premortem
An analysis of potential failure before it happens.
Military researchers have been testing the use of premortems to critique military plans. Where, when, and why might coordination break down? How might the breakdowns be rectified at the time?
Where it comes from
From pre- (“before”) + Latin mortem (accusative singular of mors (“death”)), after post mortem.
Adapted from the Wiktionary entry premortem (CC BY-SA 4.0).