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Predict Failures Before Beginning

Astro Teller, Alphabet's X

Alphabet’s Astro Teller describes the “pre-mortem,” an exercise used by organizations to identify possible pitfalls it may encounter. Teams imagine in great detail that a project has launched and then predict what could go wrong. Depending on the likelihood and seriousness of the problem, the organization can take proactive steps to prevent it from happening.