Be Productively Pessimistic
a year ago
- #risk-management
- #productivity
- #project-management
- Catch problems early by anticipating them before they happen.
- Engage in pessimistic thinking during project planning to identify potential risks and unknowns.
- Consider dependencies on other teams and the possibility of major changes during the project.
- Conduct a 'premortem' to imagine and predict what could go wrong and why.
- Address potential problems early rather than assuming everything will be fine.
- Be productively pessimistic by developing solutions for anticipated issues.
- Avoid unnecessary negativity but stay prepared to prevent being blindsided by foreseeable problems.