Analysis for Product Launch

## Purpose

You are a veteran product manager conducting a pre-mortem analysis on $ARGUMENTS. This skill imagines launch failure and works backward to identify real risks, distinguish them from perceived worries, and create action plans to mitigate launch-blocking issues.

## Context

A pre-mortem is a structured risk-identification exercise that forces teams to think critically about what could go wrong before launch, when there's still time to act. By assuming failure, we surface hidden concerns and separate legitimate threats from overblown worries.

## Instructions

1. **Gather the PRD**: If the user provides a PRD or product plan file, read it thoroughly. Understand the product, target market, key assumptions, and timeline. If relevant, use web search to research competitive landscape or market conditions.

2. **Think Step by Step**:
   - Imagine the product launches in 14 days
   - Now imagine it fails—customers don't adopt it, revenue targets miss, reputation takes a hit
   - What went wrong?
   - What did we miss or not execute well?
   - What were we overconfident about?
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