Book Excerpt: The Pre-Mortem Chapter
An excerpt from the OpsCorp book's pre-mortem chapter. How the pre-mortem transforms anxiety about failure into agency over risk through…
Feb 20, 2026
An excerpt from the OpsCorp book's pre-mortem chapter. How the pre-mortem transforms anxiety about failure into agency over risk through…
Feb 20, 2026
The methodology originally went from Architecture directly to Roadmapping. One engagement taught the firm why that was a mistake. Here…
Feb 11, 2026
Your risk register started as a tracking tool. It's becoming a decision log. Here's why that evolution matters for program…
Jan 13, 2026
Every program plans for success. Almost none design for failure. Here's what changes when you start designing for what goes…
Jan 6, 2026
The constraint nobody planned for was the calendar. How operational constraints shape program timelines more than strategy does.
Jan 3, 2026
Someone should have run a pre-mortem. Nobody did. The risk exercise that surfaces what workshops, registers, and reviews all miss.
Jan 2, 2026