Is it worth writting an "obituary" prior to starting

[Avron Olshewsky]

Based on an article in harvard Business Review , I wonder if this is a worthwhile exercise prior to starting a project.

I.e spend some time and image that everything has gone wrong, and write it's obituary. Could this then be used as a reference, for what to avoid in the development process ?

[Adrian Howard]

On 16 May 2012, at 11:34, Avron Olshewsky wrote:

> Based on an article in harvard Business Review<http://blogs.hbr.org/taylor/2012/05/your_companys_obituary_can_shape_its_future.html?awid=4718897011193751984-3271>, I wonder if this is a worthwhile exercise prior to starting a project.

Sounds very close to the project premortem practice... oh look HBR have written about it

http://hbr.org/2007/09/performing-a-project-premortem/ar/1

Also close to the "Remember the Future" innovation game

http://innovationgames.com/remember-the-future/

Cheers,

Adrian
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[Avron Olshewsky]

Will take a look at these, thanks !