Senior Projects Manager | Field & Marten AssociatesNew Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
Jan 24, 2020 8:54 AM
Replying to Kiron Bondale
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Rahul -
When we are identifying risks we are essentially doing a pre-mortem so anytime risks need to be articulated as part of the chartering of a project that would be an informal example of this.
When dealing with highly complex or highly dangerous (from a human safety perspective) projects, it is more common for a structured premortem to happen. FMEA or similar methods could be used in conjunction with having a diverse group of SMEs with good imaginations!
Kiron
Spot on, Kiron, totally agree with you. Saving Changes...
On large projects, the times that all of the project team is located on the project at the same time, in the same location or on the same schedule can be limited. As a result before a project management offices starts winding down as a project draws to a conclusion such as a go live date or official opening, the project manager may bring all the relevant contributors of the project together in order for a lessons learned meeting. The tone, context, who chairs the meeting, time length and range of contributors input can greatly vary from project to project but the underlining motivation is the same. Saving Changes...
Rahul PatekarProject Manager| XebriumCa, United States
Jan 24, 2020 8:30 AM
Replying to Justus N
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I have been involved several project premortems. We have done this especially when the work is new and unknown.
Can you share an example of the same? Saving Changes...
Pier Luigi CalabriaProject Manager| INFORM Institut für Operations Research und Management GmbH, Aachen, GermanyAachen, Germany
Well, imho it is relevant, because for me "pre mortem" implies the establishment of an exit strategy. Which cannot be unmanaged. Saving Changes...
Rahul PatekarProject Manager| XebriumCa, United States
Jan 24, 2020 8:54 AM
Replying to Kiron Bondale
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Rahul -
When we are identifying risks we are essentially doing a pre-mortem so anytime risks need to be articulated as part of the chartering of a project that would be an informal example of this.
When dealing with highly complex or highly dangerous (from a human safety perspective) projects, it is more common for a structured premortem to happen. FMEA or similar methods could be used in conjunction with having a diverse group of SMEs with good imaginations!
Kiron
Thanks, this helps a lot. Saving Changes...
Rahul PatekarProject Manager| XebriumCa, United States
Jan 24, 2020 11:05 AM
Replying to Biren Parekh
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Project pre-mortem is one of the method to identify risks. Team sit together and imagine that project has miserably failed and brainstorm the reasons that has caused the failure. This way, they will be able to take corrective action upfront before they actually fail & do post-mortem to record it as project learning's.This terminology comes from Agile practice.
Thanks. What about its relevance? Saving Changes...
Rahul PatekarProject Manager| XebriumCa, United States
Jan 24, 2020 11:24 AM
Replying to Luis Branco
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Dear Rahul
Interesting your question
Thanks for sharing
It is the first time that I read or hear about "project premortem"
From the responses I read from my peers I suppose it is the exploration of scenarios, identification of risks for different scenarios and, of course, preventive and corrective measures to be implemented
I appreciate that you correct me if you think I am wrong and that you provide me with additional information Thank you!
Thanks,
Biren's answer throws more light on it.
"Project pre-mortem is one of the method to identify risks. Team sit together and imagine that project has miserably failed and brainstorm the reasons that has caused the failure. This way, they will be able to take corrective action upfront before they actually fail & do post-mortem to record it as project learning's.This terminology comes from Agile practice." Saving Changes...
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