The Pre-Mortem Method: Learning From Failure Without Actually Failing

Unlike post-mortem analysis, a pre-mortem risk assessment attempts to learn from failure before a project even begins.

This report highlights the advantages of implementing a pre-mortem risk assessment approach to strategic projects. Download the report to learn about the three steps to activate a pre-mortem assessment that fosters a better understanding of a project’s overall objectives, and ultimately improves transparency, communication, and business outcomes.

RIMS members have first-look access to this whitepaper for 60 days. Nonmembers gain access on Friday, May 16, 2025.

Interested in Downloading?

In order to access this content, please log in. If you do not have a RIMS account, sign up for one today.

Topics

Strategic & Enterprise (SERM)
Risk Management
Risk Assessment

Tags

Enterprise Risk Management
Pre-Mortem Assessment
Pre-Mortem Method
Risk Assessment
Strategic Risk Management

About RIMS

RIMS, the risk management society®️, empowers risk professionals to make the world safer, more secure, and more sustainable. Through networking, professional development, certification, advocacy, and research, RIMS and its 80 chapters serves more than 200,000 risk practitioners and business leaders from over 75 countries. Founded in 1950, the Society publishes the award-winning Risk Management Magazine and produces RISKWORLD®️, the largest annual gathering of global risk professionals. RIMS embraces diversity, equity and inclusion and welcomes all risk professionals to connect and learn, explore the online Risk Knowledge library, tune into the RIMScast podcast series, and engage via LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook. To learn more, visit www.RIMS.org.